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Then one of the officials stood up, and shouted an order for them to stop. They were some distance behind, but the words could be plainly heard. The Tezcucans looked scared as they heard the words, "In the name of the Emperor." "Never mind them," Cuitcatl said. "We are acting under the orders of our king. Besides, we are so far away that they cannot be sure their words are heard.
"I may, at least, throw them off the scent," he said, "and see about preparing for your flight. You promise to hide in the bamboos there, if searchers should come in this direction?" "Certainly I do. I will do all in my power to conceal myself, and will only fight if there be no other way." Cuitcatl at once glided noiselessly off, keeping as before in the shadow of the bushes.
A short time afterwards Bathalda entered, and said that a number of soldiers were gathering in the courtyard, that some priests were among them, and that they were talking loudly about carrying the white man to Mexico, as a sacrifice to appease the wrath of the gods. "There is no time to be lost," Cuitcatl said. "You had best go, Roger, before they surround the house and make escape impossible.
When Roger recovered his senses, he was lying in a canoe, which was being paddled rapidly. He had been insensible but a few minutes, for the cries of the combatants still sounded close at hand. Cuitcatl was bending over him. "How is Cacama?" he asked, as soon as he could speak. "Alas! He is dead," Cuitcatl replied. "You did your best to save him, Roger.
Roger's wounds were dressed, by one of the slaves who was skilled in all operations connected with wounds; and he slept, without once waking, until Cuitcatl came to him in the morning and bade him arise, as all was ready for the ceremony of Cacama's cremation.
"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.
"All is well so far," Cuitcatl said. "Directly I entered the palace, an attendant told me that I was being inquired for, and I proceeded straight to the royal apartments. Montezuma's messengers were there. They at once asked me if I had seen you.
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.
During the time I was at Tabasco I was waited upon by a Mexican slave girl, who taught me her tongue." The king burst into a hearty laugh, in which even the grave counselors joined, at this simple solution at what had appeared to them so strange a mystery. "Cuitcatl," the king said to one of the young nobles, "I hand over Roger Hawkshaw to your charge.
Therefore, this time, we shall fight with something like equal arms, and shall overwhelm them as the sea overwhelms the rock." "Your simile is an unfortunate one, Cuitcatl. The sea covers the rock, but when it retires the rock remains. Still, it does seem to me that, however valiantly the Spaniards may fight, they cannot withstand such terrible odds. "But I cannot rejoice with you.
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