Pittston Gazette

              ■ \ - m~ *■ 'V • 1 •* K8TABI.ISHKlD IHfiO. » VOL. XLV. NO. S | Oldest Newspaper in the Wyoming Valley. PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1891. A Weekly Local and Family Journal. J ♦l.ftO I'KR ANNUM ) JN ADVANCE this blood he emptied on to the ground, muttering invocations the while. Then lio turned and looked at t'uitlahu.i as though in question, and Cuitlahua answered with u bitter laugh: I rciueinbeii d it chiefly because it. was then, for the first time since I had left the Taliascans, that I saw Mnritia C■!C*«» and heard her sweet and getitlo voice, for How, as ever, she was by the side of Cortes, translating his- proposals of peace to tho Aztecs. Among these proposals was one that showed me t hat Do Garcia had not been idle. It asked that the false white man who lind been rescued from the altars of the irnds upon the teocalli should lie given in exchange fur C*Drtaln Ar.b-c prisoners, In order that he might Ixi hung, according to his merits, as a spy and deserter, a traitor to the enqteror of Spain. I wondered as I heard if Marina knew when sho spike the words that "the falsi- white man" was none other than the friend or' her Taliascan days. f. ( corrnKi HT! i893. FT TWE AVTHQR. D It.bew'tilersof the lake forth. r t most of i liom woru In cMioy. »covered met 1 woe to tnern wno even though their :itoiwith death. Also the Now the Aztec turned gray beneath his dusky skin and trembled in his fear. MILLIONAIRE NYE. treme misery of an effort, to reconcile ::f, times the naUib Cuid the neighbor. .could hear. Now the Spaniards to th [number of l,o00 or so, ftt-companied 1. son hi It,(Hi') or •'N'jOOO Tfascalntis, wer ' What mean you, lord?" ho gasped. "You know well what I mean," answered fiuatemoe in the same terriblo voice, and lifted the club. statin s of tl.e gods were set. up again on the grent. pylainid and their temples rebuilt, the holy crucifix that the Spaniards had placi d there Ix'ing served as the idyls lluifzel and Tczcat. had been si rved, and tnmilled dow n the ,.i .. s of t he teocalli, and that after sacrilice C;t" some Sjkuiish prison ei- who h id been offered in its presence, lr, wns (Iuatemoc himself who told me of this sacrilege, but tint with any exultation, for 1 had taught him something of our faith, and though he was too good a heathen to change ljis creed, in secret he believed that the tied of the Christians was a true and mighty find. Moreover HE MURMUnS BECAUSE HE IS AF- Years ago in a moment of C xhuberance I told Eli as McCartney to "come and see us. " I said I was living in the country and took it easy during the summer, so that, it would seem liko old times if lie and Mrs. McCartney would come and a week. Ho pulled me out of a millpond when I was a yonngster, the summer after I was expelled from Yale. "Let him lie Inpttml with the blood of tho Princess Otoinie, my niece, for she is bail fur him." emerging on the in a long thin line, fiuatcmocund I m-lted before them. Collecting men as vve we came to tho first canal, where canoDs Were already FLICTED WITH WEALTH Then the doomed man fell ujKin his fctiees crying fur mercy, and his wailing ton tided so awful in that deep and lonely place that in my horror I went near to lotting the torch fall. "'Nay, loril," said Guatemoo, "thesetwo have mingled bloods already upon the stone of sacrifice, and they are man and wife, lint 1 also have vouched for him, and I offer mine in earnest of my faith." lie Give® the Result of lijs Kxperience gathering by scores. Tin fivadof the Spanish column rc:ichcd thecuiftil, and the tight begiut, which, so far as tibe Aztecs were When an Old Friend lDroppC-d In to See lliiu and Moves That Ilis Name lie concerned, was a fray wit In nit. plan or or ' To a foo I can give mercy—to a traitor none," answered fiuatcmoc, and whirling the club aloft ho rushed upon the noblo and killed him with a blow. Then seizing the body in his strong embrace he cast it Into the chamber with tho treasure, and thero it lay still and dreadful among the gems and gold, tho arms, as it chanced, being wound about two of the groat jars as t hough the dc.'td man would clasp them to his heart. Stricken Off tlie L.i*t. "This Teule has good friends," said Cuitlahua. ' You honor him overmuch. But so bo It." for In that and confusion th captains not see their men or th [Copyright, 1804, by Eil|?ar W. Nye.] men h But th Below I givo the substance of a circular letter issued to the millionaires of the United States for the purpose of revising a book containing a list of theso financial freaks, together with biography and portraits. The book was isstfed two years ago, but in that time many of our leading millionaires have changed their addresses, diod or removed to the poorhouse.Ho was a good, plain man, •with a clear, honest eye, and his wife always cut his hair for him. Then C iuatemoc came forward, and when the priest would have cut htm with the knife he laughed and said, |xiinting to the bullet wound upon his neck: numbers and had only D- v 't* — to kill the I) *-?' DT Ho thought it would bo a nice tr ip to just hitch up his own team and drive to my country place, with his horso-feed in the back end of the wagon. Ho got a new thimblo skein wagon made and started out to drive to my estate. Ho took off his coat during tho middle of tho day, and Mrs. McCartney had always been opposed to corsets, even 30 years ago. " You see that you are fortunate ill having found place among us Aztecs, Teule," said Guntcmoe, with a laugh, ''for your own [Miiple would irreet you with a roi»c.v" .11 inari 0, sejidii igli us, D«I by its 1 ga storm though ho was obHgeil to countenance them, ljke Otomie, Cjrmtemod never loved slain forthwith, or whether he shall bo Sworn us oneof us, should he lie willing to take the oath? The l'rince (iuatemoc here Vouches for him, ami he says, moreover, that you will vouch for him also. A worn mi can do this In one way only, by taking him she vouches as her husband. You are already wed to this foreigner by the rule of religion. Are you willing to marry him according to the custom of our land and to answer for his faith with your own lifer" "No need for that, priest. Blood runs hero that was shed by the Teules. None can be fitter for this purpose." " • Span birds carried i they wC tho horrid rites of Inlm.ni sacrilici (continued.] - : "e canal. Then.we fi ll on them, co'ij man fighting for himself. Guatcmoc and 1 were swept over that bridge by the first rush of the enemy as n I lus'iiftl this talo my aupT bv«;murio my tvnsonL and I spoke fiercely, Now. v, 1 CHAPTER XX THOMAS IS MAKUIKD. So the priest drew away t he liandnge and suffered the blood of Guatenioc todrop Into a second smaller bowl. Then became to mo, and dipping his linger into the blood he drew the sign of a cross upon my forehead as a Christian priest draws it upon the forehead of an infant and said: Then ho answered fortes, saying nothing of in)', iiut bidding him anil .ill the Spaniards prepare tor death. EMying Now I looked at CJuatomoc, who hod slain him, wondering if my hour was at hand also, for I knew well that when princes le.iry their wealth they hold that few should share the s«x;ret. ' i am sworn to your cause, Guatemoc, my brother; and 1 inn married to your lilood, but 1 CC*11 you that from this hour i: is an accursed caiit-e. I'eeause of your !il'I'd ft.sin' d iilols and your priests it Is Otomle turned and went. I watched the polden curtains dose lx nind her. Then I lank hack ujxm the couch and Instantly '•Many of us have |k rished," he said. li aves areswept i lthC Therefore it is found to bo necessary that tho book should go through a process of revision, and henco wo are asked "You also must j«erish. Tellies. Yon shall ]HDrishof hunger and thirst; you shall )ierish on the altars CDf the gods. There is no ••scapo for you, Teules. The bridges arc broken." of us won through f rifely f-C ''Foot not, my brother," said Guatemoc. "Listen. This man was a thief, a dastard and a traitor. As we know now, he strove twioo to Ix'trny us to the Teules. More, it was his plan to show this nest of wealth to them should they return