The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

rmfle He evidently resolved not b be tainted
fnto passion Taking up small silver ben on tho table
beside him. he rang il sharply It WAS answered in
moment by domestic, to whom he sa1ds
''send vira and Chanca here At once"
The servant withdrew. and the men we're silent until
Che curtains lifted and two soldiers entered and
saluted
''Ten the high priest what you at the junction
of the roads last night vira," said Topaz, CURLY
The older Of the soldiers stepped forward, and with
mploring gesture cried:
81 beg of you, SIRE
eco onl'' exclaimed the chief sternly.
The paled perceptibly and his voice trembled
as he complied. When he had done the asked:
.tChanca, have you any correction to make', -,
emo, sire' replied the second soldier. cit is as
'sYou dismssed.'
After they had filed out of the room, the young
turned to the old one, saying:
what do you think now, uncle' Have told you
the truth9'
II believe you have,' was the reluctant assent
revenge on the strangers only it must another
way. But Of that will speak later; let me now ask
what future plans' Admaxa will certainly tell
his father and Chasca Of what has happened, and
and viii be called upon to to them for what
we have done. How are you going to meet their
eharge T . ~ Tho n,e.onco nsre and
their friendship for Tupac and his brother inaw,
would revolt the they preferred charges against
me' the replied. But long these children
of the side with enemies must SUBMIT
'*Bah!'' calculated the ecclesiastc; ''you
woman Where has your PR PRIDE gomez Where your
will not seem so foolish as they did before''
II am willing to listen to any suggestions you
to make - was the answer
For hours the two talked together, the priest
caoling, threatening entreating, explaining and night
had long before the conference brought to
close At last Topaz agreed to his uncle pan and the
latter said, he prepared to return to the white city,
"Then it is settled. You will see Nasca of Haurina
and persuade him to side with If he consents, we
WILL when Chasca calls to account for this kidnapping
affair, make the counter PROPOSAL
eyes, will go to Haurina tomorrow, and do
my best to enlist Nasca sde and have
done will send you word We will then be all ready
for the movements of the enemy will you not eat
before you return, uncle9''
''No, must set forth at once' and in a moment
city at rapid pace.
The following day the of Arauco made for
NAL call upon his colleague at the neghboring town and
held lengthy interview with him. The result
eminenty satisfactory, judge from the expression of
his face he ourneyed homeward On his arrival there
he Immediately dispatched courier to the high priest
with the single sentences:
|*An is well'
But the days dragged slowly on-one, two, three
and still Chasca made demonstration. The high priest
was much puzzled by this fact and little disap-
pointed WELL Unless something done immediately
the opportunity which he counting
of his last plan would be gone. So the fourth
decided to force matters, and of rights
as the presiding officer of the Antalcan senate
In consequence of this decison the five
all exceedingly amazed and mystifed by summons
attend special senate meeting the day. I'LL
the history of the nation, such thing had never oc
Cured before While the high priest had the power
convene the senate it understood rule of that
body that only the Of the white city should
actually call them together.
There was an inking in the minds of all, however,
that the call had something to do with the strange vs
ants to the plateau, but just what the high priest
determined to do was not clear, to Topaz. With
their curiosity aroused to the pitch the five civil
dignitaries of the mountain realm promptly on
hand the following day at about 10 o'clock the hour
set for the meeting.
After the usual form of opening the assembly had
been gone thru WITH Chacu said in his
and most conciiating tones:
my brothers, you all, doubt, wondering why
have departed from the weknown custom of our ma
ton and, in accordance with right which, tho never
before used is clearly mine have ventured to call you
together at this unusual time. You will recolect how
ever that in three days the feast Raym when
the sungod having reached the southermos point in his
course turns and back again his own land You
will also remember that each year, when this festival
accustomed to sacrifice the most beautiful
maiden in Antalca to glorious god IN return for his
many mercies to US during the twelve months
ttBut this there haze to