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"It is wonderful," the queen said; "and it would be well indeed if, as you say, the youth of Tezcuco could shoot like that." Amenche said nothing, but her cheeks were flushed with excitement and pleasure. That evening, when Cacama was conversing alone with Roger, he said: "My friend, you know that the Tlascalan caziques have given their daughters as wives to some of the Spaniards.
But you had best disguise yourself well Tezcuco will be in an uproar tonight; for the capture of Cacama will be known there ere many hours, if it is not known already." She soon returned with the required permission. This time Roger dressed himself in the attire of a trader, as being less likely to attract attention.
"I was on the lookout for the prisoners, being determined to rescue Cacama, if possible; and as I was fighting, farther back, I heard it said that there were several white dresses among the Spaniards ahead. So I made to that point and, just as I was springing ashore, heard your shout; and saw you roll down, you and another.
An exchange of presents took place, and Cortez assured the prince of the friendliness of his intentions, and of the respect he entertained for the emperor. Cacama then withdrew, and returned at once to Mexico, while the army resumed its march. Roger did not make any attempt to approach the prince, after his interview with Cortez.
The room itself was lighted with open lamps, in which burned cotton wicks embedded in wax. Cacama clapped his hands, and a young noble in attendance entered. The king bade him summon six of his counselors, and tell the queen and the princess that he awaited them. In a short time these entered.
He now carried his baseness still further, and informed Cortez that several of the Tezcucan nobles were regularly in his pay, and that it would be easy, through them, to capture Cacama and thus break up the confederacy. Cortez at once took means to carry out the suggestion. The traitors invited Cacama to a conference, at a house overhanging the lake near Tezcuco.
When the meeting was over, Roger retired again to the private apartments, and entertained the ladies there with many details of European life and manners, and by sketching for them houses, and ships, and other objects they demanded. Two hours later, Cacama came in. He was evidently vexed and anxious.
He was conducted to a different apartment. Here a table was laid, and he was served by attendants of the court; who, however, made no reply to any questions he asked them, and had evidently received orders to hold no verbal communication with him. It was with a feeling of pleasure and relief that, after some hours, Roger saw the hangings drawn aside, and Cacama enter.
Had Cacama been at liberty, Roger would not have hesitated a moment, but would have left the Spaniards and thrown in his lot with the Mexicans; but now it was impossible to do so. The frenzied population would have seized any white man they came upon, outside the walls of the palace, and would have carried him to the altars of their gods.
"My wife and sister bade me say farewell to you," Cacama said. "They are sorely grieved at your going, and hope that you may return with me this afternoon. But if not, they bade me say that they will do all that is in their power; and women can exert influence, as well as men, on your behalf." It was a long row across the lake to Mexico.
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