Lincoln High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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lake? TH E CARDINAL Page fourteen must go to the margin but must not look upon the sacred waters, for, at the fatal moment of their first will have come to an end? He ceased speaking. Each heart was anxious to go upon the great mission, each warrior was eager to see their beloved chlef depart for the Land of the Great Spirit. There was the stalwart son of Mazama, who would be his fathefs successor. Surely he would be asked to go on this journey, surely now was the time that he was to gaze on the lakes and derive his power for governing the Klamaths. Ah! but it would be a long journey. Perhaps the Great Spirit might will that he should never return. Could he leave Wanda, that most beautiful of Indian maidens? But leave her he must if duty called him. At length Mazama spoke again. liKlamath, son of Mazama, the Great Spirit has said that you must a accompany me. You need not fear for Wanda: the beautiful Indian maiden will also go? Five other great warriors were chosen and all was gotten in readi- ness for the departure. Klamath was happy. The journey held no more regret for him. He was to see the great lake and W anda was to go, too. . As the sun rose over the hills the party set out on their journey. For many days they traveled through forests of pine and hemlock, over rippling streams of crystal waters until they at length descended the hills of the Siskiyous and neared their journeyis end. Mazama was disturbed. Night or day he could not rest, and the warriors feared that everything was not well. After many days he called them in council. . nMazama is greatly troubled? he began, lifor he has brought death to his people. In the days of his youth he did not respect the sacred- ness of the great lake. The Great Spirit has now'decreed that you must look upon the lake. Nay, furthermore, he has said that Wanda. the loved one of Klamath, must accompany Mazama in his last long journey. Klamath will never rule over the great and happy people of . his father, but will be haunted to death by the evil spirits of the great A great awe fell upon the company. By an unaccountable influence they were drawn on. At last they stood on the banks of the lake. The sun was setting in golden splendor on the western bank. Long and earnestly gazed the Indians; not a muscle moved; every nerve was strained in au intense effort to see in the waters of the lake what the future of their race might be. Slowly the last rays faded away. At last Mazama broke the silence with a sigh. liIt is all over. The glory of the Klamaths will fade a ' wa ust as thitsuu, has faded. We shall not rise again; our name wilifljae for go en. Klamath drew back in fear for over the . , glass. waters of the lake came a canoe. As 1t approached them, Mazama grew Wanda toward ,,,,,, glance, the power of the Klamaths

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