into his office out of breath. "The First
Speaker's dead!" he panted, "Been assassinated right in The Speaker's
Hall! He was passing Judgments when an old Councilman entered, drew a
pistol, and shot him! The man cried it was because The First Speaker
had murdered his sons, sent them into battle defenseless, with only
their courage to face the enemy. Then he turned the pistol on himself."
71 Bold Fox read the report with sadness. Trusting Fox had been turning
into a good Speaker. He would have done much for his people. Many of
the ideas he had suggested in his letters, were good. He wanted to
build a new tunnel between Zo and the Lower Lands and between The Holy
Land, and Fr. "We have the technology now," he said, "such projects can
only benefit our people."
72 He had had many other ideas, too….new cities and new villages. Now
with steam pumps to lift water, land that could not be irrigated before
could be brought under cultivation. Their Land could support more people, and
the completion of the railroad connecting all their territories, was
a must. Though it had almost cost their people their existence, the
railroads were the economic hope of the future.
73 Bold Fox could not see Trusting Fox's dreams die. Some other Speaker
might not want to carry on the projects he visualized. There was only
one thing for him to do. He made it known he would stand for the
Speakership, and as soon as he did, all others withdrew. He was called
The Savior of His Land, and they were all wise enough to know they
couldn't beat him.
74 Already, wherever he went, women came to him seeking Holy Children.
Though the custom was now officially discouraged, there was hardly a
Warlock that won a battle, that did not find some young woman at his
door! The people LOVED the tradition of having a hero's blood in their
village or, city, and often the