again and to share the spoil. All this we learned from a woman whom he thought ills love, but who was in trutli a spy set to worm herself into the secrets of his wicked heart. Now let him take his fill of gold. Look how ho grips it even in death; a white man could not hug the stuff more closely to his breast. A h, Tcule, would that tho soil of Anahuac bore naught but corn for bread and (lint and copper for tho points of spears and arrows; then hiid her sons been free forever. Curses on yonder dross, for it is the bait that sets these sea sharks tearing at our throats. Curses on it, I say! May it never glitter more in the sunshine; may it bo lost forever!" And he fell fiercely to the work of building up tho wall. iDr no more t hat. niirlit With They drove up to our back door on a hot June day, accompanied by a sweet little coltie that had been born on the road. was ]CDCt in sleep, for I was Taint and weak and so dazed with weariness that at the time I scarcely knew what had happened or the puriKise of our talk. Afterward, however, it came back to me. I must have slept for many hours, for when I awoke it was far into the night. It was night, but not-dark, for through the luirred window places came the sound of tumultand lighting and red rays of light cast by the Ilames of burning houses. One of these windows was above my couch, and standing on  bell I seized the sill with my bunds, v'lt much pain, lieoause of the Ilesh woa'nd in my side, I drew myself up till I could look through the bars. Then I saw that the Spaniards, not content with the capture of the teocalli, had made a night attack and act lire to hundreds of houses in the city. The glare of the ilames was that of a lurid day, and by it 1 could see the white men retreating to their quarters, pursued by thousands of Aztecs, who hung upon their flanks, shooting at them with stones and arrows. "In the presence and the name of Gtid, our Lord, who is everywhere and sees all things, I sign you with this blood and make you of this blood. In the presence and the name of God, our Lord, who is everywhere and sees all things, 1 pour forth your blood upon tho earth!" (lien* ho poured as ho spoke.) "As this blood of yours sinks into tho earth, so may the memory of your past life sink and lie forgotten, for you arc born again of the pco'-Ac of Anikjwac. In the prpAefoti and the uiuneof God, our Lord, who is everywhere and sees all things, I mingle these bloods" (here ho poured from one bowl into the other), "and with them I touch your tongue" (hen1, dipping his finger into the Itowl, he touched the tip of niy tongue with it) "and bid you swear thus: Tlasculiins, nml from ••vciy side tho Azu poured iifMin tin-in, eliiiftuinrlo tln ir.stru jtling lino ii-i .-uit.s cling to a v us ran if tlic long urray C/t ianls iinc iircum-d That Gwlj whom you liavo dcsotWiiieU and those who serve htm shall r'»iue back in povvjr, and he shall sit where your itloU satj uiiCl none shall stir f. •'I am willing," Otomle answered quiet ly, 4'if he is willing." Anil all the multitude took up the words nnil thundered out: "There js no escape for you, TeuUs. The liri»l}{» s are broken!" nCieCl How « iin I ti ll .-ill that came to puss that ni{;ht? I cannot, for 1 s.uv Inir liitl of it. All I l:no\v is that for worm. •ver." Wo were at the time eating lunch with a guest whoso name is in the book above referred to. ''In truth, it is a great honor that you would do this white dog," said Cuitlahua. '"Bethink you, you are princess of the Otomle and one of our master's daughters. It Is to you that we lixik to bring back the mountain clans of the Otonde, of whom you«uv ohieftaiuess, from their unholy alliance with tho accursed Tlascalans, tho slaves of tho Teules. Is not your life too precious to be set on such a stake as this foreigner's faith, for learn, Otomle, if ho proves false your rank shall not help you?" Then I he shooting of arrows U-tr.-in, ami I sought tin* palace ti. U'll Otomie, my wife, w li.'it I had gathered of tho state of her fathet' Montezuma, who the Spaniards said still laydyiiitf, mid ft~ her two sisters, who wereboi,tawes in tlietr u uartcr*. Tim-. 1 sjDj(rr\ and my words wore true, though I uid not know what put them in to my heart, since 1 Jspoko at random in my wrath, f.ir today (prist's church ftands upon the sitejof the place of siicri- Cce in Mexico, ntign and tokpn of his triumph over devils, and thefc 'it shall was' fighting like a nw.dn i hours 1 The foe My wife and Mrs. McCartney had never met before. They had not exchanged calls. '"h *"'1 «• " ",v"' • M.K. crossed the first, canal, but when ail were over the bridal w;ii, sunk bo deep in tile mud that it could notitiesf;.' d, and three ?urlon;::i on ran a second canal, deeper and wider than the lirst. t»ve r this tl,, y could not cross till it was bridged v ii:h thedead. It seemed as though all hell had broken loot*-upon that narrow ridge of ground. Mr. McCartney left his wife on the back porch and drove on out to tho barn, whistling "There'll Bo No Moro Sorrow Thera" He was engaged in tying his team to tho hind wheel of his wagon and feeding there under a large shade tree when my coachman, Colonel Frederick Douglass, pounced on him. stand whiio the world endures. ' You speak rashly, my brother," Guatemoc answered proudly enough, though 1 saw him quail at tjho evil omen of my tvords. ''1 say you rashly, and were u overheard tiierb are those, notwith- K'andit;;: t'te rank we have given you, tho In iiior which you have won in war and pouncil, and that vou have passed the •'I know It ull," she replied quietly. "Foreigner or not, I love this man, and I will answer fur him with my blood. Moreover, I look to liim to assist mo to win back the people of tlio Otomie to their allegiance. But let him speak for himself, my lord. It may hapiien that he has uo desire to take me In marriage." The Mjund of cannon at: the Khri'-lrs of ngoiiy nhCl fair, the shouts jDf the Spanish soldiers. the \v;:rciiC* of the Aztecs, thC! setvainsof wounded horses, the pv.'iil of women, the hiss ( " 'I, Teule, swear to lie faithful to the peoplo of Annhu:ic and to their lawful governors. I swear to wage war upon their foes und to compass tlicir destruction, and more especially upon the Teules, till they are driven into the sea. I swear to offer no affront to the gods of Anahuac. I swear myself in marriage to Otomie, princess of the Otomie, the daughter of Montezuma, my lord, for so long as her life shall endure. I swear to attempt no escape from these shores. I swear to renounce my father and my mother, and the land where I was horn, and to cling to this land of my new birth, and this my oath shall endure till the volcano Popo ceases to vomit smoke and lire, till thero is no king in Tenoctitlan, till no pric sfc serves the altars of the gods and the people of Anahuac are no more a people.' " Mrs. McCartney knocked at the kitchen door, but the chef said briefly that we did not want any more vegetables and shut the door. iinrtl Btoue of sacrifice, who illicit force you to look again upon tjDe faces of tho beings yon blasphemo. \Thut worse thing h.us been done to your dhristian Ciod than has been done a,.rain aiWl again to our kChIs by your white kindred? ISut let. us talk no luoro of this iDattdr. and X (n ay you, my Soon it was almost done, but before we set the last bricks, which were shaped in squares like the clay lump that we use for the building of farmeries and hinds' houses In Norfolk, I thrust a torch through tho opening and looked for tho last time at the treasure chamber tliut was also a deadnouse. mere lay cno glittering gems, there, stood upon a jar, gleamed the golden head of Montezuma, of which tho emerald eyes seemed to glare at me, and there, his back resting against this same jar and liis arms encircling two others to the right and left, was tho dead man. But he was no longer dead, or so it seemed to me—at tho least his eyes that were shut had opened, and they stared at me like the emerald eyes of the golden statue above him, only more fearfully. blows went up to hoiiv ttiid nmws mid the dull coi in oik' hid burly fiurly Liko n frlirht 'd mob