The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-28

Quickly the mellow tones of announced this fact
from the roof of the building while chorus Of maidens
on it's lower steps broke into chant Of praise As this
the priest lifted his and pronounced
apostrophe the apparently as beautiful In Its
dicton it unintelgible to four or his hea1ers'
With another song the morning worship ended and the
guests escorted back to their apartments tor
fast. &c.,. ~
Not far from nine O'Clock the two chief dignitaries
of the city, surrounded by their imposing retinue again
appeared conducted the strangers to the west ves
bue of the temple where the four filters with their car
riers guards waiting The gates Of the eneo-
already open and double column OF sod1ers
formed the market place to the great road AS
the travellers had taken their seats their
in precisely the order the previous day. was
resumed.
The route still led along the right bank Of the river,
swollen to size by the 1npourlng Oh h
from the north and thru region not unlike that
Of the day BEFORE in two particulars it was more
thoroly cultivated and more thickly settled: -.
At a village halfway between Chochima and the
lake carriers changed; and in trife over an
sparkling sheet Of water reached Beside
stone pier built wen out % from sne and aV
ing flags of scarlet with golden sun at the CENTER WAY
lying: =. Ill.,,
= Twelve robust men in TUNES and turbans of blue,
were at the oars while officer heavily decked with
scarlet and gold, was in CHARGE
AS the litters down upon the wharf this official
stepped quickly forward and received the occupants
with the marked Difference that native had
far shown. Motonng them to take seats in his boat
he promptly followed them and the signal to cast
minute the stout craft swung clear OF tho
DOCK stalwart bent their backs to the oars and
she headed for the island CITY, less than mile away:
trancing beauty The lake ITSELF sparkling under the
sunlight, seemed transparent gen. while It's Shores
studded with fields and orchards and villages furnished
a fit setting Of emeralds and garnets.
But the marvel of the view the city at the cen
ter Of the lake, rising like from its silver bo
It covered the whole island an exact circle in
shape with diameter of perhaps two miles, About its
water front ran continuous pier Of solid masonry, ten
higher than the level of the lake From this circle
of stone like the spokes of wheel running from its rim
"a Ito ID o4~ tn
distance Of i've hundred feet twelve great bouevards
resembling stack of rings of constantly diminishing
size, encirced the CITY, Facing the circular wharf,
which nearly hundred feet Deep the trad
ing booths of the town. Back of these and filing tho
sections between the lower Streets low, onestory
houses evidently the homes of the humber classes As
you the HILL however, the dwellings,
and pretentious until those opposite the park
the island summit became vertabe palaces. But
building, great SMALL of the same glistening
color, and surrounded by yard of less ample
proportions, filed fortunately with shade fruit trees
whose dark green foliage broke into and relieved the
monotony Of the city's spotless hue
The most remarkable feature Of the island town,
however, was the temple standing on the apex of its
white hill This the most imposing building the lads
had Situated in the large park where all the
Of the city centered its four great portals
opposite the leading thorofares Of the city, while it's
massive walls adorned with columns high in the
air. the whole being crowned by majestic bellshaped
dome of god which gittered and flashed in the morning
light like second The longer the observers gazed
upon this sacred structure the clearer their conviction be-
that it and the surrounding metropolis de-
signed to symbolic the blazing orb sending out its rays
to every quarter of the earth.
Recalling now his success in ascertainng the name
of Chochima Professor Barton touched the sleeve Of
the officer and pointed toward the white city with
inquirng gaze.
look of surprise passed the face Of the Off
cial, Immediately followed by what may have been
glance of suspicion dsrus at his interrogation Then
he hid his face in his hands and murmured almost in
audib]y:
ttPachacamac!', T.
"It is sacred word - the professor said in
low tone to his comrades; and be the place
before is regarded by the natives holy and espe
ciay dedicated to god perhaps it is the City Of
the Sun. But look there!''
49, There need for his companions to ask what
had called forth that exclamation AS he they
also had detected the danger threatening light craft
just ahead of them propelled by two maidens whose