The woods around the river were completely full of men looking for the kidnappers, a great siege was made over the entire area where they could have gone, Martim believed they were intent on going down to the crossing of the waters of the two tributaries, where they would certainly make use of some vessel towards Manaus. What still worried them was not knowing for sure what they could have done with Mauricio, since it would be of no use if they were already in possession of all the money, the