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Lewis Wallace
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Boston New York, Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1887
... " A warrior going to the city," said one.
Or rather a king's courier," suggested another.
" Is not that an ocelot at his heels 1 " asked a third.
" That it is. Bring me my javelin ! "
" And mine ! And mine ! " cried several of them at once, all springing to their feet.
By the time the young man came up, the whole party stood ready to give him an armed welcome.
The goddess Cioacoatl, called Our Lady and Mother." Sahagun, Hist, de Nueva Esp.
Carrier slaves, or porters.
" I am very sorry to have disturbed you," he said, quietly finding himself obliged to stop.
" You seem friendly enough," answered one of the older men ; " but your comrade there, what of him ? "
The traveller smiled. " See, he is muzzled."
The party laughed at their own fears. The old merchant, however, stepped forward to the young stranger.
" I confess you have greatly relieved me. I feared the brute might set on and wound somebody. Come up, and sit down with us."
The traveller was nowise disinclined, being tempted by the prospect of cheer from the provision-baskets lying around.
" Bring a mat for the warrior," said the friendly trader.
"Now ...
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