Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 September 1899 — Page 11

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WALSDT FORK BREEDING FARM.

Light Brabma

Poland China

HOGS,

I will have for fall trade several fine hogs.

Chickens. Eggs.in Season.

Address J. M. Walkup, Mace, Ind.

20 Barred Plymouth Rock

COCKBRELS.

They will be sold at $1 apiece as lonjr as they last. Call early and get first-choice. J. R. STOVER. Proprietor of Rock River Breeding Farm, 2 miles north of Orawfordsvllle.

LIGHT BRAHMAS

Wk ExclM«lv«Jy» Heavy-weight and h1(th scoring birds. Brahma Eggs, $1.00 per 18. Large Pekln Duck Eggs, 75c per 18.

JOHN A. HICKS,

Farm 1 mile south. New Market, Ind.

GEORGE W. FULLER,

Orawfordsvllle, Ind. Breeder and 8hl thoroughbred POLAND

CHINA hogs,B.P.Rooks. Stock and Eggs for sale. Bre*ti.00 jor is.

Write vour wants.

DLROC JERSEY.

1 have an extra fine lot of young male hogs, all eligible to registry. Call early and secure choice.

C. B. MARTIN,

Three miles south of Crawfordsville on the WhltesvUle road.

F- IF YOU WANT A GOOD

Poland China Boar or Sow Pig

With Plenty of Size

Sired bv my old hog. Purse Stretcher, the hog tbat won so many prizes in 1898, write me. Farm three miles due-south of New Market

MILBERT 8AYLER, Kew Market, Ind.

Going! Going! Gone!!

Everything goes and at good prices when

A. W. Perkins

Is the Auctioneer.

Leave orders with A. S. fordsvllle. Telephone 257. .-s«tre6t.

Clements, Craw107 North Green

Attention!

FARMERS and HORSEflEN.

The stallion belonging' to tbe Craw fordsville & Darlington Breeders' Asaociation will be found at the barn of S. M. Miller, Darlington, from now ^nntil November 1st, and will be let to "xiarea at 910 00, to insure colt to stand knd suck.

DAVID EDWARDS, Keeper. FRANK RICH, Supt.

Administrator's,. I SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, idnlnlstratorof the estate of Mary J. Heath* leceased, will, at public auction, on

THURSDAY, the

19th Day of October. '99,

lit the late residence of the said Mary J. leath, near the town of Alamo, Montgomery sunty, Indiana, sell the personal property elongingtO said estate, cons sting of Household Goods, Horse, Phaeton, Harness, Hay, orn In the field and numerous other articles

Sale Will Begin at 10 a. m.

TERMS OF SALE:

Sums of |5.00 or under, cash in hand. On all sums over |5 00 a credit of six months will I be given, with Interest of 6 per cent, after maturity. All notes to. be secured by approved resident freehold security. No property removed until terms are complied with.

CLAYTON BROWN, Administrator.

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Montezuma's Daughter.

By H. EIDER HAGGARD.

[OrpyrisuL, 1653, by the Author.]

"The doors will not be opened, liuly," said Marina, ''for those wait without who will see that they are locked when I have passed them. But there will be nothing to fear from the guard—trust to mo for it. See, tho bars of this window are but of wood. That sword will soon sever them, and if you are seen you must play tho part of a drunken soldier being guided to liIs quarters by a woman. For the rest I know nothing, save that I run grgfit risk for your sakes, since, if it is discovered that I hi'd aided votu then I shall find it hard to sof ten the rage of Cortes,"who, the war being won," and she sighed, '.'does not need ino now so much as once he did." ''I can make shift to hop on my right foot," I said, "and for the rest wo must trust to fortune. It can give us no worse gifts than those we have already.'' "So be it, Teule, and now farewell, for I dare stay no longer. I can do notliiug more. May your good star shine on you and'lead you hence in safety, and, Teule, if wo never meet again, I pray you think of mo kindly, for there are many in tho world who will do otherwise in the days to come.'' "Farewell, Marina," I said, and she was gone.

