Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

l. was too thick to reveal to an outsider the
interior of the palace. That some kind of
Nitreous substance filled these openings was
evident from the flashes of light reflected on
their surface Considering the antiquity of
TIE building, however. and the unknown
Hethods and materials employed by it's
archltect. it was more likely that the sub.
stance used for windows was a crystal gath
ered' perhaps. from the queens garden-the
mower from those alluring bushes that had
first caught Una's attention-rather than
manufactured glass that must have been un.
known TO these Andean cavemen Even
though the first zipa was the reputcd Off
spring of stars or condors, It was not likely
that in building his palace thousands of
years ago--to quote Narva's cstimate--he
had beeh able to fit it with modern i'm
provements.
owing to the thickness of these windows
therefore, 1t was impossible to make out
anything of the interior Of the apartments of
the palace for which they were, apparently,
Intended to serve for light
close approach. right under the palace
Wills revealed nothing more than could be
seen at a distance; and as NarVa avoided
tie great central entrance, it appeared to
Una that the mystery which so fascinated
neF was to remain unsolved. An abrupt angle
IN the building, however, brought them sud
uehly within little portico extendnc. be-
tween two massive towers juttng out from
'he mann structure, the existence of which
came as complete surprise. on the side of
TINS portico away from the palace crunE a
vine or pale green foliage, starred with white
ana crimson flowers similar to those I'm the
queens garden forming with its delicate
festoons a cloistered way that had a subtle
a'tractlNeness amidst the imposing lines and
columns OF the huge edfice rising above It,
Here Narva and her companion paused
listening to the wild melody coming to them
IN clear rush of sound. At the other end
OF the portico, leaning against the side OF a
long iatticed window standing partly open
they could see the singer. her face turned to
the apartment within, one arm encircling a
lyre-shaped instrument the strings of which
were lightly touched by the fingers of her
right hand. The long white drapery in which
she was clothed scarcely stirred with the
movement from her playing while the up
ward poise of her head with its masses of
dark hair flowing downward over her shoul-
ders, indicated the rapt intensity with which
she voiced the passion of her song An
parently she was alone, The semiobscurity
OF the apartment however. at the entrance
to which she stood. might have screened eff
fectivey from an outsider any one who was
wYhin.
For the first few moments the appearance
of Una and Narva at the far end of the por-
tico was unnoticed. Then, as the music died
away, the singer turned and slowly approach.
ed them, her manner showing neither sur
PRISE ulSpltdSure 1T lUclT presence, AS
her glance fell upon them Narva made a low
obeisance with gesture evincing the most
profound self-abasement. In grace and
majesty of bearing the being whom she thus
saiIted was worthy her homage. Tall and
nobly proportional serene of countenance
and of a faultless beauty the Difference of
those about her seemed natural tribute TO
her queenliness. That high rank belonged
~ her by right was suggested by a gold
coronet encircling her head In the center
OF this ooronet CLEANED an emerald of a size
and purity rare even to Bogota. the land of
emeralds. An engaging womanliness, how
ever, softened the dignity of her carriage, the
luster OF this emblem of her royalty To Mar.
va, PROSTATE before her, she stretched out a
hand with affectonate eagerness, speaking
to her, at the same time, in a tongue un-
intelligible to Una.
Saluting her again with the utmost reyer-
ence. the aged slbyl apparently answered her
questions. She then continued a voluble rela-
ton. the main purpose of which, as Una SUR
missed, had to do with the finding of strangers
In the cave. During this recital the being
whom Narva addressed regarded Una in
tently. her gaze manifesting an interest she
was at no pains to conceal Having heard
Narva to the end she slowly approached Una
and to the latter's amazement. spoke to her
in English
CONTINUED TOMORROW