The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-27

been our companion for SO many weeks.
Now she was dressed in q robe of snowy
white bordcred with embroidery of the
royal green and having the image of
the heart traced in gold thread on the
breast. On her feet were sandals, also
worked in green, while round her
throat, wrists, waist, and ankles
shone circlets of dead gold. Her dark
hair no longer fell loose about her, but
was twisted into a simple knot and con-
fined in little golden net, and from
her shoulders hung cloak of pure
white feathers
Zibalbay entered soon after followed
by the two Indians bearing food. He
was simply dressed in a. white toga-
like robe, similar to that which had
been given to the senior and myself, q
cloak of black feathers, his shoulders
covered, and round his neck was hung q
massive gold chain, to which was at
tached the emblem of the heart also
fashioned in plain gold
The food is ready" said Zibalbay,
',such as it is. Be seated Nay, daugh-
ter, You need not stand before me. We
are still fellow wanderers. all of us. and
ceremony can wait till we are come to
the City of the Heart"
Then we sat down and the Indians
waited on us. What the dishes con-
sisted of we did not know. but after our
long privations it seemed to us that we
had never eaten so excellent q meal.
Already difference to the senior could
be seen IN Zibalbay's mode of address.
Formerly he had called him ''senor," or
even 'friend;" tonight when speaking
to him he used word which meant
foreigner, or unknown one,n and
even myself he called by name without
adding any title of respect.
Come hither," said Zibalbay to the
Indian, when he had handed us some
cigarettes. Start now to the borders
of the lake and advise the captain of
the village of the corn growers that his
lord has returned n~ain. commanding
him in my name to furnish 1olr 49,.
ing letters, to be here within five hours
after sunrise. Warn him also to have
canoes in readiness to bear us across the
lake, blt as he values his life to send no
word of our coming to the city. Go.
now. and swiftly"
The man bowed, and snatchinp a
spear and feather cloak from a peg
near tho door, vanished into the night,
needless OF the bowling wind and the
leet that thrashcd upon the roof.
Then Zi5aibay said Come, daugh-
Ter. 1t IS tine for us to rest; our Journey
lns been long and you must be weary.
Good night to you. my guests; to-mor-
,'w | shall hope TO house YOU bctter.n
And with bow he left the room.
Maya rose to follow his example, and
gong to the senior, gave him her hand.
which he Touched with his lips.
'llow good it is to taste tobacco
AGAIN, he said, as Maya went "Do you
Know friend, it seems to me that Zibal-
q I
admirer of his character, but perhaps
do not understand it."
DO Won not, senior? l think that l
do. Like some Christian priests the
man is fanatic, and, like myself. a
dreamer Also he is fun of ambition
and tyrannical, one who will spare
neither himself nor Others where he has
an end to rain.
The object of his mission, and, in
deed, Of his life, is TO build up the fall
len empire of the City of the Heart. In
short. senior, though | do not believe
in his gods, in Iibalbay's visions do
believe, seeing that they have led him
TO me, whose aim is his aim, and that
other"
why not?'
because | need wealth and he needs
men, and if he win give me the wealth
can give him men in thousands"
Il hear answered the senior. cit
sounds simple enough, but perhaps YOU
VIII both OF you find that there are
difficulties in the way What | do NOT
understand, nhowevcr, is what mart
Maya and are to play in this grand
alIalr, who are not anxious to regen-
crate race or build up an empire. /
suppose that we are only spectators of
the rame."
How can that be, senior, when she is
Lady OF the Heart and heiress to her
father, and when,n added, dropping
my voice. 'yon and she have grown so
dear to one another.
NO, no, senior, you cannot be left ont
OF TINS game; you are too deep in il al
ready. AT present he is well disnosed
toward you, because he thinks that fine
oracle may declare you to be the son of
Ouetzal through whom his people shall
DC redeemed. But be warned. senior.
Tor II he comes to know that YOU are not
Tue man, then he will sweep Won aside
as OF small account and YOU NAV hid
farewell to The Lady of the Heart
Will not do that while | live. he
answered quietly.
;. no, senior perhaps not while Won
i've, but those who stand in the path of
Kings do not live long. Still, though
there Is cause to be cautious, there is
no cause to be downhearted."
AZ any rate, we viii stand together
SAD Inc sanor. And now, as there is
no use talking of the future. | think
that we had better go to bed. on one
thing, however, you NAV be certain
unless she dies or l die. | moan TO
marry Maya"