We heard the doors close behind her and tho distant Voices of those who, bore her litter then all was silence. Otomio listened at the window for awhile, but tho guards seemed to be gone, where or why I do not know to this hour, and the only sound was that of distant revelry from the camp. "And now to the work," I said to Otomie. "As you wish, husband, but I fear it will be profitless. I do not trust that woman. Faithless in all, without doubt she betrays us. Still at the worst you have the sword and can use it." "It matters little," I answered. "Our plight cannot bo worse than it is now Life has no greater evils than torment and death, and they are with us already."

Then 1 sat upon the Slo8i, ana my arms being left sound and strong I hacked with the sharp sword at the wooden bars of the window, severing them one by one till there was a space big enough for us to creep through. This being done and no one having appeared to disturb us, Otomie olad mo in tho clothes of a Spanish sol dier which Marina had brought, for 1 could not dress myself. What I suffered in tho donning of those garments and more especially in pulling of the long boot on to my burned foot v_an never be told, but more than once I stopped, pondering whether it would not be better to die rath er'tlian to enduro such agonies. At last it was done, and Otoinie must put on the red and yellow robe, a garb of shame such as many an honest Indian woman would die "fisgner than bo seen in, and 1 think that as s&a_did this her agony was greater than mine, thougIn3f~SBottil?^r9tiiuJ2i her proud heart that dress was a very shirt of Nessps. Presently she was clad and minced before mo with a savage mockery, Baying: ''Prithee, soldier, do I look my part?" "A peaco to such fooling," I answered. "Our lives are at stake.' How docs it matter how wo disguise ourselves?" "It matters much, husband, but how can you understand, who are a man and a foreigner? Mow I will clamber through the window, and you must follow me if you can. If not, I will return to you, and wo will end this masquerade."

Then she passed through the hole swiftly, for Otomio was agile and strong as an ocelot, and mounting the stool 1 made shift to follow her as well as my hurts would allow. In the end I was able to throw myself upon the sill of the window, and there I was stretched out like a dead cat till she drew me across it, and I fell with her to the ground on the farther side and lay groaning. She lifted -me to my feet, or rather to my toot, for I could use but one of them, and we stared round us: No one was to be seen, and the soiind of revelry had died away, for the crest of Popo was already red with the sunlight, and the dawn grew in the valley. "Where to?" I said.

Now, Otomie had been allowed to walk In the'camp with her sister, the wife of Guatemoc, and other Aztec ladies, and she had this gift in common with most Indians—that where she had once passed there she could pass again, even in the darkest night. "To the south gate," she whispered. "Perhaps it is unguarded now that the war is done. At the least, I know the road thither."

So we started, I leaning on her shoulder and hopping on my right foot,, and thus very painfully we traversed some 300 yards, meeting nobody. But now our good luck failed us, for passing round the corner of some buildings we cagae face to face with three soldiers returning to their huts from a midnight revel and with them some native servants. "Whom have we here?" said tbe first

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these. Your name, comrade." "Good night, brother, good night," I answered in Spanish, speaking with the thick voice of drunkenness. "Good morning, you mean," he said, for the dawn was breaking. "Your namo? I don't know your face, though it seems that you have been in the wars." And he laughed. "You mustn't ask a comrade his name," I said solemnly and swinging to and fro. ''The captain might send for me, and he's a temperate man. Your arm, girl. It is time to go to sleep. The sun sets."

They laughed, but one of them addressed Otomie, saying: "Leave the sot, my pretty, and come and walk with us." And he caught her by the arm. But she turned on him with so fierce a look that be let her go again, astonished, and we staggered ~on till tho corner of another house hid us from their view. Hero I sank to the ground overcome with pain, for while tho soldiers were in sight I was obliged to use my wounded foot lest they should suspect. But Otomie pulled me up, saying: ''Alas, beloved, we must pass on or perish

I rose, groaning, and by what efforts I reached the south gate I cannot describe, though I thought that I must die beforo 1 came there. At last it was before us, and, as chance would have it, the Spanish guard were asleep in the guardhouse. Three Tlascalans only were crouched over a little fire, their serapes or blankets about their heads, for the dawn was chilly. "Open tho gates, dogsl" I said in a proud voice.

