“I will do all I can,” returned Dick.
The beautiful queen spoke never a word during the descent into the valley below.
That she was becoming weary and footsore was plainly evident by the manner in which she clung to Dick’s arm.
She was as much puzzled as Dick when they entered the lighted chamber and started through it.
But when they came to what lay beyond she could scarcely believe her senses.
She had never laid eyes upon such buildings as the little city contained, and could hardly bring herself to believe that she was not dreaming.
With Dick it was different. He was not surprised at anything, but took every new thing he saw the same as though he had always been aware of its existence.
As Lacy and his dog entered the city with the two strangers, much excitement was manifested by the Naztecs.
They crowded around the newcomers, and began asking all sorts of questions in their peculiar language.
Queen Olive understood it perfectly, and she lost no time in giving them all the information they desired.