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For Cacama, as you know, worshiped chiefly the great Unknown God, in whom his grandfather believed; who is Lord of all the gods, and of all peoples; and who must be the same, Roger, that you white people worship." "No doubt He is the same," Roger said; "and I am glad, Amenche, that you and your brother have already come to love Him. He is not Lord of all gods, for He is the only God.
As soon as the news of the execution of the seventeen nobles, and of the indignity to Montezuma was received; Cacama said to Roger: "My friend, I can no longer retain you here.
Upon his return to Tezcuco, Cacama ordered the scribes to furnish him with large sheets of the best paper, brushes, and pigments. The colors were all bright and glaring ones; but by mixing them, and adding some sombre dyes he obtained in the market, Roger succeeded in getting the required tints.
"I will be true and obedient," she said softly; "and will love you all my life." "What do you do next, in your country?" Cacama asked, with a smile. "This is how an engagement is sealed, with us," Roger said; and drawing the girl up to him, he stooped and kissed her lips.
"The contents of the whole treasury are his, by rights; and you must remember, Madam, that jewels may be very useful to you. You will have to work for Cacama, and unhappily there are many who are not insensible to bribes; and the possession of valuable jewels may enable you to be of great assistance to the king." "I did not think of that," the queen said. "Yes, you are right.
"Some danger, no doubt, Malinche; but I shall be on my guard, and Cacama will take precautions for my safety. Even the priests would not venture to seize me in his palace, and the Tezcucans are far less bigoted than the people of this city." "I do not think he will be in much greater danger there than he would be here," Cortez said, when these remarks were translated to him. "We are all in danger.
"Come, my friend, the council is over, and you may return with me." Cacama was evidently anxious to be off at once, and Roger followed him without a question. One of the pages of the palace led the way through a long series of passages, and at last Roger found himself outside the palace, where a door opened into a canal. Here Cacama's boat was lying.
"I am to keep near you, Cacama," he said, "in order to translate anything the officer may have to say to you." "We are going to leave the city?" Cacama asked, eagerly. "Yes, we are going to cross the causeway." The officer in charge here came up, and gave an order which Roger interpreted: "He asks whether you will all give a pledge to remain silent, as we march out.
If they have any complaint to make they can make it to Cacama, and he will answer them." The boat was soon out of hearing of its pursuer, who fell farther and farther behind, and was a good mile away when they landed at Tezcuco. "Run the boat up and lay her by the side of the others," Cuitcatl said to the rowers.
"He spoke but once, after we had got him into the canoe. He said 'Protect my wife, Cuitcatl; and save our friend." "Where are you taking us?" Roger asked next. "We will land some distance up the lake. There I will obtain bearers, and carry Cacama home, that he may be buried as one of his rank should be. As to you, we must think what had best be done.
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