The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-05
THE CROSS OF kAZZA
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but weakened from loss of blood he
was unable to rise. He must get
the Gross of KaZZa' back. He
heard the King spepaking: Thou
host done such brave deed that
thou deservest the Cross of Kazza'
and from henceforth thou art to be
my companion to sit always at my
side. Eya, dost thou not think he
deserves the Cross of Kazza? "
yea, father, but for not more
than a moon ago the Gross OF
KazZa' was missing from my gems,
and the maiden told the truth tor
only Il moon ago she had given it
TO Taxa"
THE Cross of Kazza' gomez"
cried the King.
Yea, father" Eya answered.
THE r0gues must have got it,
we must search everywhere until it
is found"
And Eyas quick eye noted Taza's
loss and knew the Cross of KazZa'
was gone.
TaZa's wounds healed quickly and
King Moza kept his promise. Taxa
now wore a suit of dark green vel
vet, richly embroidere dand lined
with ermine fur. His legs were silk
covered and green velvet, ermine
trimmed sandles were on his feet
and he wore a green velvet cap
with long white plumes hanging
down his back from the cap. He
was dressed as Kings son for
King Moza had grown very fond of
Taxa and treated him like a son;
but Taza's face had a worried look
for he lOnged to search for his
precious treasure, the Gross of
kazza"
And instead of saying 'Your Roy
al highness" to Eya, she told him
to call her Eya as she considered
him her foster brother and the
King he addressed him as Sir"
Each day EVA and Taxa rode to-
gether through the long winding
woods and each day deep in his
heart Taxa learned to love the
beautiful princess more.
Perhaps Eya loved Taxa, but she
never showed it in her face. But
the Princess was growing paler
and thinner each day and Taxa
knew she feared a visit from Ia.
How is Ia and what hold has
he on Eya?" he pondered.
One night King MO2a gave a
great ball in honor of Eya's nine
teenth birthday and the Princess
was most beautiful as she came in
on the arm of her father. she had
on a beautiful flowing gown Of gold
cloth. Around her white neck
sparkled beautiful green emeralds,
her raven hair was held in place
nv band of gold with the royal
arms worked in rubies and emer-
aids, her gown was held together
at each shoulder by gold bar en-.
crusted with emeralds and a gold
band enCrusted with smaller emer-
aids encircled her waist. Gold
cloth slippers were on her feet and
on the slippers a buckle of emer-
aids and rubes flashed as she walk
ed and in her slim white hands,
she held beautiful gold fan that
sparkled with gems as she waved
it. Eya's mother. silent woman.
was proud of her beautiful daugh-
ter. and so was King MOza.
Taxa was rather late, but he was
dressed as only a royal person
could dress. He wore suit of
snow white satin. his legs encased
In the same material and his trunk
hose were white with dashes Of
silver. his sandles were fastened
with a silver bar. his white cap
was trimmed in soft white fur and
his cap was Of snow white and
single white plume curled around
it's edge. AT his side hung short
gold dagger. It's hilt encrusted
with precious gems. He was very
handsome and looked as only
Royal Prince could look. He even
felt TWICE of vanity as he saw
eyes watching him and he
felt glad when Princess EVA smiled
1t him and King Moza came to
meet him. What further surprised
him was he was introduced to all
he Royal guests as Prince Taxa,
King MOzas adopted son but the