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CHAPTER XVII.
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cosrR,exT, ssss. NJ THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER XVII
THE ESCAPE
Now Otomie put the rope off her neck,
and descending from the stool stood be-
fore Marina
.sYou are Marina, " she said coldly and
proudly, land you come to save us, you
who have brought ruin on the land that
bore you and have given thousands OF her
children to death and shame and torment:
Now, If had my way, I would have none
of your salvation-nay, I would rather
save myself as was about to do"
Thus Otomie spoke, and never had she
looked more royal than in this moment
when she risked her last chance OF life
chat she might pour out her scorn upon
one whom she deemed traitress-no, one
who was traitress, for had it not been
for Marina's wit and aid Cortes would
never have conquered Anahuac. trem-
bled as heard her angry words, for, all I
suffered Notwithstanding, life still seemed
sweet to me, who, 10seconds ago, had stood
upon the verge Of death. j.
Surely Marina would depart and leave
Us to our doom. But it was not so. In
deed she shrank and trembled before
Otomie's contempt They were strange
contrast in their different loveliness as they
stood face to face in the torture den, and it
was strange also to see the spirit of the lady
OF ROYAL blood, threatened as she was with
shameful death or still more shameful life,
triumph over the Indian girl whom today
fortune had set far above her as the stars
.'Say, royal lady," asked Marina In her
gentle voice, for what cause did you, it
tales are true, lie by the side OF yonder
white man upon the stone ofsaerifoe2''
.sBecause love him, Marina
tsAnd sfor this same cause have I, Ma
rlna, laid my honor upon adiferent altar;
for this same cause have strtyen against
the children of my people, because love
another such as he. Il is for loveof Cortes
that have aided Cortes; therefore despise
me not, but ct your love plead for mine,
seeing that, to Us women, love is all I
have sinned. know, but doubtless in its
season my SIN shall find fitting punish
ment. !"
ssIt had need be sharp" answered
Otomie. "My love has harmed none. SEQ
before You but one grain of the countless
harvest of your OWL In yonder chair
Guatemoc, your king, was this day tor
tured by your master, Coroes, VINO sWoio ~
treat him with all honor by ms sue ssa0
Teule, my husband and your 1r1ena ~d1m In
Cortes gave over TO nus prlVaSe ENEMY, 10
Garcia, whom you name oarceoa 20 Low
he has ie1s nm Nay, oo s4os S,ss, enuss,
gentle lazy. Looh a.oM s.e nus "gon.s .4:Na,:
Consloer 20 "aaS Pass W n. az -. - ,;,-s
when you nnu sIs SOU. =, ~ VIC snos -. -
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add TO my Ieno1se "na' uto you sayA
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otisen Dy tne Si<anot a, ~ VIC 4soas,,.a +bot he
taun1 nun VIII sVTsaitng Sl.o,.e 49, - u;.,1e
has never 1ouno. but oi 'nis A0S' "1SAe0
ness he IS innocent.
Then let him ask MS oool ealceoa u
it.
'AsSfr Sarceda, promise you, prin.
cess, that II l can VIII avenge In1s ehrea1
upon HIM But tlne IS snoro. aln oonie
here Win tne hno"ieoge " oortes s W 20
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