Seeing a Spanish soldier, one of them rose to obey, then paused and said: •'Why and by whoso orders?"

I could not see the man's face because of the blanket, but his voice sounded familiar to me, and I grew afraid. Still I must speak. "Sfey? Becaufa I am staojk aM wish

to lio vfithout till I grow sober. By whose orders? By mine. I am an officer of tho day, and if you disobey I'll have you floggod till you never ask another question." I

Shall I cull tho Tcules within?" said the man sulkily to his companion. "No,"' ho answered. "Tho Lord Sarcedu is wvary and gave orders that ho should not be awakened without good cause. Keep them in ur let them through, as you will, but do not wake him."

I trembled i:i every lint.). De Garcia was in tho house! What if ho awoke? What if ho car.uj out and saw mo? More, ,v I guessed whn.-e voir-' it was that 1 knew a:iain. I: was that of one of those Tlascaiaus who had nidi .1 in tormenting me. What if lu should see my face? He could scarcely i'.ul to know that 011 which ho had loft his mark so recently. I was dumb wit li fear and could say nothing, and had it not been for tho v.'it of Otomie there my story would have ended. But now sho played her part and played it well, plying'tho man with tho course raillery of the camp till at length she put him in a good humor, and he opened tho gate, bid-

"I am spent. I can do no more." ding her begone and me with her. Already we had passed tho gate when a sudden faintness seized me, and I stumbled and fell, rolling over on my back as I touched tho earth. "Up, friend, up," said Otomie, with harsh laugh. "If you must sleep, wait till you find some friendly bush," ahd she dragged at mo to lift me. The Tlascaian. still laughing, came forward to help her. and between them I gained my feet again, but as I rose my cap, which fitted me but ill, fell off. He picked it up and gavo it to me, and our eyes met, my face being somewhat in the shadow. Next instant I was hobbling on, but' looking back I saw *ho Tlascaian staring after us with a puzrled air, llko that of a man who la ho" Bure of the witness of his senses. "He knows me," I said to Otomie, "and resently, when he has found his wits, ho x^ftiLtoMowjis.'' ''On!%iT*an^lTfi^^°ros., "Sound yonder corner are aloe may hide." "Iam spent. I can do no more," and again I began to fall.

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Then Otomio caught mo as I fell, and of a Eudden .she put out her strength, and lifting me from the ground as a mother lifts her child staggered forward, holding me to her breast. For 60 paces or more sho carried me thus, love and despair giving her strength, till at last wo reached tho edge of the aloe plants, and tliero wo sank together to the earth. I cast my eyes back over tho path which we had traveled. Round the corncr came the Tlascaian, a spiked club in his hand, seeking us to solve his doubts. "It is finished," I gasped. "The man comes." 0 0

For answer Otomie drew my sword from Its scabbard and hid It in the grass. '"Now feign sleep," she said. ''It is our last chance." .»

I cast my armover iny face and pretended to

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asleep., JPfesently I heard the

sound of a man'passing through the bushes, and tha Tlaedalan stood over mo. '-What would you?" asked Otomio. "Can you not see that he sleeps? Let him sleep." "I must look on his faco first, woman," he answered, dragging aside my arm. "By the gods, I thought ejol This is that Teule whom we dealt with yesterday and who esoapes." "You aio matl," she said, laaghlng. "He lias escaped from nowhero, save from a brawl and a drinking bout." "Ton lie, woman, or if you do not lis you know nothing. This man has the secret of Montezuma's treasure and is worth a king's ransom." And ho lifted bis dub. "And yet you wish to slay him! Well, I know nothing of him. Take him back whence ho came. Ho is but a drunken sot, and I shall bo wel! rid of him." '.'Well said. It would be foolishto kill bijn, but .by bearing him alive to the Lord Sar&da I shall win "fcont 5nd reward. Come, help me." "Help yourself," she answered sullenly. "But first search his pouch. There may Ins somo trifle there which we can divido." "Well said again," he answered, and kneeling down he bent over mo and began to fumble at tho fastenings of the pouch.

