Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-10

trate myself. hut again raised my hands
to heaven and again drew them to my
breast. The King was furious, the
people stood trembling.
"Hcsltating a moment, the King
beckoned to an ancient looking native
who carried human skull In his hands.
and from whose girdlc dnnglcd NUM-
Der OF human bones The two cons
versod In low tones for moment. then
the aged man who seemed to be SONS
sort or q priest. confronted me. lie
muttcrcd something and repeated my
former antics. He raised his eyes to
the King and tapped the skull sig
nificantiy with his bony forcfngcr they
had begun to comprehend my meaning
and by the wicked looks In their eyes
felt that they meant to test my divin-
ity. Preparations were made for tor
turc: my hope vanished and expected
10 meet an awful death. Ana they tor
turcd me. so cruelty. and eNuitcd at my
pain. The old priest took sharp ar
row. and deliberately worked Il into tho
flesh ON my shoulder: they fayed mo
with singing reeds. they would have
Killed me. had not kept up my fam
tastic gesticulations. difficult ns IL was
20 raise my arms. IL was this that
saved me. The King and priest became
| alarmed at my constancy and through
their fear and superstition ordcrod tho
tOrturlng 20 cease.
They now led mo into a circular
structure which was evidently their
temple, and conducted me to n rude al
/ tar upon which rcrtcd an old chest.
I looking like scamans chest. Upon
I the cover were dimiy dlsccrnlhlc tho
l outlines of % skull and cross bones. AZ
the siEht o. tho chest all the natives
proatruted Themselves and did not rise
until the priest gave the command.
l Apparently they considered the chest
aacfrd-i taw my chance. raising my
arm with whrt strength I had left.
ravc the chest a vigufuuI blow and
raised my palms aluft. as before and
| crossed them on NY breast. The old
priest trcmblcd with one hand he
grabbed hold Of my arm. with the other
he threw open the chest and pulled out
a tin box and thrust It into my face
~ though to appaii me at the sacred.
ness ~ the article.
Failing to aifect me by the mere
exterior, he ncrNously opened the box
and saw collection of small bottles.
the box was ren-cnptnin'a medicine
ease. ! remained unmovcd. The old
priest was frantic with alarm. the pco-
pie all around had fallen Hat upon their
faces. the King stood na one In a trance
from the sacred chest and kept IN u
series uf cultural sounds. but stlIl was
unnbaHhcd. Finally with great rcluct-
nncr aud awe. he carefully lifted n
small book from the chest. kissed H.
and held u up for me to see. I looked.
and at The sight. felt myself grow pale:
I shook with excitement.
~ was Don Qulxotc. Vol I. The
priest noted the eject upon me. and
hiH muttorlnrH grew louder and moro
a dinbuiiCal. Quickly 1 recovered my self.
possession and Hnatching the second
volume from my pocket, raised 1t aloft
aud shouted with all my might. At the
shout ana the sight of my book. the
priest fell tp the ground overcome with
fear. There was momcntary hush.
followed by screams. and King and
'pcoplc. all, He'd from me In terror.
The priest lay ntill with the long
sought book clinched In his hand. I
wnr fircd with my old-timc zeal and
At the same time a sudden curiosity
seized me- pccrrd into the chest and
seeing pistol and another book there.
1 grabbed them both and ran to the
door Of the temple. The natives wcr.
: fleeing like mad. There I found canoe
and jumping into ~ paddled swiftly
away from the island. entirely forget
: of being pursued. Htill on 1 padded
with might and main. Z, became dark
hut rtill pushed forward until at last
completely exhausted. | ran the cano,
, ashore. flung myself ON the dry beach
= and sank into q deep rlumber. This
= run was hiEh when I awokc and wal
rtln and aching In every joint. but th'
! location seemed familiar. I could hard.
= IS realize It'll was ON tho very island
" N..aaE
our yacht.
: AN hour later I was brcakfnntIne
, on board and telling my experiences q
!. tho bgwildercd company. did not
, however. mention the affair Of ths
book. not even 10 Mcncnza. I wal
ashamed Of my folly and had ALREADY
, begun to feel Indifferent toward IN,
: books AZ my leisure I looked ovei
: tho other book which had taken from
1 the chest and found u 10 be an OLD
iog-book bearing the date Of 1910. From
this 1 gathered that the chest had for,
merry belonged to a pirate vessel
Tho nhip had probably been wrecked
, on the Islands. Thus the natives hat
come into possession OF their sacrce
chest Soon after this We returned
} home"
curtis stopped reading. the com
4. pany was thoughtful. Du Bots brok'
silence.
who was u that matched tn
4 books from the fre?' no asked curious
4 ly.
"oh' forgot 10 tell YOU" said Cur
r tla, that was ~. Louis. You know
q he was viaitlng"-a knock az the doc
4 interrupted him and he rose TO ADM
\ the caller.
Z why. hello. 81. Louis. how's thls''
: exclaimed Curtis.
a "oh, nothln'." replied 81. Louis. 20
: fist come ter tell yer / got mo title"