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Updated: June 12, 2025
That's why I'm going to take along an unusually large supply. We may not come back to this camp at all. In fact, it won't be much use after Delazes and his crowd clean it out and leave." "And you really think they'll do that, Tom?" asked his chum. "I'm almost sure of it, from the way the Mexicans have been acting lately.
"Don't you see my game?" went on the young inventor quickly, and in a low voice, for several times of late he had surprised some of the Mexicans sneaking about the tent. "As soon as we start off Delazes is going to follow us." "Follow us?" cried Mr. Damon. "Bless my shoe horn, what do you mean?"
Sometimes they would pass through Mexican villages where they would stop to eat, and Tom would make inquiries about the ancient city of Poltec and the plain of the ruined temple. In every case the Mexicans shook their heads. They had never heard of it. Long before this Tom had ascertained that neither Delazes nor any of his men knew the location of this plain nor had they ever heard of it.
But Tom decided that this was the only course, and he followed it. "We'll stay here in the village for to-night," he went on. "Delazes, you and your men can make yourselves comfortable with any friends you may find here. We'll set up our tent as usual, after we get some corn meal for supper. I'll talk to them about the relic to-morrow. They seem to be afraid now."
For a moment Delazes stared at Tom with snapping eyes, as though he would like to have attacked him. Then, knowing that Tom and his friends were well armed, and doubtless thinking that strategy was better than open force he bowed, smiled in what he probably meant for a friendly fashion, and said: "The senor is pleased to joke. Very well, I shall believe what I like.
"Who is it?" asked Ned, though he was almost sure what the answer would be. "Andy Foger and his father!" cried Tom. "I might have known they'd follow us to learn " and then he stopped, for Senor Delazes was regarding him curiously. "Are you sure it's them?" asked Ned. "Bless my toothpick!" cried Mr. Damon. "It isn't possible, Tom?" "Yes, it is," said the young inventor. "It's the Fogers all right.
They all slept soundly that night, though Tom had some idea of staying awake to see if Delazes paid any secret visits to the house where the golden image was kept. But he realized that the Mexican, if he wanted to, could easily find means to outwit him, so the young inventor decided to get all the rest he could and trust to chance to help him out.
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