"Look!" he said "the sun is sinking, the maukawis is singing his first evening song; my brother will follow me, he and his warriors will empty these bottles."
The two chiefs walked away, and a few minutes after all the Indians were satisfactorily employed in emptying the bottles brought by the Ulmen.
Doña Rosario could not at first imagine what a message sent to her in such a curious manner could mean, and she looked at her father.
"Read, my Rosario!" Don Tadeo said, softly.
The young girl tremblingly took the note, opened it, and read it with a secret joy. It contained only these few laconic words, but they were sufficient to cause a smile.
"Take courage, señorita, we are preparing everything for saving you at last."
After having read, or rather devoured these words, she gave the note to her father.
"Who can this friend be who is watching over us? What can he do?"
"Why should we doubt the infinite goodness of God, my child?" said Don Tadeo. "Ungrateful girl! Have you forgotten the two brave Frenchmen?"
The young girl smiled through her tears, leaning fondly upon her father.