The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-24
We1Ser, Idaho.
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that 1t will lead you to consent to this
folly, and to your own undoing, to
stand between her and her destiny"
Now all eyes were fixed upon the
senior, who turned pale in the lamp
light and answered slowly:
"Zibalbay, gricve to vex you, but
your daughters destiny and mine are
one, nor can / command her to forsake
me and give herself in marriage to
man she hates"
yet it seems that you could com
mand her to break her plighted troth
for your sake, oh, most honorable white
man." said Zibalbay with bitter
laugh.
"Hearken, friend Ignatio, for you at
least are not in love, tell your brother
there and this rebellious girl which
way their duty lies"
'Zibalbay," said, 81 cannot plead
your cause and mine, though not to do
SO be our destruction, seeing that I
have sworn that come what NAV will
not stand between these two. To-day,
for the second time in my life, my plans
are brought to nothing by the passion
of a woman. Well, so it is fated, and
so let it be-"
Zibalbay did not answer me, but,
turning 10 une senior, SAID:
"Will you still cling to your purpose,
white man, and take advantage of my
daughters madness? If SO, know that
your triumph shall be short, for when,
in some few hours, Tilsal comes again,
l will tell him all and give you over to
his kee ping to deal with as he wishes.
Answer, then, and for the last time.
Do you choose life or death?"
81 choose death - he nuetvarad hold
ly, "if the price of life be the breaking
OF my troth and the surrender Of my
bride to another man. If Ignatio here
cannot forget his oath, how much less
can forget mine which. l have sworn
with this lady? Therefore, till the
Lady Maya renounces me, for COON or
evil, in death or in life, will cleave to
her."
And in death or in life 1 will cleave
to you, beloved" she said. 'Talse such
vengeance as you wish upon us, my
father, yes, if you wish. give over this
man to whom my heart drew me across
the mountains and the desert, to die at
the hands of Tilsal, but know that he
will hold me faster dead than he did
while he was alive, for into the valley
of death shall follow him swiftly"
Now at last the rage of Zibalbav
broke loose, and it was terrible. Rising
from his seat he shook his clenched
hands above his daughters head and
cursed her, till in her fear she shrank
away from him to her lovers breast.
las with my last breath" he cried.
81 pray that the curse of your gods, of
your country, of your ancestors, and of
me, your father, may rest upon YOU
and your children; may your desire
turn to ashes in your mouth, and NAV
death rob you of it's fruit; may your
heart break by inches for remorse and
sorrow and vour name become kissing
and shame ="
He paused, gasping for breath, and
Maya fell at his knees sobbing: "Oh!
father, unsay those words and spare
me. Have you no pity for woman,s
hearth"
"Ah!" he said, $50 much pity as YOU
have for my sorrows and gray hair.
Why should l spare you, girl, who have
not spared your fatherP NY curse is
spoken, and | will add this to it, that it
shall break your heart at last, ay, and
the heart of that man who has robbed
me OF your duty and your love-"
Then he suddenly ceased speaking,
his eyes grew empty, he stretched out
his arms and fell heavily to the floor.
CHAPTER XVIII
THE PLOT.
Spriuging forward, but too late to
save him, the senior and | lifted Zibal-
bay from the ground and laid him on a
couch. Peeping over our shoulders
Maya caught sight Of his CHASTITY face
and the foam upon his lips
30, he is dead" she moaned; INV
father is dead, and he died cursinp
me-"
NO" said the senior, she is not dead.
for his heart stirs. Bring water,
Maya"
She obeyed, and for hard upon two
hours we struggled to restore lis sense,
but in vain; life fingered. indeed, but
we could not stir him from his stupor.
At length, as we were resting, wcaried
with our fruitlcss labor, the gates
opened and Iikal came again.
What now?' he asked. seeing the
form of Iibalbay stretched upon the
corch. DOCS the old man sleep?r
Yes, he sleeps" answered the senior.
and | think that he will wake no
more. The words he spoke to you to-
lay are coming true, and that which
you took from him by force will soon
be yours by right"
L.
will be the Lady Maya's yonder, though
by force it may remain mine. unless. IN
Iced, she gives it me of her own free
Will. But, say, how did this come
about?"
Now broke in hastily, fearing lest
,he senior should say too much. and
nus bring some swift and awful fate
Upon himself.
He was worn out with the fatigue of
'ur journey and the excitements of
After you had left he be-
IAN TO talk or your proposals. and sud-
lenly was taken with this fit. These
matters are not for me to speak of, who
IN, but prisoner in strange land,
I'LL, lord, 1t will not look well if he
vho once was cacique of this city dies
lcrc ana unattended. for then people
nay say That You have murdered him.
lave you no doctors who can be sum
noncu TO attend him, for without drugs,
II even bleeding knife. we have dons
III that we can do?r
Murdered him! That they will saw
any case. Yes, there are doctors
lere, ana the best of them is Natal,
~ Iatner-in-law. l will send him.
sord for me?r '01 Nv
Maya, who, was seated by the table.
nd said: "p
rs your heart stone that you can
rouoic me in such an horr? Whenmv
a.ner Is recovered, or dead, will an
wer you, and not before"
30 be 1t. lady" he said. It'll then
wi WI wait; And now, l must get
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