Otomie was behind him. I saw her face change, and a terrible light came into her tyes-—such a light as shines in the eyes of tho priest at sacrifice. Quiok as thought fhe drew the sword from the grass and smote with all her strength upon tho man's bent ncok. Down ho fell, making 110 sound, and she also fell beside .him. In a moment sho was on her feet again, staring at him wildly, the naked sword in her liand. "Up," she said, "beforo others come to seek him! Nay, you must!"

Now again wo were struggling forward through the bushes, my mind Sled with a great wonder that grow slowly to a whirling nothingness. For awhile it seemed to me as though I wore lost in an evil dream and walking on rcdhot irons in my dream. Then came a vision of armed men with lifted spears and of Otomie running toward them with outstretched arms.'

I knew no more.

CHAPTER XXVIII,

OTOMIB PLEADS WITH HEB PEOPLK. When I awoke, it was to find myself in a cave, where the light shone Very dimly. Otomie leaned over me, and not far away a man was cooking a pot over a. fire made of dry aloe leaves. "Where am I, and what has happened?" I asked.

You are safe, beloved," ahe answered, "at least for awhile. When you have eaten, I will tell you more."

She brought mo broth and food, and I ate eagerly, and when I was satisfied she spoke: "You remember how the Tlascaian followed us and how—I was rid of him?" "I remember, OtogpiQ* though bow you

found strength to 'kill him I do not under stand.5'' "Love and despair gave It to ino, and I pray that I may never have' such another need. Do not speak of it, husband, for this is more terrible to mo than all that

When I awoke, it was to find myself in a cuvc. has be.: 11 before. Ono thing comforts mo, however. I did not kill him tho sword twisted in my hand, and I believe that lie was but stunned. Then wo flod a

way, and looking back I saw that two oth er Tlascalans. companions of tho senseless man, were following us and him. Presently they came up to where ho lay and stared at him. Then they started on our tracks, running hard, and very soon they must have caught us, for now you could scarcely stir. Your mind was gone, and I had no nioro strength to carry you. "Still we stumbled on till presently, when the pursuers were within 60 paces of us, 1 saw armed men—eight of them—rushing at us from tho bushes. Tliey were of my own people, the Otomics, soldiers that had served under you, who watched the Spanish camp, and seeing a Spaniard alone they canio to slay him. They very nearly did so indeed, for at first I was so breathless I could scarcely speak, but al last in a fow words I made shift to dcclari my name and rank and your sad plight

But now tho two Tlascalans wero upon lis, and I called to tho men of the Otomie to protect us, and falling on tho Tlasca lans beforo they knew that enemies were thero they killed 0110 of them and took the other prisoner. Then they made a litter, and placing you on it bore you without rest 20 leagues into the mountains till they reached this secret hiding place, and hero you havo lain three days and nights Tho Tcules havo searched for you far and wide, but they havo searched in vain. Only yesterday two of them, with 10 Tlascalans, passed within 100 paces of this cave, and I had much ado to prevent our people from attacking them. Now they are gone whenco they came, and I think that we are safe for a time. Soon you will bo better, ami wo can go hence. "Where can we go to, Otomie? We are birds without a nest." "We must seek shelter in the City of Pines or fly across the water. There is

So for threo more days I lay in tho cavo of the mourtains, and Otomio tended me, and at the end of that time my state was such that I could travel in a litter, though for some weeks I was unable to set foot to tho ground. On tho fourth day we started by night, and I was carried on men's'shoulders till at length wo passed up tho gorge that leads to the City of Pines. Here wo wero stopped by sentries, to whom Otomio told oflr tale, bidding some of them go forward and repeat it to the captains of tho city.- We followed the messengers slowly, for my bearers were weary, and came to the gates, of the beautiful town just as the red rays of sunset struck upon the snowy pinnacle of Xaca that towera behind it, turning her cap of sihoke to a sullen red, like that of molten iron.

