He could not make advances to her: he had no opportunity to do so: she was making advances to him! "My love," she said, standing before him, "I have come back to the world for your sake.

Before Semitzin first saw you, her heart was yours.

And I come to you, not poor, but with the riches and power of the princes of Tenochtitlan.

You shall see them: they are yours!--Kamaiakan, take down the chest." "What's that about Semitzin ?" inquired Freeman.

"I'm not aware that I knew any such person." "Kamaiakan!" repeated the other, raising her voice, and not hearing Freeman's last words.