Outing . the guardsand find the secret of the gates ; andfor his pains he saw them press upon alever near the gates and raise them sothe hinges were loosed, and swing themwide with ease ; and then he passed outwith the busy crowd, who hardlynoticed, or if they did, set him downas a wandering Mexican shepherd, andthought it no wrong that he should beamong them. And when he was beyondthe town he turned him to the mountain,and noted well the way and how tocome again and bring armed men, thatthey should not be seen ; for well heknew that should he be once foundwithin the city, or his warriors in t
Outing . the guardsand find the secret of the gates ; andfor his pains he saw them press upon alever near the gates and raise them sothe hinges were loosed, and swing themwide with ease ; and then he passed outwith the busy crowd, who hardlynoticed, or if they did, set him downas a wandering Mexican shepherd, andthought it no wrong that he should beamong them. And when he was beyondthe town he turned him to the mountain,and noted well the way and how tocome again and bring armed men, thatthey should not be seen ; for well heknew that should he be once foundwithin the city, or his warriors in thecountry round about, no hope was thereof life for him. Traitors and spies hadever found a. grave among the demonsof the sands, in Zaxtia, and he had nomind to lay his bones in such a place. And so the days went by, and Toxiocalled the harvest-feast. High on thetopmost terrace of the temple stood thepriest; and thrice he blew a sound-ing note upon the great conch-shell,and thrice he waved his arms aloft,. Painted for Outing by A. W. Van Deusen. THE HARVEST HYMN. () 35° OUTING FOR JANUARY. calling upon the gods to bless the town Now from the temple came forth a and all within it; and then he prayed. throng- of maids, each dressed in white And the people below shouted till the and girt about with silver belts, and on i
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