I came merely to say that our nations are at peace, and to urge you not to help savages in a war upon white people." "I do not approve of rebels," said Alvarez.
Paul was silent.

He felt instinctively that his mission had failed.
Something cold and cruel about the Spaniard repelled him, and he believed, too, that Braxton Wyatt had not been without a sinister influence.
Alvarez arose and walked over to his camp-fire.

Braxton Wyatt followed him and whispered rapidly to the Spaniard.

Paul, persistent and always hopeful, was putting down his anger and trying to think of other effective words that he might use.

But none would come into his head, and he, too, rose.
"I am sorry that we cannot agree.