Beadle's Dime Novels No. 300: The Crested Serpent — page 58: what you’re looking at

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~~ a; — THE CRESTED SERPENT. “ Be seated,” she said, “ thou reader of the future, and tell 4 us more—yes, more of the life that awaits us.” Marta seated herself upon a cushion extended to her, and! a looked keenly at Murieta, saying : “ Daughter, your thoughts have been far from here.” “Yes; many-—very many leagues.” “Far across the waters where the mosques, with their : domes aud minarets, point skyward—to Arabiua.” “ Yes, to Arabia,” and she sighed as her mind again :re- — verted to ber home. “If the Arab woman would thear more of her future life, — let her visit the home where the prophetess conjures up the e: spirits of the past, and from them gains inspiration so that — she has power to unfold the doors of the future, and look — down its vista of gloom and darkness. Will she come 2?” * Murieta hesitated, looking at Vidal inquiringly. “What shall I say, Senor Vidal? I would dare any thing E to see further into the future that is now so promising.” “JT will accompany you if she will not object,” said Vidal. “The propbetess of the mountain does not object, as the a future holds much in store for you.” “Then I will visit your home, woman of inspiration.” “Meet me when the mission bell sounds the hour of twelve, at the old stone cross at the eastern base of the mountain ;” saying which she arose from her sitting BOgere and, with E measured steps, left the tent. dings,” “ Be ready fot the journey, Senora Boussayd: ” said Vidal. “We will visit the cross, mounted. I will take my servant 4 along.” . “ | will-be prepared for the journey at the exact time.” _ Vidal bowed as he left the marquee, went. to his own tent, exlled for Humfredo, and instructed him of what would trans- af pire, and to have their horses ready before the hour of twelve. Hagerly Murieta mounted her horse, and before the hour — of twelve, she, Vidal and Humfredo, rode down the mountain and took their way to the stone cross designated by Marta. Ee. They reached it before the appointed time, as the prophctess was not there. They. had not long to wait, for soon the mis- : gmicheeks. com: “Gone !’ said Murieta, “thou prophetess of ‘good ti- a a 2