of Yon know how a well trained servant can sometimes ostracize a plain person. Mrs. McCartney asked for me after awhile, however, and was told by the girl to please wait till I was done with my lnnch. Sho sat in the hall fanning herself all through our long, chatty lunch and had a chance to compare her clothes with those of the help. Now I dropped down from the window place and began to think as to what 1 should do, for again my mind was wavering. Should I desert Otomie and escape to the Spaniards, if it were jtossible, taking my chance of death at the hands of l)e Garcia? Or should I stay among the Aztecs, if they would give me shelter, and wed Otomie? There was a third choice indeed—to stay with them and leave Otomie alone, though it would be difficult to do this find keep my honor. One thing 1 ■understood—if I married Otomie it must be at her own price, for then I must liecome an Indian and give over ail hope of returning to Knglaud ami to my totrothed. Of this Indeed there was little chance. Still, while life remained to me, it might C(,-»ne atiout if I was free. But once my were tied by this marriage it could never be during Otomie's lifetime, and so far its LNy Bozard was concerned I should be dead, j/ow could 1 lie thus faithless to her memory and my troth, and, on the other hand, how could I discard the woman who hail riskod oil for me, anji who, to sjwak truth, had grown so deaf to luo, though there was one yet dearer? Cuitlahua smiled grimly and said, ."When the choice lies botwtvn the breast of death and those fair arms of yours, niece, it is easy to guess his answer. Still, speak, Teule, and swiftly." pattle, tho long Spanish array nyci this Many rolled down the sides of I lie cause kvay to 1 v slaughtered in the waters of the Jake or borne away to sacrifice in the feanoes, many were duo v. ni-d in the canals, ttnd yet more were trampled to C!.• til in the mud. Hundreds" of the A/tecs perished also, for the lixwt part beiicafTl tho Weapons of their own friends, who struck juid shot-, not knowing on whom the blow Should fall or in v.'hope breast tho arrow Kvould find its home. *vay and that, bellowing as it swayed Dritner, C:o not utter sucn lit omenea words to me a;r;:in. lest it should strain onr loVo. l)o you, then, believe that the Teules will rettimir "I have little to say, lord. If the Princess Otomie is willing to wed me, I am willing to wed her," I answered, and thus in the moment of iny danger all my doubts and scruples vanished. As Cuitlahua had said, it was easy to guess the choice of one set lietween death and Otomie. "Aye, (iuatemoei so surely as tomor row's sun shall rioi\ When you held Cortes in your hand, you let him go. and since then he has won a victory at Otompan. 1* he a manj think you, sheath the sword that he Has once drawn and go down into dark nets and dishonor? Before » year is past tho Sinwdards will be back at the gates C f Tenortitlan." AN OLD FBIKND ARRIVES. y -- in the letter given below to add what recent information may lie of interest to our follow nabobs wherever they may be. I presume that during the time sho sat there she had made up her mind to cut down her visit a good deal, for when I learned the situation, and Mr. Mc- Partney, hot and hungry, had settled his trouble with Colonel Frederick Pouglass and como up to the rear door, kicking imaginary mud from his durable kip boots and wiping them on the lawn, the wide smile on his face had faded a good deal. Sim heard and looked at me waroingly, saying in a low voice: "Hememlier our words, Teule. In such a nuirriago you renounce your past and give me your future."; For my part, I fought on with a little pund of men who had gathered alxmt uio ti!l nt. Ins* bsniro jiuJ s'wnvud tut astful sight. The must of tboso who wra left alive of the Spaniards ami their allies pad crossed the *euoml canal upon aliridge inade'of tho dead bodies of their fellov (Mixed tip with a wjvel; of Ik She glided to mrC t me with outstretched When I had sworn, (hiatemoc came, forward and emlii.u. I me, saying: Welcome, Teule, juy brother in blood and heart. Now you are one of us, and wo look to you for help and counsel. Come, to seated by mo.'' arma. Very hastily I withdrew the toreh, and we finished in silence. When it was done, we withdrew to the end of the passage and looked up the shaft, and I for one was glad to see the 6tars shining in heaven above me. Then we made a double loop in the rope, and at a signal were hauled up till we hung over tho ledge where the black mass of marblo rested, tho tombstone of Montezuma's treasure and of him who sleeps among it. At the very first, on receiving t-ie letter, I decided for various reasons to ask that my name be stricken from the list. I have in the past two years seen all I wanted to of this sort of life. In 1892 1 was rather pleased to receive the notice and wrote at once all the information required, sending at the same time to my birthplace for such matters of detail regarding the incident attending my birth as I thought would make interesting reading. Two days later name the news that Montezuma WW dead and shortly after it his body, which the Spaniards handed over to th« Aztecs for burial, attired in the gorgeous robes of royalty. They laid it in the hall of the palace, whence it was hurried Secretly and at night to C'hapoltepec and there hidden away with small ceremony, for it was feared that the |Deoplu might rend it limb from limb in their rage. With Otomle weeping at my side, I looked for the last time on the face of that, most unhappy king, whose reign, so glorious in Its beginning, had ended thus. Otomie, CCiising from her tetrs, kissed his clay and Cried aloud: "You are no comforter tonight, my brother," said Guajteiiloc, ' and yet I fear that your words itro true. Well, if wo must il :iit, let 11s sis rive tCD v. in. Now, at least, hero is no IVlontczuma lo take the viper U) his breast and nurse it till it •tings liitn." Then lie rose and went in silence, and I saw his heart was heavy. "*1 remember," I answered, and while I spoke there came before my eyes a vision of Lily's fact" as it had been when I bade her farewell. This, then, was the end of the vows that I had sworn. Cuitlahua looked at. me with a glanee which seemed to search my heart and said: I looked toward Cuitlahua doubtfully, buthesiniled graciously and said: "Teule, your trial is over. We have accepted you, and you have sworn the solemn oath of brotherhood, to break which is to die horribly in this world and to be tortured through eternity in the next. Forget all that may have been said in the hour of your weighing, for the balance is in your favor, and be sure that if you give us no cause to doubt you, you shall find none to doubt us. Now, as the husband of Otomie, you are a lord among the lords, having honor arid great possessions, ami as such to seated by your brother Guatcmoc and join ou*council." hon and packages of trea :gaire, cm fisdit was rajrinir beyond it. A nirb of Spaniards and Tlasftdlans wort" sun crossing the second breach, and on these I fell With such men as were with me. I blunged into the heart of them, and I Toward sunset, in spite of all that I could do, they started home. He said Jhat they only "calc'lated" to stay a little while, but I noticed that he had horse feed enough left to last a fortnight when ho started home. "I hear your words, Teule. You, a white wanderer, are graciously willing to take this princess to wife and by her to to lifted high among the great lords of this land. But, say, how can we trust, you? If you fail us, your wife dies indeed, but that may be naught to you." On tho morrow of this talk 1 could leave tny bed, and within a week I was almost wi ll. Now it was that Guatcmoc canio to no again, saying that lie had been bidden by Cuitlahuji, tho emperor, to command me to accoiniKtnyj him, Guatcmoc, on a service 6f trust anCjl secreey. And indeed the nut ure of the swrvlco showed how groat a confidence the 1 riders of the Aztecs now placed in me, for it was none other than the hiding away of the treasure that had been recaptured from the Spaniards on the night of l'ear, and with it much