The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-25

top step His face, revealed by the
light Of the torches carried on either
hand by his attendants. showed no
emotion as he saw the hurIy-buriy on
the temple porch He advanced
neither more swiftly nor more slowly
than was his wont, but as he neared
the end Of the porch he gave a quick
glance from the three white -aen at
( bay against the wall to the crowd OF
dark visaged Indians who had hest
tated at his appearance.
! He said no word. but at a wave OF
/ his hand the rabbIe skunk back down
/ the steps, and even the fiery young
( prince gave way before him. The
/ babble Of tongues died away and
/ there fell an awed hush upon the as
sembly. The old man stretched forth
! his hands above the heads of his peo-
+ pie, and at the sign the remaining
torches were dropped and stamped
under foot by their metal soled san
/ dals- Immediately a low, solemn
chant was begun by the priests and
the eoncourse Of Indians took it up.
( The light grew above the eastern
peaks. and the ceremony in honor Of
J the rising sun went on as though
nothing had occurred to mar the re-
/ pose Of the occasion. GonnatzFs re-
volt had been stamped under foot
/ with the blazing torches.
( When the usual sacrifice was burn
I ing on the altar the people quietly
/ dispersed. The priests filed silently
back Into the temple. and their leader
/ turned and spoke 10 Gonnatzl for a
moment Whatever he said did not
/ please the young man, for he scowied
| darlkly, and casting a malignant
/ glance at Keith and his friends,
/ marched slowly away from the place.
The old man bowed 10 Keeth as he
passed him.
Have no fear. senor," he said in
+ Spanish "InzaIH still rules his peo-
pie"
But Keeth looked after him in doubt
as he entered the temple. His step
was slow and his hand shool- with the
palsy of age He was not the same
strong man he had been when first
they had seen him. How soon would
it be ere GonnatzI should reign in his
stead?
BOYS. we must get away tonight,
If such thing is possible" he wills
pered IN his comrades ears GO
home and get your breakfasts. III
come and see you this forenoon and
Wen make our plans. Save what
food you can from your meals to-da-
It's better to run the risk of follow
ing that river bed than to go through
such another experience as this"
That's the most sensible thing
you've said for many a long day. Mr.
Keith declared Fitch. and he and
Ford went off together, arm in arm.
Keeth went 10 his own apartment
flIed with conflicting emotions. They
were to run a desperate chahce, in
deed If the cavern into which the
waters of the brook flowed proved to
be unavailable for purposes Of es-
cape. their treatment when they were
recaptured would be far more severe
than 1t had been. Even the old high
priest, InzaIld, would be unable then
to save them from the wrath OF
GonnatzI and his friends And then,
it was impossible TO tell what dan
ger lurked in the bed of the subter-
ranean river
But it's the only thing. TO do"
thought Keeth, pacing his room rest
lessly after breakfast. Il see no other
way. The cliffs are unsealable; the
only entrance to the valley guarded.
Our only hope is that river, and II
Jose RODRIGUEZ was the prisoner Who
left the valley by that mesns-weH,
what man has Done; man can do. But
if it were not he-if il were some
other unfortunate fellow Well. a
man can die but once, and we had
better die trying to escape than be
come veritable slaves of these saw
ages"
He was about to go out and seek
his comrades in misfortune when
there came a timid rap upon his door.
He opened it and found Imozene
standing at the portal.
Ny lord, must speak to theeT'
she exclaimed
What IS it Princess" he asked.
taking her hands terderly anu draw
ing her into the room. Why do you
tremble so? What has happened ."
My grandfather-the great IN
zallll-'
What about him. cried Keeth.
half suspectiug what her answer
would be.
He is stricken. my lorGl" Easped
the girl. beginning TO sob. "I4e Is
dying"
Not that! You are too easily
alarmed, Princess"
He says himself he is dying" said
the girl soIemnly. He knows. my
lord He calls for thee"
7 viii go to him at once"
Keeth stepped TO the door. but look
ing back he saw the dropping, pitifuI
figure Of the girI leaning against the
rough stone wall He hesitated a mo-
ment and then went back TO her side.
7 am sorry for thee Tu7ozsne % he