The news of our coming had spread about, and hero and there knots of people wero gathered to watch us pass. For tho most part thoy stood silent, but now and again some woman whose husband or son had perished in the siege would hifwaoarso at us.

Alas, how different was our state this day to what it had been when not a year before we entered the City of Pines for the first time! Then wo were escorted by an army 10,000 strong then musicians* h.-td sung before us, and our path was strewn with flowers. And now! Now wo mm two fugitives from the vengeance of the Tcules—i borne in a litter by four tired soldiers, while Otomio, tho princess of this people, still clad in her wanton's robe, at which the women mocked, for she had been ablo to come by no other, tramped at my side, sinco there was none to carry her, and tiie Inhabitants of the placo cursed us os the authors of their woes. Nor did wu knpwjf they would stop at words.

At lengtlfwe crossedThc square buneal,h the shadow of the teucalli and reached tho aneicnt and sculptured palace as the light failed and the smoke on Xaoa, the holy hill, began to glow with the fire in its heart. Here small preparation had been made to receive us, and that night wo supped by th8 light of a torch upon tortillas, or meal cakcs, and water, like the humblest id tho land. Thon..w6 crept to our rest, ahd as I lay awake'because of the pain of my hurts I heard Otomie, who thought that I 6lept, break into low sobbing at my side. Her proud spirit was humbled at last, and she, whom I had never known fO' weep cxcopt once, when our flrstlwrn died in the siego, wept bitterly. "Why do you sorrow thus, Otomie?" I asked at length. "I did not know that you were awake, husband," she sobbed in answer, "or I would'have checked my grief. Husband, I sorrow over all that has befallen us and our.people also, though these aro but little things, becauso you are brought low and treated as a man of no estate, and of the cold comfort that we find hen.," "You havo cause, wife," I answered. "Say, what will these Otomics do with us -rkill us or give us up to tho Teules?" "I do not know tomorrow we shall learn. But for my part I will not bo surrendered living." "Nor I, wife. Death is better than tho tender mercies of Cortes and his minister, De Garcia. Is there any hope?" "Yes, there is hope, beloved. Now the Otomios are cast down, and they remember that we led the flower of their land to death. -, But thoy are brave and generous at heart, and if I can touch them there all may .yet be well. Weariness, pain and memory make us weak, who should bo full of courage, having escaped, so many ills. Sleep, my hnsband, and leav* mo to

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other choice, husband." "We cannot try tho sea, Otomio, for all tho ships that come hero are Spanish, and I do not know'liow thoy will greet us in £10 City of Pinrs now that our cause is jt^vud with it so many thousands of

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aro still true hoarts in' Aimiiuao stand by us in our sorrow and their own? At the least wo have escaped from greater dangers. Now let mo dress your wounds and rest awhile."

yet go well, ior even

misfortune has an ond." So I slopt and woko in the inVJrning somowhat refreshed and with a happier mind, for who is there that is not bolder when tho light shines on him and he is renewed by rest?

When I opened my eyes, tho sun was ul ready high, but Otomio had risen with tho dawn, and sho had not been idle during thoso threo hours. For ono thing sho had contrived to obtain food and raiment more befitting to „our rank than tho rags in which wo were clothed also she hud brought together certain men of condition who wore friendly and loyal to her in mis fortune, and these sho sent about tho city, letting it bo known that sho would address tho people at midday from tho steps of the palace, for, as Otomio well knew, tho heartstrings of a crowd are touched more easily than those of. eold and ancient counselors

Will they come to listen?" 1 asked. I-lave no fear," sho answered. "The desire to look upon us who have survived tho siego and to know tho truth of what has happened will bring tlieni. Moreover, somo wUl bo thero seeking vengennco on us."