more from the secret stores of the empire. This stone, that was nicely balanced, wo pushed with our hands and feet till presently it fell forward with a hoavy sound, and catching on tho ridgo of brick which had been prepared to receive it shut the treasure shaft in such a fashion that those who would enter it again must take powder with them. While I sat musing on the oonch tlit curtain was drawn, and a man entered bearing a torch. It was as he had come from the fray, which, eawpt for its harvest of buruing horn**, was finished for that night. The plumes were shorn from his head, his golden armor was hacked by the Spanish swords, and he bled from a shot wound in the neck. luddenly before me I saw tho face of Do 3arela. I also went and had my photograph taken in a standing posture and wearing a new suit of clothes: With a shout I rushed at him. lie heard biy voice and knew inc. With an oath he itruck at my head. The heavy sword came down -upon my helmet of painted wood, shearing away one side of it and felling Hie, but ere I fell I smoto him on the breast After they had disappeared through the big gate I resolved that I would have •'I am reaily to swear allegiance," I an swered. ' I hate the Spaniards, and among them is my bitterest enemy whom I followed across the sea to kill—the man who strove to murder me this very day. I can say no more. If you doubt my words, It were best to make an end of me. Already I have suffered much at the hands of your people. It matters little if I die or live." "AMERICA'S SUCCESSFUL MEN. "O my father, it is well that you are dead, for none who loved you could desire to see you live on in shame and servitude! May the gods you worshiped give me Strength to avenge you, or if they be no gods theq may I find it in myself. I swear this, my father, that while a man is left to me 1 will not cease from seeking to "Tho Now York Tribune announces that it is now revising and will during 1894 republish in enlarged, permanent and especially handsome form, with the addition of valnablo new matter, its exclusive copyrighted list of persons in the United States whose fortunes amount to a million or more. Then we were dragged up and camo to tho surfaco of the earth in safety. with the club I carried, tumbling him to the earth. Now, half stunned and Minded, I crept toward him though the press. AH that I could see was a, gleam of armor in the mud. I threw myself upon it. gripping at tho wearer's throat, and together Now one asked of tho Aztec noble who had gone down with us and returned no more. ,llIo has chosen to stay and watch the treasure, like a good and loyal man, till such time as his king needs it," answered Guatcmoc grimly, and tho listeners nodded, understanding all. '"Greeting, Teule," he said. "Certainly I never thought to see you alive tonight, or myself either, for that matter. But it is a strange world, and now, if never hefore in Tenoctitlan, those things liapper for which We look the least. But I have no time for words. I came to summon you before the council." I did lis he biulo pie, and Otomie with drew from our presence. Then Cuitlahua spoke again, no longer of me and my matters, but of tlio urgent affairs of state. He spoke in slow words and weighty, and more than once his voice broke in his sorrow. He told of the grievous misfortunes that had overcome the country, of the death of hundreds of its bravest warriors, of the slaughter of the priests and soldiers that day on the teoculli and the desecration of his nation's gods. What was to be done in ttiis extremity? he asked. Montezuma lay dying, a prisoner in the camp of the Teules, and the Are that he had nursed with his breath devoured the land. No efforts of theirs could break tlio iron strength of these white devils, armed with strange and terrible woapons. Day by day disaster overtook the arms of the Aztecs. What wisdom had they now that the protecting gods were shattered in their very shrines, when the altars ran nil with t he blood of their ministering priests, when the oracles were dumhor answered only in the accents of despair? At the fall of darkness we started, some t)f the great lords, Guatcmoc and I, and coming to the water's edgo we found 10 large canoes, each, laden with something that was hidden ly cotton cloths. Into the t anocs wo entered secretly, thinking that none saw us, threj- to a canoe, for there Were 30of us In all, and led by Guatcmoc we paddled for t \v o hours or more across the Lake Tczcticij till wo reached the far ther shore at a S|x* where this prince had a fair (state, llj-re we landed, and the cloths were withdrawn from the cargoes of the canoes, which were great jars and Backs of gold anil jewels, licsides main other precious objects, among them a like ncss of the head of Montezuma, fashioned in solid {"-Id, which was so heavy that iC wi's as,much as Guatcmoc and I could do to lift 1 etween ijis. As for the jars, of which, if my wiijmory serves me, there Were IT. »ix men Inust carry each of them by the help of pjiddlcs lashud on eithet side, and then thej task was not light. All this priceless stufl we Ixire in several jour lieys to the ci-t t if a rise some bund ret paces distant from the water, setting i: down by lae month of a shaft behind tin fhelfcr of a nioiili 1 of earth. When every tiling was brought up from the lieats Guatemoe touchC a lee and another man, u great Aztec uoblt, Ix rn of a Tlascalan mother, on the shoulder, asking us if wc were willing to tUsccnd with him into tin hole and thereto dlstiosc of the treasure. "Boldly sjxiken, Teuli«. Now, lords, 1 ask your judgment. Shall this man to given to Otomie as husband and be sworn as one of us, or shall he lie killed instantly? . You know the matter. If he can to trusted, as Guatemoe and Otomie believe, he will to worth an army to us, for he Is acquainted with the language, the customs, the weapons and the modes of warfare of these white devils whom the gods have let loose upon us. If, on the other hand, he is not to be trusted, and It is hard for us to put faith in one oftjds blood, he may do us much injury, for in the end he will escape to the Teules and totray our counsels and our strength or the lack of it. It is for you to judge, lords." Then, biking my hand, without another word she turned and passed thence. As will be scon, she kept her oath. avenge you." "The original list was published in The Tribune in tho early summer of 1892. It is tho only ono of the kind ever compiled in this country and was the product of large expense and a year and a half of unremitting investigation. It was republished during 1892 in low priced and popular form as one number of 'The Tribuno Monthly,' and it has had and still continues to have a good Sale in all parts of the United States. The original object of tho compilation was a political one—namoly, to establish tho part played by the protective tariff in the accumulation of American fortunes. But widespread interest has boon developed in the social and financial bearings of tho list, and The Tribune has now determined to revise it, make any needed changes and reprint it in a new, expensive and expanded form as a souvonir of tho millionaires of America, embracing, in addition, as far as possible, the principal millionaires of foreign lands. 