The herald., 1895-04-14

OF the papers, or whether they were
copies OR originals and the escrinann;
still attempting to take the paper out of
his bosom TO read it, Sandoval angrily
exclaimed: Look you, Senior Nergara, l
have already told YOU to read no papers
here, but to go to Mexico, and now
promise you II you persist in reading 1t,
| will cause you to receive hundred
lashes. How do we know that you are
royal escribano? If you have any proof
of that read it to us.
At this the priest. who was very over
bearing, said 10 the escribano: why do
you hesitate with these traitors? Read
the proclamation to them.'
Whereupon Sandoyal exclaimed you
lie like the worthless priest you are, "
and instantly ordered his soldiers to take
them prisoners that he might send them
to Mexico. And it was no sooner said
than DONE and he Immediately dis
patched them. they being carried in
sort of hammock on the backs of Indians,
and in four days they arrived in Mexico.
having been as it were, passed from hand
to hand by the Indian tamemes. And it
was all SO sudden and unexpected, and
everything they saw was so novel, that it
all seemed to them like dream. Sam
doval sent with them as alguazil one Pedro
Soils. who was the son-in-law of one
Orduna, the same Soils who was after
wards called "SoIis behind the door. "
And at the same time he wrote Cortes OF
all that had happened and who it was
who came as Captain of the armada.
When Cortes learned of what had oc-
Cured and that the prisoners were APP
preaching the city, he sent out horses for
their use and wrote them saying that he
was sorry for what Gonzalo de Sandoval
had done, and that he wished instead
that he had treated them honorably; and
he went out OF the city to meet them
and did them much honor.
When the priest and his companions
saw tn great city of Mexico and the
lakes all full OF other cities and towns,
and saw all the gold we had. they were
astounded and could not believe their
eyes.
And the second day they were with us
Cortes anointed their hands with some
Uses and sent them back to Narvaez, CIV
ing them provisions and everything ne
cessary for their trip. So that while
they came like roaring lions they re-
turned in very amiable and gentle
mood. And when they reached Cempoal,
where Navaez was. they related all that
had occurred and gave glowing accounts
of the greatness OF Mexico and of the
riches of Cortes and his men.
CorteS was ever careful and painstak-
ing Captain and never failed to apply
remedy to anything that could be reme-
died, and added to this he had with him
many Captains and soldiers, men of good
counsel, whom he always consulted in
grave cases. And now after careful DELHI
Grafton it was determined that he should
write to NarvaeZ and send the letter by
Indian runners who would reach the
ca up before the priest Guevara could ar
rive there, and i'll the letters he made
him many offers of services and said that
we were at his worship's orders, and he
begged HIM not to do anything that
would disturb the peace of the country,
or let the Indians see there were dissen-
81 MS between us. And he said that he
felt certain that the stories concerning
us, which had reached the ears of Mon
teZuma, could not have come from the
mouth of such bold and wise com
mander as n arvaez, but must have origi-
mated with the villain Cervantes.
This letter we wrote because the men
of Narvaez were many and we were few,
and in order that he might have good
will toward us, and in order to gain time.
We did not at the same time neglect to seek
friends in his camp among his Captains,
Tor Padre Guevara and Vergara the es-
cribano had told us that some ill-feelinC
existed between Narvaez and his Can
tains, and Cortes now wrote to them saw
ing that he and his companions were
overloyed at their arrival, for were they
not old friends and comrades? And he
begged them to do nothing that might
result in freeing Montezuma. who was
now prisoner, or that might lead the
MeXicans to rebel, which would result. in
our destruction. And he made many
offers OF his services in the letter and said
Jnat he and his comrades would obey the
commands of Narvaez in everything that
was for the interest of God and the King.
lie wrote also to the secretary, Andreas
de Duero, and to the Odor Lucas Vas
quez Aillon, and he sent with the letters
presents of gold to all his friends. and he
secretly caused some chains and bars of
gold to be given the Oidor, and then he
begged Padre Olmedo of the Order of
Mercy to go to the camp of Narvaez, and
he gave him presents of rings and chains
and bars of gold for his friends there.