Otomio was right, for as tho morning drew on toward midday I saw tho dwellers in the City of Pines gathering in thousands till tho space between tho steps of the palaco and tho faco of tho pyramid was black with them. Npw Otomio combed hor curling hair and placed flowers in it and sot a gleaming feather cloak about her shoulders, so that it hung down over her whito robes, and 011 her breast thatsplendid necklace of emeralds, which Guatemoo had given to 1110 In tho treasure chamber und which sho had preserved safo ly through all our ovil fortune, and a gold en girdle about her waist.c In her liano also she took a little scepter of ebony tipped with gold that was in tlio palace, wit! other ornaments and emblems of rank, and thus attired, though sho was worn with traveling and suffering and grief had dim mod her beauty for awhile, she seemed the quecnliest woman that my eyes havo seen

Next sho caused mo to be laid upon my rudo litter, and when tho hour of noon was come sho commanded thoso soldier.who had borno mo across tho mountains to carry 1110 by tier side. Thus wo issued from tiio wide doorway of tho palaco and took our stand upon -tho platform at the head of tho stops. As we came a great cry roso from tho thousands of tho people, a flcrce cry, like that of wild beasts howling for their prey. Higher aud higher it rose, a sound to strlko terror into tho bravest heart, and by degrees ji caught its purport "Kill them!" said tho cry. "Give the liar to tho Tcules I"

Otomio stepped forward to tho edge of tin platform, aud lifting tho ebony scepter she stood silent, tho sunlight beating 011 her lovely faco and form. But the multitude screamed a thousand taunts and threats at us, and still tho tumult grew. Onco they rushed toward her, as though to tear her to nieces, but fell back at tho last stair, as a wavo falls from a rook, ano once a spear was thrown that passed between her neck and shoulder.

N aw tho soldiers who had carried mo, making certain that our death was at hand, and having 110 wish to share it, set my litter down upon tho stones and slipped back into the palaco, but all this whilo Otomie never so much as moved—110, not even when tho spear hissed past hor. She stood before tlicm stately and scornful, a very queen among women, and littlo by littlo tho majesty of her presence and tho atness of her courage hushed them to .Vlton there was Jiuiet at: lei 1 gtll,

sho spoko in a clear voice that carried "Am I among my o\vn peoplo of the Otomio," sho asked bitterly, "or havo we lost our path and wandered perchanco among somo savuge Tlascaian tribe? Listen, people of the Otomie. I have but ono voioe, i.iul none can "reason with a multitude. Cliooso you a tongue to speak for yo'U and lot him set out tho desire of your hearts.''

Now tho tumult began again, for some shouted one name and some another, but in tlio end a priest and noblo named Mfcxtla stepped forward, a man of great power among tho Otomie, who, above all, had favored an alliance with, tho Spaniards and opposed tho sending of an army to aid Guatemoo in tho dofense of Tonoctitlan. Nor did he come alone, for with him were four cliiofs, whom by their dress I knew to be Tlascalans and envoys from Cortes. Then my heart sank, for it was not difficult to guess tho object of their oomiug. "Speak 011, Maxtla," said Otomie, "for we must hear what thoro is for us to answer, and you, pebplo of the Otomie, I pray you keep silonoe, that you may judge beiWoen us •when there is au end of talktfcg." "Now a great silence fell upon tho multitude, who pressed together llko sheep in a pen and strained their ears to aateh the words of Maxtla. "My specch with you, princess, und the Teule, your outlawed husband, shall be short and sharp," he began roughly. "A whilo hence you came hither to seek an array to aid Cuitlaluia, emperor of tho Aztecs, in Ills struggle with tho Tcules, the sons of Quetzal. That army was given you against tho wishes'of many of us, for you won over the council by tlio honey of your words, and wo who urged caution or even an alliance witli tho white_jnen, the children oTGi id,"were overruled. You won't hence, and 20,000 men, tlio flower of our people,followed you to Tonoctitlan. Whore are they now? I will tell you. Some 200 of them havo crept back home, tlio rest Qy to and fro through tho air in the gizzards of tho zaphilotes or crouch 011 the cavth in tho bellies of jackals. Deatli has thom all, and you led them to their deaths. Is it, then, much that wo should seek the lives of you two in payment for thoso 20,000 of our sons, our husbands and our fathors? But wo do even ask this. Hero beside mo stand embassadors from Malinche, tho captain of the Toules, wliorcaohod our city but an hour ago. Tills is tho demand that they bring from Malinche, and in his own words: 'Deliver liaok to mo Otomio, the daughter of Montezuma, and tho renegade of hor paramour, who is known as To tile, and who has fled from tho justice due to his crimos, and it shall bo well with you, peoplo of the Otomie.' Hide them or rcfuso to deliver thom, and the fate of the City of Pines shall bo as tlio fate of Tonoctitlan, qtioon of tho vnlley. Choose, tlion, between my lovo and my wrath, peoplo of the Otomio. If you obey, the past shall be forgiven, and my yoko will be light upon you. If you rcfuso, your city shall bo stamped flat and your vory naiao wiped out of tho records of tho world.' "Say, mossengers of tho Malinoho, are not those tho words of Malinche?" "Thoy are his very words, Maxtla," said the spokesman of the embassy.

