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CHAPTER X.
IN TUE UNDER "WORLD.
A form came splashing through the
miter.
There was not a ray of light; the very
darkness seemed to press upon him bodi
ly, and the silence was only "broken hy
that ceaseless murmur of the swollen
river. He fancied every moment that
he heard Chalpa or one of his compan
ions returning. Ho could scarcely be
lieve that they really meant to "leave
him there. But the minutes passed; he
could now hear his heart beating in a
tumult of mingled dread and vexation.
Angry resentment against Kulcan, Ikla
pel and Jan-ila burned in his bosom, al
ternating with regret and despair when
he thought of Lela, probably also a vic
tim to Chalpa's wiles.
Suddenly a distant sound fell upon
his ears. He raised his head to listen.
lt came muffled to him, as of blows
upon stone; then a sound of falling ma
sonry, clear and distinct, though far
away. ' Was help coming to him even
now? Ile lay flat upon his back, bound
hand and foot, and already felt stiff and
feeble. He hoped they would hurry;
this irksome position and continued
strain was not the best treatment for a
convalescent How long they were in
* coming! Ile tried to wait patiently, to
think of other things, in order to dis
tract his mind, for he felt that they
might be longer in the search for him
than his captors had been in bringing
him there. Perhaps they might wander
off into other passages, too, before they
reached him.
He tried to be patient and to wait
with a serene mind. A long tone
elapsed; he thought that he had been
there for perhaps two hours and r agan
to feel again tho horrible creeping
dread. The idea now occurred to him
that the noises he had heard hr.d been
caused by Chalpa blocking up tho
mouth of the tunnel. This came with
the force of conviction to his mind and
took his breath away. His mind reeled
with tho thought of dying in this man
ner, and he almost lost consciousness.
Then carno another accession of cour
age, and. he tried to remember how long
human endurance would resist death by
starvation.' Men hate lived, he knew,
for days, then died in wild insanity, un
conscious of suffering. Must he lie there
and feel death creeping closer in that
black vault-a death full of nameless
terrors, unseen horrors, unable even to
struggle against it-or beat his hands
against the prison walls-without one
ray of light? He tried to turn over,
intending to make an effort to hob
ble on his knees back toward the en
trance, but he was too stiff and feeble to
more than raise his head and shoulders
by pressing his elbows upon the floor.
After a half minute's struggle he sank
back with a groan.
Benumbed and lethargic he began to
hear strange music; the songs of birds,
the lowing of cattle and the barking of
dogs, and then fitful gleams of light
danced and flickered before his eyes.
Yet he knew they were unreal-that the
silence of the grave encompassed him,
and that his unruly brain engendered
them. Then suddenly, in the midst of
these, he heard a real sound, BO clear
and distinct that it smote upon his ear
like a bell's tolling. It was the sound of
water, rippling and darting close to his
Bide. With silvery cadence it splashed
and gurgled, and he felt its presence in
the sudden coolness aud dampness that
it brought. With every sense alert he
listened. It was close beside him. What
could it mean? It flowed thus for awhile,
and then its splashing seemed to cease,
and there remained a gentle rippling.
Then, to his horror, he felt its icy touch
upon his feet, and in a moment it was
round and about him, lapping his body
hungrily.
It rose rapidly. He could feel it com
ing up and swelling against his sides.
He had raised his head when he first be
gan to listen, and when he let it fall now
the water was above his chin. He raised
his head again, and then began another
struggle to lift himself upon his feet
He gained his knees, his head reeling
with the effort; the water was already
up to his waist. He swayed from side
to side, scarcely able to support himself.
Cold shivers racked him; he trembled as
with an ague, and he felt that in an
other minute he would lose conscious
ness.
Then, while life seemed just departing,
he-almost disbelieving-saw a light ap
proaching, and a form came splashing
through the water, and he was seized by.
a strong hand. How his life and strepgth ?
came surging back! Ho heard the wotds;.
"A moment more and old Listah would .
have been too late!" and themListah cut
the thongs which bound his arms, and|
reaching down irkjj if?h yster ^severed
those aboufliis feel; rSas^J^uetzal,
or wa "shall die like rats in a trap! ?ol-1
low thy servant quickly.",. , . , ", j
'ft Was no easy matter; but a few
stumbling steps brought ' the blood into
circulation, and leaning updrr the1 old1
man he staggered on.: Up they went';',
tho water decreasing in d?pth? at every
step until at last Listah stopped, sayings!
"We are safe here, for we-.are above -
the river's surface^ .Now, Ire^t..awhile/'
and then we will eat. Thehmjr'mftstbr
will strike and punish the a:?p?r5e#:?f'l
"" AtzTahr the cr?af?i]g~ChaIn?? will he.-,
,notr -jWouH Jgjg
Eric said nothing. Holo?kod ht Li?ti'h,.
wondering -by- what strange, providence!
he had found him ?ind Payed' his life..
