Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-08-08
Ihad learned enough Of the language to
talk lrith Marina.

Thdd learned enough Of the language to
talk lrith Marina.
tancc that the emperor attached to the fact
of my capture, and SO dcsirous was he to
sec me at his capital, that he had sent his
own nephew, the Prince Guatemoc, to
fetch me and great escort of warriors
with him.
Never shall I forget my first meeting
with this prince, who afterward became
my dear companion and brother In arms.
When the escort arrived, was away from
the town shooting deer with the bow and
arrow, weapon in the use of which had
such skill that all the Indians wondered
at me- not knowing that twice had won
the prize at the butts on Bungay common.
Our party being summoned by mcssen-
ger, we returned bearing our deer with US.
On reaching the courtyard of the caZique's
house, I found it filled with warriors most
gorgeously attired, and among them ono
more splendid than the rest. He was young,
very tall and broad, most handsome In
face and having eyes like those Of an ea-
p,e, while his whole aspect breathed maj
esty and command. His body was incascd
in cuirass Of gold, over which hung n
mantle made Of the most gorgeous feath-
ers, exuuisitely set in bands Of different
colors. On his head he wore helmet of
gold surlnountcd by the royal crest, an ca
gle, standing OH snake fashioned in gold
and gems On his arms, and beneath his
knees he wore circlcts of gold and gems,
and in his hand was a copper bladcd spear.
Round this man were many mobiles,
dressed in a somewhat similar fashion,
except that the most Of them wore vest
of quilted cotton in place Of the gold cui-
rass and a jewelcd panachc of the pluncs
of birds instead of tho royal symbol.
This Guatcmoc, Montezuma's ncph-
ew and aftcrward tho last emperor OF An
ahuac. So soon as / saw him I salutcd
him in the Indian fashion by touching the
earth with my right hand, which then
raised to my head But Guatemoc, hav-
ing scanned me with his eye rs l stood,
bow in hand, attired in my simple hunt
er's dress, smiled frankly and said:
"Surcly, Tculc, if 7 know anything of
the looks of men, we are too equal in our
birth, as in our age, for you to salute me
as slave grccts his MASTER" And he
held his hand to me.
And took it, answering with the help
OIL NhuTlIlil, VIII was NtleSAAAA5 @4AAS 6AN'-~
lord with eager eyes:
lit may be so, prince but though IN my
own country am q man of rcpute and
wealth here I am nothing but slave
snatchcd from the sacrifice.
II know it., he said, frownlng. "1t is
well for all here that you were so snatched
before the breath of life had left you, else
Montczuma's wrath had fallen on this
city" And he looked at the caziquc, who
tremblcd, such in those days was the ter
ror of MontcZuma's name.
Then ho asked inc if I was Tculc, or
Spaniard told him that was no Span
lard, but one of another whito race who
had Spanish blood in his veins. This say
ing seemed to puzzle him, for he had never
so mr:ch as heard of any other white race,
so / told him something of my story, at
least so much of it M had TO do with my
being cast away.
When l had finished, he said: III l have
understood Alright, Teulc, you say you are
no Spanard, yet that you have Spanish
blood in you and came hither in Spanish
ship, and I find this story strange. Well,
it is for Montczuma to judge of these mat.
tiers, so let US talk of them no more. Come
and show me how you handle that great
bow of yours. Did you bring it with you,
or did you fashion it here9 They tell me,
Tculc, that there is no such archer In tho