Roy and Ray in Mexico . Yes, this is where the Mexicans gave him theestate called La Noria, and where he spent thefirst two years of his married life. I just love to know Ive been where he haslived! exclaimed Ray, enthusiastically. You are a little hero-worshipper, said hermother, smiling. CHAPTEE XXIIITHE ROAD TO MITLA A DELIGHTFUL surprisG awaited the childrennext morning at breakfast. They came into thedining-room or dining-court, as they thought itought to be called, and saw Mr. Clarke and Harryseated at one of the tables. Why, exclaimed every one, we didnt knowyou were here! Ye
Roy and Ray in Mexico . Yes, this is where the Mexicans gave him theestate called La Noria, and where he spent thefirst two years of his married life. I just love to know Ive been where he haslived! exclaimed Ray, enthusiastically. You are a little hero-worshipper, said hermother, smiling. CHAPTEE XXIIITHE ROAD TO MITLA A DELIGHTFUL surprisG awaited the childrennext morning at breakfast. They came into thedining-room or dining-court, as they thought itought to be called, and saw Mr. Clarke and Harryseated at one of the tables. Why, exclaimed every one, we didnt knowyou were here! Yes, said Mr. Clarke, Harry and I camedown day before yesterday, I on business and hefor company. The business is over, and as wehave both seen Oaxaca, we were just trying todecide what we should do to-day. Why not go to Mitla with us! asked all theStevenses at once. That is an idea, said Mr. Clarke; I wentthere once, years ago, but Harry has never seenthe ruins. How shall we arrange it? One coachwill not hold us all. 278. o THE ROAD TO MITLA 279 You and Mr. Stevens take one team, father,and let me go with the others. And you can comebehind us so as to see that nothing happens tous, suggested Harry. The children began todance about joyfully, when they found this planwas to be carried out, and it was arranged thatthey should start at half-past nine. Is there really any danger? asked , a little frightened at the thought ofdriving the long distance without a man in thecarriage and with the three children to takecare of. Not the least, if you have a good driver,replied Mr. Clarke. My sister went to Mitlaquite alone from Oaxaca, when she was here. Itso happened that none of us could go with her atthe time, her stay was limited, and she was deter-mined to see the ruins. I felt rather anxiousabout it, but I wrote the landlord here asking himto pick out a driver who was a good man as wellas a good coachman, and he took pains to do said afterward she had not a moments an
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