“Look thou to the sick and wounded; such as can march or move, get them ready.”
“And the others?” asked the good man.
“Do for them what thou dost for the dying. Shrieve them!”
So saying, the Christian leader sank on his seat, and gave himself to sombre thought.
He had sped his second and—LAST BOLT!
The rest of the day was spent in preparation for retreat.
CHAPTER XV
THE DEATH OF MONTEZUMA
Again Martin Lopez had long conference with Cortes; after which, with his assistant carpenters, he went to work, and, until evening time, the echoes of the court-yard danced to the sounds of saw and hammer.
And while they worked, to Cortes came Avila and Mexia.