1 k. Then they fell to and filled up the narrow shaft with the earth that lay ready, Working without cease, and the dawn broke before the task was finished. When at length the hole was full, ono of our com- "What Is to to my fate?" I asked. "To lie dragged liack to the stone of sacri flee?" On that day and on the morrow there was fighting with the Spaniards, who sal lied out to fill up the gaps in the dikes of the causeway, a task in which they succeeded, though with some loss. Hut it nvailed them nothing, for so soon as their backs were turned we o|Dciied the dikes again. It was on these days that for the first time I had oxperienC!o of war, and armed with my bow made after the Kng- "Nay, have no fear of that. But for the rest I cannot say. In an hour you may to dead or great among us, if any of us c;ui be called great in these days of shame. Otomie has worked well for you among the princes and the counselors, ho jibe says, and if you have a heart you should to grateful to her, for it seems to me that few women have loved a man so much. As for me, I have been employed elsewhere," and he glanced at his rent armor, "hut I will lift up my voice for you. Now come, friend, for the torch burns low. By this time you must, to wi 11 sCiisi«nisl in dangers. One more or iiws will matter as little to you as to me." lisli pattern I dlfl good norvico. As It chanced, t lie very llrst arrow that I drew w;is on my hated foe, l)o Garcia, but hero my common fort une pursued me, for, being out of practice or overani ious, I aimed too hit;h, though the mark was an easy one, and the shaft pierred the iron of his casque, causing him to reel in his saddle, but doing hlin no further hurt. Still this marksmanship, poor as it was, gained me great renown among the A?.t«'.s, who were but feeble archers, for they had never liefore Heetr an arrow pierce through the Spanish mail. Kor would mine have done so had I not collected the Iron barbs off the crostfbow bolts of tho Spaniards and fitted them to my own shafts. I seldom found the mail that would withstand arrows made thus when the range was short aiul the aim eood.  Now tbe counselors consulted together, and some said one thing and some another, for they were not by any means of a mind in the matter. At length, growing weary, Cuitlahua called on them to put the question to the vote, and this they did by a lifting of hands. First those who were in favor of my death held up their hands, then those who thought it would ho wise to spare me. Then; were 36 counselors present, not counting ill tluhua, and of these 13 voted for my execution, and 13 were for saving mo alivo. —. - ~"v vv I threw riiysrlf upon it. grip-pin/) at the wefin r'n lh root, wo roll*hJ.down tho sido of tho causeway Into tho shallow water at the C djrC" of tho lake. I was upfx-nciost, and with n fleroc joy I dnshod tlio lilood from my ryes that I might poo to kill my enemy, caught »t last. Ilis body was in tho lake, but his head lay upon the sloping bank, and my plan was to hold him bonCath tlx Then one by one princes and generals arose and gave counsel according to their lights. At length all had spoken, and Cuitlahua said, looking toward me: Then I rose and followed him into the great cedar paneled hall where that very morning I had received adoration as a god. Now I was a god no longer, but a prisoner on trial for his life. Upon the dais where 1 had stood in the hour of my godhead were gathered those of the princes and counselors who were left alivo. .Some of them, like Guatcmoc, were clad in rent and bloody mail, others in their customary dri-ss, and one in a priest's rolie. They had only two things in common among them —the sternness of their fa«;cs and the greatness of their rank—and they sat there this night not to decide my fate, which was but a little thing, but to take counsel us to how they might expel the Sjianiurd* before the city was destroyed. WE SHOOK IIAKDS. my name taken off tho list of capitalists, and I now wish to file my application for that pnrpose. '■ Wc have a now counselor among us who is skilled In the warfare and customs of the white man, who till an hour ago was himself a white man. Has he no word of comfort for us?" a .viitor club. till ho was drowned, for I had 1 r 11 iv i "In the new volume the names will be gronped by countries, states and cities. In each city they will be arranged in strict alphabetical order, and there will be a complete index of tho whole list in the last p:irt of the book. Occu- Sat ions, postoflice addresses, street adresses, the origin of the various fortunes and a short biographical sketch will be presented in each case. In addition, the book will contain special chapters on the great fortunes of the British inlos, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia and other prosperous foreign nations. After Mr. McCartney had gone I was Very unhappy, and my guest noticed it that evening. He spoke of it and asked if the watermelon was hnrting me, but I told him no. •'Now it seems that I must give a casting vote," said Cuitlahua when the tide had been rendered, and my blood tumid cold at bis words, for I had seen that his mind was Ret against inc. Then it was that Otoinie broke in, suying: ''At length, Do Garcia!" I fried in Spanish as I shifted my firip. There the body lay still and dreadful among the gems and gold. Then I spoke. "Most noble Cuitlahua, and you, lords and princes, you honor mo by asking my counsel, and it is this, in few words and brief: You waste your strength by hurling your armies continually against stone walls and the weapons of Teules. So you shall not prevail against them. Your devices must lie changed if you would win victory. The Spaniards am like other men. They are no polls, as the ignorant imagine, and the creatures upon which they ride arc not demons, but beasts of burden, such as an: used for many purposes in the land where I was bom. "SjK'ak, my brother," said Guatcmoc. '"For the love of God, let liie go!" gasped a rough voico beneath me. ''Fool, 1 am no Indian dog." "Gladly," I iin.|wtred, for I w . C urious to see the place, |Dut the noble hesitated awhile, though in tho end lie came with us, to his ill for! tine. panions took seeds from a bag and scattered them on tho naked earth; also he set two young trees that he had brought with him in tho soil of tho shaft, though why he did this I do not know unless it was to mark the spot. All being done, wo gathered Tip t ho rojies and tools, and embarking in the canoes came back to Mexico in the morning, leaving the canoes at a landing place outside tho city and finding our way to our homes by ones and twos, ;is we thought, unnoticed of any. He was a pretty decent man, and so I told him all about it with a husky voice: "Your pardon, my uncle, but before you speak I have a word to say. You need my services, do you not, for if the people of the Otoinie will listen to any and suffer themselves to lie led from their evil path it is to roof My mother was by birth their chtcftainess, the last of a long lino, and I am her only child. Moreover, my father is their emperor. Therefore my lifo Is of no small worth now in this time of trouble, for though I am nothing in myself yet it may chance that I can bring 30,000 warriors to your standard. The priests knew this on yonder pyramid, and when I claimed my right to lie at the side of the Teule they gainsaid me, nor would they suffer it, though they hungered for the royal blood, till I called down tho vengeance of the gods upon them. Now, my uncle and you, lords, I tell you this: Slay yonder man If you will, but know that then you must And another thun me to lure the Otoinie from their rebellion, for hen I complete what 1 lDcgan today and follow him to the grave." After the llrst day's fight, I was ap pointed general over a body of !l,00C) archers and was given a banner to lie borne before me and a gorgeous captain's dress to wear. But what pleased mo better was a chain shirt which came from tho body of a Spanish cavalier. For many years 1 always wore this shirt beneath my cotton mail, and it saved my life more than once, for even bullets would not pieioe the two of them. Now I peered into the man's face lie Wilderod. I bad seized l')o Garcia, but the voice was not his voice, nor was the fact his face, but that of a rough Spanish sol dler. Then GuatemoCi took torches in his band and was lowered Into the shaft by a rope. Next came my tjirn, and down I v.cnt, hanging to the cii r.! lil:c a spider to its thread, and the whole was very (let p. At length T found myself funding by the Side of (Juatemocj;:! tho foot, of the shaft, round which, a; I s.