The Slave Sculptor — page 85: what you’re looking at

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ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE. 87 When Maxtla spoke in answer to some remark of his companion, the captive started, looked up, and, in # moment sprang forward, EO wakes Save me! Save me! In remembrance of the deed I once did for you and yours, while in the caves, save me « Meztli !?? stammered the astonished young man. ‘Can it be possible that are here? ’’ «Yes! aT Bess here 1” she sobbed, wringing her hands and «* Oh, save me! Lord Ahuitzol captured me, and sold me to the priest for a sacrifice. If you will save me, I will be your slave — serve you faithfully as long as I Jive.’’ As might be expected, Maxtla was not long in determining what course to pursue in reference to the unfortunate captive, and through his intercession she was set at liberty, and prepared to accompany him to the capital, In an hour they were out upon the open field, pushing on toward the city with all ible teh, and nothing occurred to impede their progress, until they had reached within a short distance to Tepejacca, at the terminus of the northern cause- , leading to the capital. ian they were overtaken by pursurers, who had followed them, and were thrown into prison to await orders from the teocalli from which they had escaped. In this situation they lay until the day previous to the wounding of Montezuma, at which time all the prisons in the nation were thrown wide open, and the inmates forced to join in the attempt to drive the Spaniards from the country. eli maquahuitl. Then he heard the report w the old noble pitch headlovg down upon the commcbooks.conhn \