Now again there was a tumult among the people, and voioes oried, "Give them up givo thorn to Malincho as a peace offering." Otomie stood forward to speak, and It died away, for all doaired to hear hor words. Then «ho gpokei. "It sooms, pooplo of tlio Otomie, that I am on trial before my own vassals, and my husband with mo. Well, I will plead oyr oauftp as well 4S a woman n^ay, and

us and Maxt laand his allies, Aii.iiticlio and tho Tlascalans. What is our ofVonso? 16 is that we came hither by the command ef Cuitlaluia to seek your aid In his war with the Tcules. What did 1 toll you then? I told you that if tho people of Anahuoo would not stand together against the whito men thoy must bo broken ono by 0110, like the sticks of an unbound fagot, and east into tho flames. Did I speak lies? Nhy, I spoke the truth, for through tho troaww of Iter tribes, and chiefly through tho treason of the Tlascalans, Anahuao is faQwa and'Tonoetiikui is a ruin sown witli dnad like a field with corn." •It is true," cried a voico. 'Yes, peoplo of the Otomio, it is taatft, but 1 say that, had all tho warriors of ttve nations of Anahuao played tho part thwt your sons played tho t-alo had run otherwiso. They aro dead, and because of their death you would deliver us toour foos and yours, but: 1, for ono, do not: mourn them, though among their number aro many of my kin Nay, bo not wroth, but listen.

It is better that they should lio dead ia honor, having earned for themselves a. wreath of fame and an immortal dwelling in tho houses of the sun, than that thoy should live to he slaves, which, it soems, is your desire, people of tho Otomio. There is no false word in what 1 said to yon. Now tho sticks that Malincho has used to beat out tho brains of Guatemoo shall be broken and l.urned to cook tho pot of tho Toules. A Ireudy these false children are his slaves. Have you not heard his eonmand, that the tribes, his allies, siliall labor in tho quarries and tho streets till tho glorious city ho has burned rises afresh upon the face of tho waters? Will you not hasten to take your share in the work, people of the Otoniio, tho work that knows no rest and no reward cxcopt tho lash of tho overseer and the curse of the Toulo? Surely you will hasten, peoplo of tho mountains! Your hands are shaped to tho gpnde»| and the trowel, not to tho bow and tho spear, and It will bo sweeter to toil to do tlio will and swell the wealth of Malinoho in the sun of the valley or tho shadow of tho mine than to bide here freo upon your hills, where as yet 110 foe has set bis footl"