-w t y the light of the torch lie carried, jin edging of dried bricks was built up to liie height of a man above our heads. Resting on this edging and against thewallOf the shaft waSa massive block of stone sculptured with the picture writing of the Aj/.tecs. I glanced at the writing, which 1 could now re;nl well, and saw that it recorded the burying of the treasure in the lirst year of Cuitlahua, emperor of Mexitjo, and also a most fearful curse on him who should dare to steal it. Beyond us and at right angles to tho shaft ran another passage, 10 paces in length and high enough for a man to walk in, which led to a chamber hollowed in the earth, as large as that wherein I Write today at Ditehingham. By the mouth of this chamber were placed piles of adobe bric ks And mortar, much as the blocks of hewn stones had been placed in that underground vault at Seville where Isabella do Sigut-nza was bricked up living.Then he told me his own experience. His parents had come to visit him at his country place, and while he and his wife Were gone for an afternoon the old folks Were almost eaten up by a big mastiff While they were trying to get at the electric button in order to pull it. ''Who are you?" I said, slackening my hold. ''Where is Do Garcia, he whom you name Sarccda?" When 1 entered, a man in mail, who sat in the center of the half circle, and in whom I knew Cuitlahua, who would be the emperor should Montezuma die, looked up quickly and said: ''Sarccda? 1 don't know. A minute ago ho was on his back on the causeway. The fellow pulled me down and rolled be hind me. Ix't me be, I say. I am not Sar coda, and if I were, is this a time to settle privato quarrels? I atn your comade, Ber nal Diaz. Holy Mother, who are you? An Aztec who s[Deaks Castilian?" • "I am a self mado man," said he, "and tho majority of my boyhood Thus it was that I helped in tho burying of Montezuma's treasure, for tho sake of which I was destined to suffer torture in days to come. Whether any will help to unbury it I do not know, but till I left the land of A nahuac the secret had been kept, and I think that then, except myself, all those were dead who labored with me at this task. It chanced that I passed the spot as I came down to Mexico for the last time and knew it again by the two trees that were growing tall and strong, »nd as I went by with Spaniards at my side I swore in my heart that they should never finger the gold by my help. It is for this reason that oven now I do not write of the exact bearings of the place where it lies buried with the bones of the traitor, though I know them well enough, swing that in days to come what I set down here might fall into the hands of one of their nation. "Tho book will bo printed as a large octavo, in sumptuous style, on rich and handsome paper, with broad margins and expensive binding. It will contain ihany portraits. The intention is to spare 110 reasonable expense to make the yolume unique, elegant and of permanent value. Tho book will bo handsomely bound in cloth, with leather back, and will be sold at if 10 a copy. "Who is this, Guatcmoc, that you bring with you? Ah, I remember—the Teulc that was the god Tezcat, and who cscapcd the Sacrifice today! Listen, nobles. What is to Is: done with this man? Say, is it lawful that he lie led liaek to sucriflce?" I had taken over tho command r»f my archers but 48 hours, a scant Utile In which to teach them discipline, whereof they had little, though they were bravo enough when the occasion came to use them in good earnest., and with it tho night of disaster that is still known among the Span iards as the nocho triste. On tho afternoon before that night a council was held in tho palace, at which I spoke, saying I was certain that the Teules thought of retreat from tho city and in tho dark, for otherwise they would not have been so eager to fill up the canals in the causeway. To this Cuithdiua, who now that Montezuma was dead would be emperor, though he was not yet chosen and crowni-d, answered that it might well lie that tho Teu'es militated flight, but that they could never attempt in tho darkness, since in so doing they must become entangled in tho streets and friends think that au electrio button ought to be pulled. As it is, I have to work it every way on earth to keep from frightening off my old friends, and I'm going to have my name taken off tho list of capitalists the first hard work I da" "The Spaniards are men, I say, and do not men hunger and thirst? Cannot men lie worn out by want of sleep and lie killed in many ways? Are not those Teules already weary to the death? This, then, is my word of comfort to you: Cease to attack the Spaniards and invest their camp so cioseiy tnat no looa can roach tnem uj;u their allies, tho Tlascalans. If this is done, within 10 days from now either they will surrender, or they will strive to break their way liack to the coast. Hut to do this, first they must win outof the city, and if dikes are cut through tho causeways that will be no easy matter. Then when they strive to escape, cumbered with tho gold they covet and came here to seek, then, I say, will be tho hour to attack them and to destroy them utterly." Then the priest answered: "I grieve to say that It is not lawful, most noble priaco. This man has lain on the altur of the god—ho has even been wounded by the hoiv knife. But. the god rejected him in a fateful hour, and he must lie there no more. Siny him if you will, but not upon lc tie stone at sacrifice." "I am no Aztec," I answered. "I am an Englishman, and I fight with the Aztecs that I may slay him whom you name Sam-da. But with you I have no quarrel, Bernal Diaz. Begono and escape if you can. No; I will keep the sword, with your leave." So wo shook hands on it. Somo of tho most pathetic situations in life result from these Fudden changes in fortune. "The fine appearance, practical shape and exclusive nature of the contents ★ill make this volume an extraordinary publication. "Englishman, Spaniard, Aztec or devil," grunted the man as lie drew himself from his bed of ooze, "you are a good fellow, and I promise you that if I live through this, and if it should ever conic alniut that I get you by the throat, I will remember the turn you did mo. Fare- Well," and without more ado ho rushed up tho bank and plunged into a knot of his flying countrymen, leaving his sword in my hand. I strove to follow him that I might find my enemy, who once more had escaped by craft, but my strength failed me, for De Garcia's sword bad bitten deep, and I bled much. So I must sit Whore I was till a canoe came and bore me back to Otoniio to Ik- nursed, and 10 days went by before I could walk again. I do not mind brief answers to tho questions contained in this letter quoted above, however. "What, the/i, shall be done with him?" «uK' the prince «s{ain. She ceased, and a murmur of amazement went round the chamber, for none had looked to find such love and courage in this lady's heart. Only Cuitlahua grew angry. "The Tribune will print in this volume portraits and extended biographies of many of the men of high financial position who are catalogued in this list '"Sleisof the'lilood of tho Teules, and tlrertforo an enemy. One thing is certain —he must not,be suffered to join tho white devils und give-th»'m tidings of our distress. Is it not btist that ho be put away forthwith?" My postoflice adilress is Arden, Buncombe country, N. (J., from tho early rhubarb pie season until frost.3 Then it is 45 Park place, New York city. My present occupation is tlnn ut a literary buckwheater and refined cucumber fancier."Disloyal girl," he said, "do you dare to set your lover before your country? Shame upon you, shameless daughter of our king! Why, It is In the blood—as tho father is, so is the daughter. Did not Montezuma forsake his people and choose to Uo among these Teules, the false children nf Quetzal? And now this Otomle follows In his path. Tell us how is it, woman, that you and your lover alone escaped from the toocalli yonder when all the rest were killed. Are you then in league with these Teules? I say to you, niece, that If things were otherwise and I had my way you should win your desire Indixil, for you should lie slain at this man's side and within the hour." And he ccascd for lack of brtiHth and looked upon her fiercely. I ceased, and a murmur of applause went round the council. "This work is intended to bo both a directory and a souvenir of the wealth amassers of the United States and the world. In the oase of many millionaires