Old Spanish history was ransacked for information from the voyages of Cortez in the Gulf of California to the latest dates, and maps of the country were in great demand.

FRANCK, HARRY A. Trailing Cortez through Mexico.

The incident has no parallel in American history, short of the memorable and similar exploit of Cortez on the great Aztec pyramid.

CORTEZ at his tent door.

He did not emulate Cortez by burning his ship behind him, but he none the less effectually deprived himself of means of retreat by dismissing the little Hero.

Enter ORBELLAN, Indians driven in, CORTEZ after them, and one or two Spaniards. Cort.

It was just 328 years since Cortez with his little band started from the same point on a precisely similar errand.