If so, it was soon gone, for lifting his head, he spoke boldly and clearly.
'This is my message to you, Thomas Wingfield, and to such of the Otomie dogs with whom you herd as we have left alive to-day.

The Captain Bernal Diaz offers you terms on behalf of his Excellency the viceroy.' 'What are his terms ?' I asked.
'Merciful enough to such pestilent rebels and heathens,' he answered sneering.

'Surrender your city without condition, and the viceroy, in his clemency, will accept the surrender.

Nevertheless, lest you should say afterwards that faith has been broken with you, be it known to you, that you shall not go unpunished for your many crimes.

This is the punishment that shall be inflicted on you.