now deceased their memory will be perpetuated in this volume by tho insertion of good portraits and sketches of their oareers and life work. [to be continued.] Now several of tho contnett nodded their htv«ls, but others sat sUent, making uo "It seems that we came to a wise judgment when we determined to spare this man's life," said Cuitlahua, "for all that he tells us is true, and I would that we had followed this policy from the first. Now, lords, I give my voice for acting as our brother points the w*y. What say you?" I replied that, though it was not the Aztec habit to march and light at night, such things were common enough among white men, as they had seen already, and that becauso the Spaniards knew it was not their habit they would lie tho more likely to attempt escape under cover of tho darkness, when they thought their enemies asleep. Therefore I counseled that sentries should lie set at all tho en trances to every causeway. To this Cuitlahua assented, and assigned tho causeway of Tlaoopan to Gliatemoe and myself, making us the guardians of it* safety. That night Gliatemoe and I, with some soldiers, went out toward midnight to visit the guard that wo had placed upon the causeway. It was Very dark, and a rain fell, so that a man could see no farther liefore his eyes than he coil at evening through a Norfolk roke in autumn. Wo found and relieved tho guard, which reported that all was quiet, and we were returning toward the great square when of a sudden I heard a dull sound as of thousands of men tramping. dikes 'Who dug this place?" I asked. "Those who knew not what they dug," answered Guatcinoc. "But see, here is our companion. Now, my brother, I charge you be surprised at nothing which amies to pass, arid lie assured I have good reason for anything that I may do." It was on a Michigan avenne car. A young woman occupied one end of a seat and a young man tho other. The young uian had indulged in several glasses of beer. Tho conductor came along the outsido of tho car to collect tho fares, and as tho young woman was far away she handed her nickel to the young man. He received it, looked at her a moment through his tears and then said as ho passed it on: On II in Record. sign The origin of my fortune was due to a lucky tarn in wuskrat pelts at the close of tho war. My prosperity since has been largely due to unflagging industry and a determination to keep expenses below receipts. '•Come," said Cuitlahua, ".we have no time to waste over this mn# when the lives of thousands are hourly .at stake. Tho question is, Shall the Teule bosilain?" Before I could speak again tho Aztec noble was at our side. Then those above began to lower the jars and sacks of treasure, and as thejr reached us one by one Guatemoc loosed the ropes and checked them, while the Aztec and I'rolled them down tho passage into the chamber, as here in England men roll a cask of ale. For two hours and more wo worked till "This book will be unique because no one will be catalogued in its pages who does not rank as a millionaire. All others are excluded. It will go into tho libraries of financiers and men of wealth over thewholo world. Millionaires who havo been mentioned in this list have found it of great advantage Ixscause it has brought them the first information "Your pardon, noble kinsmen, but I hold .that wo may put this prisoner to better war than to kill him. I know hint well. He is bravo anil loyal, as I have proved. Moreover, ho in not all a Teule, but half of another race that hates them as lie hates jthem; also he has knowledge of their customs and mode of warfare, which we lack, and r think that he may be able to give us good counsel In our strait." Then Guatcmoc rose and spoke, saying! "Wo say with you that our brother's words am good," answered Guatcmoc presently, "and now let us follow them to the end." Tills was my share of the victory of the nocho triste. Alas, it was a barren triumph, though more than 600 of tho Spaniards were slain and thousands of their allies! For there was no warlike ■kill ok-discipline among the Aztecs, and Instead of following the Spaniards until none of them remained alive they staid to plunder the dead and drag away the living to sacrifice. Also this day of revenge was a sad one to Otomie, seeing that two of her brothers, Montezuma's sons, whom the Spaniards held in hostage, perished With them in the fray. "Splurging" is one of the great foes of prosperity in America. Nothing is so on-American, yet nothing is so cf.'nnion in this new and democratic country. Then, after some further tal k, the council broke up, and I sought my chamber, well nigh blind with weariness and crushed by the weight of all that I had suffered on that eventful day. The dawn was Ilartng in the eastern sky, and by its glimmer 1 found my path down the empty corridors till at length I came to the curtains of my sleeping place. I drew them and passed through. There*, far up the room, the faint light gleaming on her snowy dress, her raven hair und ornaments of gold, stood Otomio, my bride. "I accept tho responsibility and thank you for the confidence reposed in my integrity. Never beat a woman on a street car out of a nickel in my life. Booze a little now and then, but I stand pat on my record for honesty.'' My biography is very brief and of little interest to tho public. I was born Aug. 25, 1850, in Shirley, Me., and moved west at tho ago of 3 years. 1 w:is expelled from Yale college in the summer of 1870 for refusing to divide a watermelon with the faculty. But (D ton lie never quailed. .She stood before fiim pale and quiet, with folded hands and downcast eyes, and answered: at length all weifo down, and the talc was complete. The jlast parcel to lie lowered was a sack of jewels that burst open as it oamc and descended upon us in a glittering rain of gems. As it chanced, a great necklace of empralds of surpassing size and lieauty fell | over my head anil hung upon my shoulders. of the best opportunities for investment in the United States. It has often re suited also in giving them the earliest tidings of important new enterprises, which, as affecting tho advancement of their interests, they need to tie apprised of at tho earliest possible moment. "The counsel of the wolf to the deer, perhaps," said Cuitlahua coldly, "'counsel that shall lead i*» to the fangs of the Teules. Who shall answer for this foreign devil, that ho will not betray us if we trust himf" "Forbear to reproiich me because my love U strong, or reproach me if you will, I have spoken my last word. Condemn this nan to die, and, prince, you must seek aorne other envoy to wiu hack the Otonita to the cause of Anahnac." She started to look confused and em barrasscd, but he fell asleep in about half a minute, and slio changed her mind.—Detroit Freo Press. As for Do Garcia, I could not learn what hail lie come of him, nor whether ho was dead or living. I did not take my degree, as 1 left in the night, and in tho intense darkness was unable to lay my hand on it. I took Borne other things, however, which did not fit me, and they have imbitterod my whole lifa i will answer wltn myille, answered PnlilaKno unnrloMwl r» rv the gloom above him and pulling at hll heard, and the sllenco was great, for none knew what his judgmont would be. At last he spoke: 1 went toward her, and as 1 ramo she elided to meet me with outstretched arms. Presently they were about my neck, and her kiss was upon my brow. 