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E Aztlanecas, so obviously possessed; and he, in reply, bade me remember
what Tizoc had told us of the use that Itzacoatl made of wax-matches in
lighting the sacred fire. "Can it possibly be, then, that he is in
communication with the outside world?" I exclaimed. As I uttered these
words I glanced at Itzacoatl, and the expression on his face was that of
one who listens intently, and who is greatly enraged by what he hears.
At the same moment Rayburn cried: "That man understands Spanish. He is
listening to you." Doubtless, some sort of an explanation would have
followed this strange discovery, for that we had made it was very
obvious, but at that moment a man--seemingly, from his dress, a priest
of high rank--came into the hall hurriedly, and very earnestly delivered
a communication to Itzacoatl in low, excited tones. That the substance
of this communication was highly disagreeable to him was shown by his
manner of receiving it; and for a moment he slightly hesitated, as
though very grave consequences might attend upon the decision that he
then made. But it was for a moment only that he stood in doubt. Then he
called the barge-master to him, and gave some order in a low voice; and
then, accompanied by the priest, went out rapidly from the hall.
Evidently in obedience to the order that he had received, the
barge-master bade us follow him, and so led us into the court-yard
again. Young proposed, since we had only this one man to deal with, that
we should make short work of him, and so get back our arms--which
remained where he had placed them in a pile beside the throne. But
Rayburn's more