Chapter 26The next morning at sunrise, Adam went to the well. Only Mecatl and Elijah were with him. If anyone was watching, there was no way to disguise what they were doing. All they could hope for, if the statue was there, was time enough to bring it up and ride out.
They had six horses ready to ride out if they found the statue. Adam had happily agreed that Madison would accompany Mecatl back to Xipil’s province. He’d spend the time with Elijah before he had to bid his farewells. All they needed now was to find the statue.
“I’m ready to be lowered, Adam,” Elijah said.
He was the slightest of all the men. To her annoyance, Ellen’s offer had been vetoed by Mecatl. Adam tugged on the rope around Elijah’s waist before he and Mecatl lowered him over the edge. The Aztec’s eyes glittered. H
