Up to that time Cacama, who had not left them, was in ignorance what had become of you; and I could see he was anxious, and much troubled." "'Do you know where he is ?' he asked me, as soon as we were alone.
"'Would it not be better, your Majesty,' I said, 'that you should remain in ignorance?
Should he escape, Montezuma will be furious; and it might be well that you should be able to affirm, on your oath, that you knew nothing of him, and were in no way privy to his escape.' "'But is there a chance of his escaping ?' he asked.
"'We will do what we can,' I said; 'and we can do no more.

With a disguise, a guide, and arms, Roger Hawkshaw may be able to make his way through the country, in spite of Montezuma and his army.

I should think that the best thing will be to get him into a small canoe, take him to the end of the lake, and land him near Tepechpan.

Then he can strike up north, take to the hills there, and then journey east.

All the roads direct from here will be so guarded that it will be impossible to get through.