The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-10

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speak the word of doom"
Now Maya rose affrighted, and mo-
,ioning to her to be silent, | spoke, say
ing:
Hear re before that fatal word is
spoken, which cannot be recalled This
nan is of our brotherhood, though he
has not been admitted to the inner cir
clca, and has forgotten those of the
mysteries which were taught to him al
his initiation. Listen and will tell you
how he care to Join the Oder Of the
Heart" And | told them all that tale
OF Ily rescue by the senor, and tod
them also all the story Of our meeting
with Iibalbay, and of orr Journey &c
the City of the Heart, gpealIiaT 0 them
for an hour or more, while they listened
earnestly.
When | had done they debated as to
The fate of the senior. and, though by
only one vote, decided that if | had
nothing more TO urge on his behalf, he
must straightway die.
Il have something more to urge"
said, though it has to do with the
mysteries of your religion rather than
with those of our order. 1t was the
belief Of Iibalbay, who is dead, that
when the two halves Of the ancient
talisman, the halves Night and Morn
ing, that together make the perfect
Day, are set in their place in the SYM
boil which once they filled before the
dividing OF the people, then it shall be
made clear what part must be played
by each of us wanderers in the fate that
is to be. To this end did Zibalbay un-
dcrtake his journey. and 10! here Is that
which he went to seek and drew
the talsman from ny breast Take it
Tikal, and lay it with its fellow in the
place that is prepared for them. so that
we may lear.i, and all your people may
learn. what truth there is in the vi
sions of Zibalbay."
That is our DESIRE" answered TilSal.
taking the severed emerald and its
counterpart. which Maya gave to him.
Let the white man, Son OF the Sea.
be placed without the sanctuary and
guarded there awhile, for at least he
will gain time to prepare himself for
death. Fear not, lady he added.
noting Mayas anxious face. nc harm
shall be done to him till this matter of
the prophecy is made clear"
Now for the second time the senior
was removed, and when he was gone
Tilsal spoke, tracing the history of the
prophecy so far as it was known, and
reciting lis substance; that when once
more the two halves of the symbol OF
the Heart were laid side by side IN their
place on the altar in the sanctuary.
then FROM that hour the people should
be great again.
I'm all this" he said, II have little
faith; still Zibalbay, who in his way
was wise, believed in it, and the story
having gone abroad. the people clamor
that 1t should be put TO the test Is this
YOUR will also?"
1T is our WILL" answered the coun-
cillors.
Good. Then let it be done, and on
your heads be it if harm should come
Of it. Natal, the council commands
you to set these fragments in the hol-
low of the symbol"
IF that be the will of the council
have no choice but to obey" said
Natal. yet, though none else have
done So give my voice against it. for
L hold that this is childishness, and
never did | know any good TO spring
IRON prophecies" and he paused as
though waiting for an answer.
obey! Obcym said the council. for
they craned their neclks forward to see
'Obey!" repeated Tikal "But beware
how You shake the symbol, lest we
should perish in the doom of waters"
Then Natal set the two halves of
the talisman in the hollow of the
Heart, and as before, in the midst of
an utter silence, the heart opened like
a Hover. Leaning forward, | saw the
eye within its hollow, but it seemed to
me that the fire had faded from the
heart OF the jewel, for it now cleaned
coldly, like the eye of a man who is
two hours dead | think that Natal
noted this also, for as the symbol
opened he started and his hand sho5ll.
Now, when they saw the marvel. n
gasp OF wonder rose from the council:
then IilSal spoke, saying:
1T seems that there was wisdom in
Zibalbay's madness, for the Heart has
opened indeed, and within it is stone
eye resting upon plate of gold that is
covered with writing"
~kead the writing" they cried.
Dlsplaeing the eye he lifted the plate
OF gold and scanned it.
II cannot" he said, shaking his head
1t is written in a character more an
Gent than any | have studied. TAX
II, Natal, for you are learned in such
signs"
Now Natal took the tablet and
studied it long with an ANXIOUS face
upon which at length light broke that
changed anon to wonder. or rather
plank amaze, so that |, watchinr him
began to think. not KNOWING ,Il 40 4
cieverness of Natal. that the senior vas
right, and the tablet had been tam
percd with since we saw it.
"Readi RQadln cried tb,a ,<,,,..1
brethren, he said, the words seem |
GEAR and yet so strange is this writinr
that | fear my learning is at fault and
that had best give it to Others 10 de.
cipher" V'4e'S 10 ue-
No, read. read" they cried apain
almost angrily. s"'n'
Ihcn he read; This is the vofce -, -
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NOW as he read the face of Tn,al
grew black with rage. and before over.
he echoes Of his voice IL -, SFoI