After amouient ho drew ?iis r?volverand
examined it. The waterproof cartridges,
he knew, were able to withstand asevere
BO .thing. He wiped' the ,'we?pdu upon
the bosom of his Atzl?? ?umCrt??? only,.
; - dry portion of his garments, -then 'ho'an'-.:
' swered: : ? '. ['-.:.)'.
.?I ''Yes,, my brother, ] w?jL iijepayj ChaJr
pa, aud speedily. Dut.iel} mer>hpw. -you.;
found, mei" i ]
'^Lt?st' 'night -f, thy servant-abroad.
J from mt hiding Dlace under the .city-*11
saw them seize thee. Fearing them," 1
made no outcry, but followed stealthily.
They disappeared in the old tomb, and
when they emerged I saw that they had
left my master within. When they de
parted I entered, and, lo, they had filled
in a passageway of which I knew not
the existence. I flew to my hidden
place, and since then I have searched for
access to this tunnel under the river.
Many passages 1 searched and found
thee not, but when 1 found the water I
knew 1 was on the right trail. They
j have made an opening on the river
shore, and into it the water is pouring.
They think thee dead, drowned like a
rat. Aha!" Old Listah fell to chuck
ling.
"And Lela, what of her? And Ikla
pel?"
"In truth, I know nothing. My vow
ended today, but I have spoken to no
man yet until 1 saw thee I"
"Then we must be up and at work, for
they may be in danger also. Lead the
way, Listah, and let us get out quickly
and be at them."
"Nay," said Listah, "my master must
remain hidden while Listah goes forth
to discover what has been done. But
first we will go to a more convenient
place, where you may rest until I re
turn."
Listah took up the torch and led the
way to his hiding place.
CHAPTER XL
OUT OP DARKNESS.
He discovered that he overlooked the
great estufa.
When they reached Listah's chosen
retreat, after threading the maze of the
many devious passages, the priest coun
seled Eric to take some food and lie
upon his bed while he reconnoitered. So
Listah left him, and he laid himself
down on the rude couch. He could not
sleep, of course, for his mind wes too
agitated.
It was now midday, as Listah had told
him, and a little farther down the pas
sage in which the old recluse had made
his home there shone one slim white ray
of light from above, feebly illuminating
one little spot He went ' " it and saw
a small opening in the wall a few feet
above his head. He stood looking directly
upward along the ray of light and saw
that it came through a trapdoor in. the
roof of an apartment above.
Placing several large stones together,
he was enabled to peer through the open
ing, and discovered that he overlooked
the great estufa, the sacred council
chamber and secret room of the Kabilo.
It was deserted and dark, but his eye,
accustomed now to intense gloom, could
discern every feature of the great room
into which he had never before pene
trated.
It was arranged like an amphitheater,
with a capacity of perhaps two hundred
people. In the center stood the hideous
image of Chalcu, the god to whom the
fearful human sacrifices were devoted.
Barbaric and rude, misshapen and ugly
as it was, the image awoke from its ter
rible import a thrill of momentary awe
even in his bosom. How many lives had
been given to this ancient idol; how
many fair throats had poured forth their
virgin blood upon its altars in the long
ages of his dread reign?
The image had been, he could see,
newly painted, and the gold and silver
upon it polished until ic glowed in the
darkness with a semblance of Ufa Two
immense emeralds were its eyes. They
were turned toward him and seemed
full of dark fire, as though the god saw
him spying there. The effect of dignity
was lessened by the row of ancient but
very precious sea shells that formed the
teeth of this terror of Atzlan. They made
its smile more terrible to its votaries
perhabs, but to Eric they reduced the
god's dignity to grotesqueness. This
element of the grotesque grew upon
him as he gazed * at it standing there,
solemnly, like a Mardi liras relic, a
monument to the folly and the debase
ment of man.
As he looked the light grew dim and
faded suddenly. A figure came down
the ladder, then ' another, and he saw
Chalpa and his assistant, Tepelpecr a
weazened, pockmarked villain, standing
before him by the side of the idol.
Chalpa examined it carefully and re
marked: y.r
"He is drynoTV,,. Weean take him
out and set him. on his pedestal at once.
How handsome he looks in his new
dress!" .;>! .. .?. -;
"He isdelighted at the prospect," re
joined :Tej^lpecl' "I'll wager no Katun
feast v^&evei1 graced by KU ch a beauty
aa. The ' ?od ?QOKS Tiunjriy. too.
"Har ejaculate f?^gty). .j?Xtj?tm?
[ year s pf.facing woe jd-mak? oven Chalen
mun^?y.'?4t.hoim?8 4?1? to? icaajely.-thls
feast. : R>\Bb6uM3.8ceur every tw??ty1
years. But he will feast well'and n?blyi
Is everything pr?pare??" ?> ?
