The National tribune., 1903-11-05

many years. In order that the home gov
ernment of the nation should be carried on
in an orderly manner the chiefs brother,
rendered incapable for warfare by hav-
ing leg crushed in fight with bear,
was appointed to rule during the absence
of the MOnteZuma. which was expected
to last an unusually long period.
Long and weary for those remaining
at hame- were- the days of waiting, and
full of anxiety. doubt and fear. Upon the
roof of the chiefs house stood watch
tower. whence the lookout scanned the
horizon to the east and north for signs
of an approaching war party. A bright
fire was kept ablaZe upon the top of the
tower. from dark til dawn, as signal for
the returning warriors. Nearly three
months had elapsed, when the dirk upon
the mountain gave the signal of alarm,
and again. and yet again The vice-chief
and his followers rushed out to the watch
tower and saw-saw they Alright? They
saw three Comanches coming at full speed
directly towards them. Comanches .hey
must be, for they were on the swift ami
mails of that people. Nearer ard nearer
they came, and now their persons could
be distinguished, their headdresses and
their armament. There were none of the
white feathers of the Comanches upon
their heads. upon which the straight eagle
and hawk quills stood boldly upright.
Approaching swiftly they then raised their
| lances high struck. with their shafts
the glittering centerpieces of thin rawhide
shields, and uttered the farsounding war
cry Of triumph Of the Yaquis. Presently
| they were at the foot of the hill, were as
sending it, and now they dismounted in
the midst of their brethren.
VICTORY AT THE RIO GRANDE.
"Ay Senor, the good news they brought.
Takahuitl had followed the trail of the
marauders from the Sonora River without
ceasing; day and night Game was plenty
everywhere. The fastest runners followed
the tracks of the hostile body ahead OF
our war party, showing by signal fires at
| night their whercab bouts and indicating the
route to be pursued. Then they would
| rest a few hours until the main body
should come in sight. when they were off
again. The Comanches. now aware of
pursuit, fed from our greater force. To
the farthest east Of the Pimeria Alta the
| YaQuis thus pursued the Comanches, whose
horses could not bear the strain. At last,
when approaching the great river, the enc
my. completely exhausted. was forced to
make stand and give battle. We out
| numbered them greatly, notwithstanding
| the fact that many of our men, whose
strength was overtaxed by the long, rapid
and ceaseess pursuit, had fallen behind.
| The short bows of the Comanches shot
neither as far, as strong, nor as sure as
our long bows. The combat was short.
The marauding Comanches were nearly
cxterminated; our women and children
were nearly all recaptured, and we took
many animals from them.
| There was great rejoicing on that day
| all over the nation, runners being sent
out to the remotest parts to carry the glad
tidiDgs.
| Iax 1,ta -
returned there was feasting without end
The so prisoners were distributed among
the chief men, who took them into their
families as servants.
ITO the lot Of Takahuitl there fell O
beautiful maiden just budding into woman.
hood: 1.-THE as n willow wand, with long
dark tresses. large, liquid eyes at one mo
ment full, of fire, at the other reHectine
n melancholy languor. The tribe called
her Lotumaia (morning glory. she was sc
fresh, SO lovely. As TakahuitPs first wife
Tetemaka, q woman of already advanced
years. looked npon her with disfavor
the Montezuma lodged herin house apart
with an old woman as attendant. She
was not required to do any menial work
Material was furnished her to manufac
ture moccasins, baskets and headdresses
an occupation which seemed to suit her
Takahuitl would often visit her and lister
to the plaintive songs Of her nation.
MONARCH IN LOVE.
More and more did the Montezuma
spend of his leisure time with the beautiful
flower, his captive. Ho would sit neal
her by the hour and teach her the Ian
guage Of our nation. BY the light of thu
moon he would walk with her over tn,
green hills and down to the river, wher,
they would chat and sing together undel
the trees. AS he had swift animals now
they would ride together from place Il
place, drinking love from one another
eyes Nor be would carry her in from
of him on the same horse). All these do
ings were either observed by the nov
furiously jealous Tetemeka or reported Il
her by her spies.
'Then came day Of sadness ard un
speakable woe. Takahuitl had been ou
hunting for two days and, contrary Il
all previous custom, had returned with
out game. Lotumaia had also been absent
nobody knew where, during the greate
part of this period. but had returned earl,
that afternoon and had buried herself O.
once in her lodge. Soon after nightfal
the Montezuma returned, tired, hungr,
and thirsty. He sat down upon bundl,
of deer skins before the door of Teteme