'K'vp it, brother," laughed Guatemoc, ''Your life Is of too great worth to be set on such a stake, nephew. Men of this white breed are liars, and his own word is of no value even if he gives it. 1 think that it will be best to kill him and liave done with doubts." CiuafceiiH* CHAPTER XXII ' in memory of jthis night," mid, nothing loath, I hid the fMiuhle in my breast That liccklnee I have pet, and a stone of it—the smallest wive onje—I gave to our gracious Queen Kli/oliethi. Otomic worcit formally years, uiul for thjs reason it shall be buried with me, though its value is priceless, so say those who ate skilled in gems. But, priceless CDr 110J it is doomed to lie in the moid of Ditchliighani churchyard, and may thai same cursewhich is graved upon tint stone that hides the treasure of the Aztecs fall upon him who steals it from One Exception. "An order for a copy of the work when issued is solicited. Very respectfully, "HKNHV HAI.I, "It is the Teulcs who cscape," whisper ed Guatomoc. Listen," I said, TIIK BITRYINU OK MONTKZI MA'8 TUEARTTRI Teacher'—(Jive an example of the truth of the motto, "United we stand; divided we fall." "Now all is done, my love and lord," she whis|»ered, "and come good or ill, or both, we are one until death, for such vows as ours cannot lie broken." Cuitlahua was crowned emperor of the Aztx-cs, in succession of his brother Moll tc/.umo, while I lay sick with the wound given me by the sword of Do Garcia anil also with that which I had received on the altar of sacrifice. This hurt had found 110 time to heal, and in the fierce fighting 011 the night of fear it burst open and bled much. Indeed it gave me trouble for years, and to this hour I feel it ii» the autumn season. Otomle, who nursed .die tenderly, and, so st range is the heart of woman, even seemi-d to lie consoled in her sorrow at t he loss of her father and nearest kin, bcenuso I had escaped the slaughter and won fame, told me of the ceremony of the crowning, "Business Superintendent" My advico to the young would -be to study my career carefully and see how different they can be. "So be it. We have need of Otomie, my niece, and It is of no avail to light against a woman's love. Teule, we give you life, and with the life honor and wealth, and the greatest of our women in marriage, and a place in our councils. Take these gifts and he#, but I say to you both lieware how you use them. If you betray us —nay, if ,nnu but think on treachery—I swear to you that you shall die a death so llow and horrible that the very name of it would turn your heart to water, you knd your wife, your children and your lervants. Come, let him lie sworn!" I beard, and my head swam, and a mist gathered before my eyes. Once again I was saved from instant death. Quickly we rail to where the street from the great square opens 011 to the causeway, and there even through the darkness anil rain wo caught the gleam of armor. Then I cried aloud In a great voice: ''To arms! To arms! The Teulcs escape by the cause way of Tlaoopan!" I thought at first that l«y placing my namo on this list I would at once beoome a memlier of the best society and one of tho American nobility, thus uniting with an exclusive set of people and virtually shutting out the poor people with whom I had grown up. .Johnny—I—1 can't think of any, ma'am. I don't believe it's trno any- I have a copy of tho above book of millionaires with leather back and but little worn—except on the page containing my portrait—which I will sell for $8. ''This man is wed to Otomie, princess of the Otouiie, Montezuma's daughter, your niece," said Guatemoe again, "and she loves hiin so well that she offered herself ujKin the serine of sacrifice with him. Unless I mistake she will answer for him also. Shall she lie summoned before youf" "All is done indeed, Otomie, and our oaths are lifelong, though other oaths have been broken that they might be sworn," I answered. how "What! Do yon know of any case in which it is not true?" Thus then I, Thomas Wingfleld, was wed to Otomie, princess of the Otomie, Montezuma's daughter. Instantly my words were caught up by the sentries and passed from post, to (xist till the city rang with them. They were cried in every street and canal; they echoed from the roofs of houses and among the summits of a hundred temples. The city awoke with a murmur; from the lake came the hound of water beaten by 10,000 oars, as though myriads of wild fowl had sprung suddenly from their reedy ImiIs. Here, there and everywhere ton lies Hashed out like falling st irs, wild notes were blown on horns and shells, and alxiveidi arosethe booming of the. snaki skin drum, which the priests upon the fC-oca 111 IDcat furiously. 14 Yes1 in — a stepladiler."—Chicago I need the money! mv bom Tri buna I naturally wished to rid myself of thoso who, now that I had secured a position among tho wealthy, were annoying to me and liablo to drop in on me at most any moment while social favorites wore visiting at our house. Von can havo no idea, unless you have been through it, how annoying it is to have old neighliors of tho middle class como to visit for a week or so when you are entertaining a ualmb or two. You can't put the old neighbor down to the tablo with tho servants, and yet yon are fidgeting all the time if ho should be at tablo with an aristocrat. 1j "If you wish, nephew, but a woman in lovo I* a blind woman, and doubtless he has deceived- her also. Moreover, she was his wife according to the rule of religion onlv Is it Tour desire tha* till princess should lie summoned before you, eom radesf" Now, leaving it lie chamber, we three en ten il the tunnel and began the work of building the ail?ibe wall. When it was of a height of between two and three feet, Guatemoe paused from his labor and bade 1110 hold a torch aloft. I olieyed, wondering what he wished to see. Then he drew buck some tlire.i nticcs into the tunnel and sjHjko to the Aiteo noble, our companion, Waking Him Keel CDooa. "Doan' nebbah try comfoht er man by tellin 'im 'is troubles might be wns," said Uncle Eben. "It soh'tter tickles er man's pride tor feel dat he's beat in do record, oIh'ii when hit comes ter misery."—Washington Star. CHAPTER XXI Long before I awoke that day the commands of the council had been carried out, and the bridges In the great causeways were broken down wherever dikes crossed the raised roads that ran through the waters of the lake. That afternoon also I went, dressed as an Indian warrior, with Guatemoe and the other generals, to a parley which was held with Cortes, who took his stand in the same tower of the palace that Montezuma had stood on when the arrow of Guatemoe struck him down. There is little to he said of this uarlev. and TIIK NIOHT OF FKAIt. Rheumatism curkij in a da v.—"Myet c Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia, radically cured in 1 to 3 days. Its act ion upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It Temovee at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits, 75 cts. Sold by J. H. Houck, druggist, Pittston. which was splendid enough. Indeed the Aztii-swcre almost mad with rejoicing lie cause the Teules were gone at last. They forgot or seemed to forget the loss of thousands of their bravest warriors anil of the flower of their runk, and as yet, at any rate, tliey did Dot look forward to the future. From house to liouse and street to No'v some said nay, but the most, those whose lmerest Otomio had gained, said yea, and the end of it was that one of their number was sent to summon her. Presently it cleared, and looking up my eyes met those of the woman who had saved me, Otomio, my wife, who smiled upon mo somewhat sadly. Then the priest came forward bearing a wooden bowl, earved about with strange signs, and a flint knife, and bade me bare my arm. Ho cut my flesh with the knife, so that blood ran from it into tho bowl. Some drops of Really a Serioun Matter. "What is the fate of discovered traitors, friend?" ho said in a voice that, quiet though it was, sounded very terrible, and us he spoke hel|»rsed from his side t lie war •lull set with fplkes of glass that hung theiv liv a thonji Actor—Hurry, or we'll miss tho train. Actress—I can't find my diamonds or my purse. Presently she came, looking very weary, but proud in mien and royally attired, and bowed before tho council. Presently the murmur grew to a roar, and fron 1 this direction and from that armed men poured toward the causeway of Tlaciitian Some came on foot., but tho "Oh, well, nevermind." "Yes, but the pnrse had |10 in it" —Now York Weekly. "This is tho question, princess," said Cuitlahiia "whether this Teulu shall be street ran troops of young men and maid ens, gurlauded with flowers, crying: ''Tin Teules are gone; rejoice with us! Tin. Beeoham's Pills with a drink of water, mornings. Let us consider for a moment tho ex-