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Updated: May 20, 2025
That great bear-hide proved a tax upon their strength, even though the bullet-riddled head-piece had been carefully cut off and buried, lest those queer holes tell a risky tale on close examination; but Ixtli, as well as Bruno, was upborne by an exaltation such as neither had known before this hour.
Barely had the two adventurous youths come to a pause, than dull, uncertain sounds came from almost directly above their heads; and, after listening for a brief space, Ixtli disappointedly breathed a fear that they would have to wait for the time being. "Why? What's going on up yonder? And where are we, anyway?" Beneath the great teocalli, Ixtli made answer in his disjointed way of speaking.
He was fairly confident that some of the Aztecs had entered, although as yet the utter darkness hindered further recognition. "What next, Ixtli?" he whispered, lips almost touching the face of his young guide, as they stood close together in the mirk. "They can't take me alive! Is it fight, or " "No fight yet," gently breathed the Aztec in turn. "Dey look, dat not make sure find.
Oh, mother, why is he not here to why should he send another? And that one he spoke our dear language, mother; surely he is not not as Ixtli?" "No; he was of our own people, child, and I can hardly conceive how he came hither, save that Ixtli must have acted as guide." "And those awful warriors!" shivering as the war-cries followed the muffled roar of the great drum. "If found, he will be slain!
"But how we haven't arranged how you are to be rescued, and I must understand " "Later, then; another time, through Ixtli," interrupted Mrs. Edgecombe, since there could no longer be a doubt as to her identity. "If found here 'twill be our ruin as well as your own. Go, and at once I fear that Lord Hua may "
Evidently trusting to pass undetected where so many others were rushing back and forth in seeming confusion, Ixtli broke away from the shadow of the temple, closely followed by Gillespie, heading as directly as might be for the strange refuge which he now had in mind. That proved to be a low, unpretending structure which was of no great extent, so far as Bruno's hasty look could ascertain.
"He friend; come save you, like save Ixtli," the Aztec hurriedly made reply, with generous tact speaking so that Bruno could comprehend as well as the women. "He good; all good! Paba bad; 'Tzin more bad; be worse bad if stay here, Victo Glady." Thus given the proper cue, Bruno took fresh courage and, in as few words as might be, explained his mission.
And, too, a most abominable stench appeared to rise from the altar of death, and Bruno shrunk back with a shiver of disgust. "No talk loud!" softly breathed Ixtli, gripping an arm with force. "Dey kill, if find now. Look, dat one Tlacopa; big priest, you call. DEM help paba fool all people; so!"
Doubtless this was caused mainly by that odd blending of Aztec and paleface, the colour and garb of the one joined to the tongue of the other; but the result might have been even worse, had not Ixtli hastened back to clear up more matters than one.
In like manner he saluted Waldo, after which he drew back a bit, still smiling genially, to add, in slowly spoken words: "You save Ixtli. Bear kill no; you kill yes! Ixtli glad. Sun Children great big heart full of love. So Ixtli never do hurt, never do wrong; die for white brother so!"
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