"Everything, :tA?ti?hgh the victim?is,
far fronl feeling1 diisfposed to go willing
ly; She will not drink the sacred ! aitsi.
.?nd 1 fo?x tbat.she wili maka us! trouble
to the last.'!-- Linen
n perhaps," replied Champa wfth a'grin
lraU(P^^uxnj|h1a?^ ijat?....? "Bu?t; go* 'she
: sh?li; quietly if she will, or jn. our tender
.hands ifi-slie is:unruly.,:7?j^rthe-p^ple,
-l-^erei?they.quiet;ithinkyonHnnwVi ( ' ."(
"Too quiet; I fear there,Ma>?<^ti'?fag
imaer?nffebt -?f '"feeling ''against ?.ibis
eab'rific'?' wh'icH oMy.7. needs ' stirling to
becom?'i/n dp?h pVotbst. -They seem to
think that 'you ? Thlive' takeii. some' unfair
'a'lja'ntage ot "the giri." ' As Tepelpec
said this he cast a quick, sly glance at
his superior.^., v,; r.,.., >ty
CuaJ na started asd : .glared . at li Ids as
utter n? more lies. And remember, s
watch over your own tongue lest it
and lead you to destruction."
"I speak to no one," answered Te
pee, ,4but to you. Prom you, I thin
need conceal nothing. We, I hope,
derstand one another. 1 know that
have long desired to be revenged u
the girl, and that you would hesitat
nothing, my master, to accomplish y
ends-even unfairness"
"You dogl" cried Chalpa, "do ;
dare to think that I would cheat in 1
solemn and fearful duty?"
"Pray talk not of duty, dear fatl
here, alone, we need conceal nothing
am not y our slave 1 I fear you not, i
I dare tell you that I think you a nc
admirable master of trickery, one v
would steal the snake's fangs from 1
without his knowing it. Believe m
admire you, and I am proud to aid :
in your plans."
Chalpa, pale with rage, sprang u]
the smaller trfci, seized him by
throat and shoot him as a terrier sha
a rat
"Miserable son of a polecat, thy di
elings bespeak thee an idiot! I har
mind to kill you now at Chalcu's (pei
Tepelpec's eyes and tongue were p
trading when Chalpa cast him loc
and he staggered for a few moments.
"Kill.me, Chalpa," he cried, "aye, a
in one hour the people will know h
you swindled them! They will see t
crafty Chalpa in a new light, as one M
seeks his private ends in their put
I matters, who takes their maidens to i
feet of the god because they will i
love him, who juggles with the saci
dice and with such solemn mien trie
I the simple worshipers. Ah, they v
relish learning how they have been <
ceived!"
Chalpa stood thunderstruck; such
frontery he knew, of course, was bacL
by knowledge of his evil ways.
"There is a person," Tepelpec went <
"who knows it all and has the proo
If I disappear he is instructed to pi
lish the truth immediately. So, i
father, when you kill me you mer<
pull the whole edifice of fraud doi
upon your wise head. Yon will not
so foolish. No, you will cherish Tep
j pee as yonr sid and assistant, who c
help you well. You need a faithf
trustworthy accomplice in the game y
are playing, for you cannot carry thin
with such a high band against the p<
pie as you did against Quetzal-they a
too many. Ik lapel and Knlcan ha
many friends-they will not all belie
so readily our story that we saw Queb
go up the cliff and disappear. They w
suspect you perhaps, and you need he
to deceive them."
Eric could see that Chalpa was co
founded. Full of vexation, he hung t
tween his wrath and his fear for awhi]
Then, assuming an air of unconcern, !
?iclaimed:
"So, friend, you play the spy upon rc
Well, so be it: know then that I w
stick al nothing to win the place ai
power 1 covet. You can help me, ar
rou shall be repaid. Let Tis now haste:
for tomorrow is the day that will mal
Dr mar our fortunes."
"Everything ?9 ready and awaitir
only your orders. Kulcan, Iklapel ac
Jan-ila are confined, as you commande*
in separate rooms in t?e temple. Tl
old man is obdurate; he swears we hat
killed Quetzal, but Kulcan may y<
] yield to save his precious life."
The cruel, hungry smile crossed Cha
pa's face.
"He will not save it even then, tb
I coward! 1 am sorry 1 did not place h ii
beside the false Quetzal; they would li
beneath the water together and cease t
vex us!"
"The maiden is at the house of he
grandmother, old Intzu, whom I hav
commanded to prepare her for her fat?
Sheis haughty and will not speak to ra?
II visited her but now, but I saw her not
I Stall she is well guarded by men arme
with Quetzal's axes. We can thank hil
I for that blessing."
"I will talk with her," said Chalpi
his eyes lighting with a steely glitter i:
f the gloom. "She will listen to me
Hark! What was that?"
