The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-03-27
Published sy Harpsr , Bsss.

A's' o'oty VI lsOht COntlncnt' ID
the translation Of an ancient manuscript
found In cave In the Canary Islands. IL
was written upon a peculiar substancs
each shtet made up OF two parts. One side
resemb'ed tale. and over the other side
was spread a coating OF dark coffee coll
ored material that resembled wax. A lib
erai translation gives the following story:
CHAPTER I.
MY RECALL
The public official reception was
over. The sentence had been read,
the name of Phorenicc the empress
adorad, and the new viceroy installed
with all that vast and ponderous
ceremonial which had gained its
pomp and majesty from the ages.
Formally. I had delivered up the
reins OF my government; formally,
Tatho had seated himself on the
snake-throne, and had put over his
neck the chain OF gems which sym
bolized the supreme Office; and then,
while the drums and the trumpets
made their proclamation OF clamor,
he had risen to his feet for his first
state progress round that gilded
council chamber, rs viceroy of the
Province OF Yucatnn.
With folded arms and bendcd head
! followed him between the glitter
ing lines of soldiers, and the brilliant
throng OF courtiers, and chiefs. and
statesmen. rne roof-beams quivered
to the cries Of "Long live Tatho!"
"Flourish the empress!" which came
forth as in duty bound, and the new
ruler acknowledged the welcome with
stately inclinations Of the head. In
turn he went to the three lesser
thrones OF the lesser governors--in
the east, the north, and the south,
and received homage from each as
the ritual was; and I, the man whom
his coming had deposed, followed
with the prescribed meekness in his
train.
II was hard task, but we who
hold the higher Offices learn to carry
before the people n passionlcss face.
Once, 20 years before, these same
fine obeisances had been made to me; |;
now the gods had seen At to make
fortune change. But rs ! walked
bent and humbly on behind the heels
Of Tatho, though etiquette forbade
noisy salutntions to myself, II could
not inhibit kindly glances, and these
came from every soldier, every cour-
tier, and every chief who stood there
in that gilded hall. and they fell upon
me very gratefully. 1t Is not often
that the fallen meet such tender
looks.
Then, one behind the other. tho
new viceroy and the old, we marched
with formal step over golden tiles OF
that council hall beneath the pyra.
mid, and the great officers OF state
left their stations and joined In our
train; and ut the farther wall we
came to the door OF those private
chambers which an hour ago had
been mine own.
All, well! I had no home now In
any of those wondrous cities OF
Yucatnn. and I could not help feeling
a bitterness, though in sooth 1 should
have been thankful enough to return
TO the continent OF Atlantis with my
head still In It's proper station.
Tatho gave his formal summons OF
"Open ye to the Viceroy," which the
ritual commands, and the slaves with.
In sent the massive stone valves OF
the door gaping wide. Tatho entered
I at his heels; the others halted
sending valcdictions from the thresh-
old; and the valves of the door
changed on the lock behind MS. We
passed on to the chamber beyond
and then, when for the first time we
were alone together, and the forced
etiquette Of courts was behind MS
the new viceroy turned with mcekly
folded arms, and bowed low before
me.
"Deucalion," he said. "bcllcvc me
that I have not sought this Office. l,
was thrust upon me. Had ! not nc
cepted. my head woula have paid for
felt, and another man--your enemy
would have been sent out as viceroy
in your place. The empress does not
permit that her will shall ever be
questioned"
"My friend" I made answer, "my
DTOtneT III uii but pioou, eh''S 10 ~
man living In all Atlantis or her ter
ritories to whom ] had liefcr hant
over my government. For 20 years
now have I ruled this country oi
Yucatan, and Mexico beyond, first un
der the old king, and then as minis
ter to this new empress. know IN,
colony like u book. ] am Intimate
with all her wonderful cities, will
their palaces, their pyramids, ant
their peoples. I have hunted the
beasts and the savages In the for
ests. I have built roads, and made
the rivers SO that they win carry
shipping. / have fostered the art
and crafts like merchant; l have
discoursed, three times each day. thu
cult of the gods with mine own lips
Through evil years and through goo'
have I ruled here, striving only fo
the prosperity of the land and th'
strength hening OF Atlantis, and hav'
grown to love the peoples like fa
ther. To you bequeath them, Tntho
with tender supplications for thei
interest"
"It Is not I that can carry oi
Deucalion's work with Deucalloni
power, but rest content, my friend
that / shall do my humble best to fol
low exactly on In your footsteps
Believe me, came out to this gov
erpment with a thousand regrets, bu
] would have died sooner than tax
your plnce had I known how yigor