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| | 42 THE SLAVE SCULPTOR, Jooked around him and beheld the vast, almost innumerable hosts of. natives, who, as he had abundant reason to know, regarded him > with distrust and aversion ? ) As daylight faded, an almost impenetrable gloom spread over the | ‘scene. The hearts of Castile and Aragon beat wildly with solicitude © for the morrow. Their peril never had been greater. The great — capital, teeming with a population of hundreds of thousands, lay in © quiet repose, apparently secure in its consciousness of superior num- © bers, and vast strength of fortification. As the last vestige of light disappeared, the white-haired stranger emerged from the royal court-yard, and passed off toward Lord Ahuitzol’s palace, to which place let us precede him by a few hours. +2 4 As Lord Ahnitzol, whe, for so long a period had been one of Mon tezuma’s most intimate friends, this time from the presence of his emperor, where he had been publicly dismissed, it may be supposed that his heart rankled with bitterness, ing the park, he espied Toluca just returning from the seene on the teocalli. The old noble was so agitated and enraged at what had transpired that he could not speak; but he caught hold of his son’s arm with a force that caused him to crin | . , Toluca in surprise followed his father, who led the way directly i Serene car ewret, to relate what had taken place at the impe- it , - *< It is just what I expected,” replied the young man as his father used. ‘* That priest spy has been playing the ea overheard a, rs pho CV an la ‘* Probably !*’ and the old noble appeared impressed with a new por el ; $s ve determined upon my course,’ pursued Toluca. “ Sruz- illi is the leading spirit of a large band siskigaitapineneiald te tn mountains, and I intend to accompany him to their secret caves. Then I shall entrap that sculptor, and when he is once in my pow- er, I will see that he does not escape. I shall trace out the hidi of Mazina, who, I believe, is concealed by consent of the emperor. When both are in my possession, I will have my own revenge.” ‘Your plan is good,”’ replied Lord Ahuitzol. ‘I will remain in the palace, pretend to be indifferent to the "s displeasure, and assist you. When you have secured the game, I shall require your assistance. I do not intend to submit peaceably to such out- ie rc ar that hereafter.’’ s¢ © command,” responded the son, elated with his pects for his revenge; ‘but, there is one other person who stands in my way. I must have Meztli. She and I havea long account to ecttle, and those mountain caves will he a proper place to do it.” “s When do you go?”? inquired the obi noble. * Cruzilli will meet me in the park immediately after dark, when we comcbdooks.com