It was a slight noise that made bot!
start, caused by Listah, who, retumin,
along the passage, stumbled over ;
stone. He stopped at once, seeing Eric'
upraised finger, and stood motionless
Chalpa and Tepelpec, like two alarmei
rats, peered in every direction in silenc
I for awhile. Then Tepelpec said:
"It was nothing-a loose stone per
haps." They noiselessly ascended th?
j ladder and disappeared.
All the while Eric's hand had been oi
his weapon, but he was loath to kil
them in cold blood, although he hat
I fully determined to slaughter Chalpa ai
he would a rattlesnake or a rabid do[
simply to rid the earth of a vicious anc
dangerous animal. It had become sim
ply a question of self defense, and al
though he had been long in arriving ai
such a decision he was resolved to carrj
it out. In this he was justified, inas
much as Chalpa had twice attempted
his life, and would certainly kill him ii
he had another opportunity. He could
not invoke the law in Atzlan with an j
sense of security, and he would be hu
own law and rid the city of a base
scoundrel.
When the two had gone he stepped
down and related their conversation tc
Listah. When he had concluded the
latter said:
"Tepelpec is right-there is much ob
jection to the sacrifice. People are say?
ing it is time to abolish it. They say
that Quetzal was averse to it, and they
believe he will return in time to prevent
it. But there is a strong party in favor
of it too. They seem about divided.
Some fear Chalpa and side with him."
"Did you see Iklapel?"
"Yes," replied Listah. "He is guarded
by my nephew Aza, and he permitted
me to speak to the high priest. He was
filled with sorrow, for he thought yon
dead. He did not believe that you bad
left us, as Chalpa has said, but he feared
that you were murdered. When 1 told
him you were here he almost wept for
joy. He brightened up and appeared
years younger. He has told me how to
get to the vault under the temple by the
secret door which you know, he says,
and we are to go there and be ready to
-rescue Lela tomorrow noon. He thinks
it wise to wait until then."
I" ''"Did yp?' see Lela?" asked Eric, his
r patience giv?ng"way entirely.
I ^"No;1 she,' 'fy with her grandmother,
i^utfearj, nay wife*, ia.oneof the weavers
and is allowed to see her; you can Bend
. her a;message and comfort her."
"Let us do so at once/' cried Eric.
"She must be told, for that her heart is
breaking 1 know too well. Go to her
j and tell her all. : O i ve Ire r this knife and
i tell hep to upe., jt upon Chalpa if he be
comes too dangerous, but also tell her to
be cautious arid, keep our'secret' well.''
j Go quickly; 1 will await here patiently." .
J Listah turned off, Gilbert .following
m^'?lt?gihe1 passage,' but'slowly. ' Tile'
old man, accustomed to the dark ways
could move rapidly, and ? be soon van*
ished. In less than thirty minutes he
reappeared smiling.
"She is happy," he said. "Chalpa has
been there, but she taunted and dened
him, and he .'eared to touch her because
I the people would know of it and be
taK?cked. She now sacre'drW'fheii
Byei. Jan-ila haa'-beeu released, forpenu
fWink hilft pot dangerous, I suppose.^fld
ixe wi/li be here apon with food and your
Jong ?thunder tube, if he pan br jpg it
without detection, Everybody is basr
j prewrmirfojr tomorjow, ajid per^^'hje '
will not be observed. We mast meet
him. Follow me."
They walked down the crypt until
they came to a spot where there was an
opening into .an unused apartment; the
stones bad fallen in and choked the tun
nel, but there was room for a man to
squeeze through. Once in the room
above it was easy to pass into another.
"Here comes Jan-ila at last," said
Eric as the youth began to descend the
ladder from the room above. He car
ried with much difficulty a huge bundle
of firewood-light branches, snch as
were used as fuel for the temple. When
he reached the foot of the ladder he fell
on his knees and embraced Eric's legs
with many protestations of joy.
"I did not believe you dead, my mas
ter. I knew you would return. I have
brought the rifle and the cartridge belt;
now we can rescue Iklapel and Kui can.
There are many who are with you. Cha?
na is feared more than he is loved, and
when they see you many will desert him.
Let us hurry!"
"Hasten slowly, my lad. We will wait
for the proper moment; then with due
effect and the pomp of our surroundings
we will crush friend Chai pa so that he
will not rise again."
"See," said Jan-ila, breaking* into his
bundle of fagots, in which he had con
cealed the rifle, "I have brought food
and candles."
"That's more to the point, for 1 am
nearly starved," answered his master.
"But first we will go to the chamber
under the temple. There we can be near
Iklapel and be ready at any moment
Show us the way, Listan!"
[TO BE CONTINUED.]
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it is absolutely safe and unbreakable. Like Aladdin's
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