But at length the king shouted the one word:
“Naztec!”
“Naztec, Naztec!” came the response from all hands.
And in the twinkling of an eye the combatants were separated and led away in different directions.
Lacy was conducted to a building on the right and placed in a small room, where two men promptly placed themselves to guard against his leaving the place.
“Naztec!” repeated one of the men, and then motioned to Lacy that if he would remain passive he would not be harmed.
One of the men pointed to a soft couch in a corner of the room and motioned him to lie down.
Then it struck Lacy that he was very tired and sleepy, so he promptly obeyed.
In a very short time he was fast asleep.
It must have been ten or twelve hours before he awakened, and when he did so he felt greatly refreshed.