"Wait!" said the chief of the redskins, and returned to his band.
Leon said a few words to Wilhelm, who dashed into the house to inform the young ladies that they were out of danger, but only on condition that they wrapped themselves so carefully in their rebozos that their features could not be recognised.
Leon saw Tahi-Mari talking with great animation for about ten minutes among the Molucho chiefs: at length they separated, and Diego returned to him.
"Brother," he said to him, "you are an adopted son of the Moluchos; you can retire withersoever you please with the men whom you command, without fear of being disquieted."
"Thanks, brother," Leon said; "I recognise you in that."
"Where will you go?" Diego asked again.
"To Valparaíso."
"Good-bye."
"Why good-bye; do you never wish to see me again?"
"How?"