Again she paused, and a murmur o£ doubts anil unrest went through tho thou-j^^' sands who listened. Maxtla stepped for-'r-} ward and would have spoken, but tho pcoplo shouted hint down, crying: "Otomio, Otomio! Lot-us hear tho words of Otomio." "I thank you, my people," sin said, "for I have still muchj to tell you. Our crimo is, tlion, that wo drew an army after us to fight against tlio Toules. And how did wo draw this ariny? Did I command you to muster your array? Nay, I set out my crtse, ond I- said 'Nowehooso.' You. olioso, and of your own freo ..will you dispatched those glorious companies that now are doad. My crime Is, therefore, that you ohose*wrongly, as you say but, at* aHll hold, most rightly, tiiid because of this crlmo I ana xqy husband are to be given a pcaco offering to the Teulea. Listen. S«| mo tell you somothing of those wars In which wo liavo fought before yo* givoroa to tho Teulos and our moutlis arc silAi forever. Where shall I begin? I know&M Stay Ibore a child—had ho lived he would have boon your prince today. That chlid I saw starvo to death beforo my eyes inch by inch and day by day I saw him starvo. But it is nothing. Who am I that I should complain becauso I havo lost my son, when

so many of yo'ur sons are doad and tboii blood is required at my hand#? Listen again," and she went on to tell In burning words of tho horrors of the slegOk nlaabdoi

tho bravery of. X'^o men "of tlV^Jl whom I had coinmanded. Star a nil! hotnl sho spok'i thus, whilo all tho* vast audience1 hung upon hor words also aho t6H of thfl part that I placed in tho struggle und «i tho deeds which I had done, «nd

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"Anil so,"""sho said,'"!~'at Tn&BW"w53 ffiaished, at Inst Tenoctitlun vras a ruh\ and my cousin and my king, tho glorious Qnatemoc, lay a prisoner in thp hands of Malinche, and with my husband Toulo, any sister, I myself and many another. Ih» lincho swore that ho would (KaA €hiatemoo and his following with att ttoaor. Da you know how ho treated him# Wlthfla a few days Guatemoc, our kln wiweetiteil' in tho phair of torment' whileMhtrra Ixtrned him with hot irons to cause Mm toclintef the hiding place of tho troosuve mt Maatezumal Aye, you may wulC, oiy fshame upon him!' You shall

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there who suffered with hint and word, and I also, your putaeos«r, wiia^oRbed to torment'. Wo cMw$i}«i vrheK. death was at our door, for I told lay buahiandl that tho peoplo of the Oteuiie hod tras hearts and would shelter us in ouvsosrew, and for his sake I, Otomio, disguised myself in tho robe of a wanton ami flol with him hither. Could I have kiiowu what 1 should livo to seo and hear, could I have dreamed that you would receive us tlms^ I luid died a hundred deaths Itofoiw 1 to stand and plead for pity at youc hands. "Oh, my people, I beseech of you, no terms witii the false Teule, but remain bold aud free. Your necks ace not fitted to the yoko of the slave your som and daughters are of too high a Mood tn-eera tho foreigner in his needs aud pfaxurana. Defy Malincho. Somo of our racc are dead, but many thousands remain.. Herein yooc mountain west you can beat back wraqp Teule in Analiuac, as in bygone yuan tbn false Tlascalans beat back tho Aatooa. Tlion .ho Tlascalans wore free now ttKy aro a race of serfs. Say, will you ahan their serfdom? My peoplo, my poopfa\ think not that I plead for myself or for the husband who is more dear to) than aught suve honor. Do yoa Indeod dream that we will suffer you to l«w|i ua living to those dogs of Tlascalans, whom Malinche insults you by sending aa his megsengere?"

TO BK COOTINUHO.

I.D Bxenrnon, Saturday Night, kep. tember 30, 809, SI 50 to' ladlani*olln, II.OO to Cincinnati.

The Indtaua, Decatur & Western railway will sell special excursion tickets to Indianapolis and return at 91.69, and to Cincinnati, O and return, at 82 00, on Saturday night, dept. 39, 1809, an ivlng at Indianapolis at 1:10 a. and OiDcianati at 7:30 a. Saaday, Oct. 1, tickets good retnrnintr at 7:30 p. m., and Indianapolis at 11:10 p.

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cur si an train will leave eatur at 11:10 p. m.. Sept 30, and Roaehdale at 2 4 5 a O 1 A to I A W ticket agents for ticketB and further" particulars.

Jso. S. LAZABUS, A.lgM Indianapolis, Inl.

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