The Detroit times., 1914-04-02

boat sank. all being lost. This hap
pened In the depth OF winter when
there was much ice In the river. ana
1t was the sayages who found the
bodies of our comrades where wind
ard tide had rudely tumbled them
ashore. and brought the news OF their
grim hnding to the fort.
Meanwhile we had got our corn
though to achieve this 1t had been nee
essary to alright Powhatan well, while
with Opechancanough. one OF his un'
der kings. Smith even used some vio-
lence to bring him TO his senses. for
he seized him by his scalp lock and
dragged him forth from his hut. and
then In the very midst OF some hun.
dreds Of his warriors clapped pistol
to his head, threatening to blow out
his brains unless corn was speedily
forthcoming. Now, | daresay. there
Do more polite methods of encouraging
trade, but vow know OF mono more
had been but trifing the ttmo away
to cut ones throat. Opechancanougff
promised corn, and his people, VINO
had been silently gathering to attack
us. made diligent haste to freight our
boats. 1t was plain they only wished
US to depart.
In this fashion we got victual suffi-
cient to last US until next harvest, and
we had leisure to make James Town
more safe and habitable for our people.
Knowing as we did to our sorrow the
evil that came of drinking the river
water In summer time, We dug q we'll
In the fort which yielded excellent
sweet water In abundance; We put q
new roof on our church, and built
some twenty houses. All this WAS
done In the late winter. and the work
had been carried on 30 briskly, now
Smith was our ruler. that after we had
done these things we found time be-
fore spring opened to build block
house to guard the approach to our
town from the mainland. In this we
installed . garrison. and here for the
future al trade with the savsges was
carried ON under the eye Of the officer
In command. This put Z stop to two
crying evils-ths secret trade In arms
with the savages and their petty
thefts.
Next We dug and planted some forty
acres, and to yet further secure our
selves built q second blockhouse on
the Isle OF Hogs, whore watch was
Installed, whose duty It waB to guard
the live stock onA give u 1T James
Town nct3oo q any shipping In the
river. We aloo hesAn the building OF
= stone fort 1ng : rottoat IN case we
should ever chance 70 be- strongly as
sailed from the water 'front.' This new
fott was over toward tho York river
on high hill very hard to be come
ct and ccrrespondingly easy Of de-
Tense.
Work upon It was well advanced,
and ], bojng~One Of the party Of SOL
diers under command Of Sergeant JET
frey Aboot. who had boon guarding
the laborerD, had gone to James Town
to mako report to Captain Smith OF
how the work prOgre1sed. reached
James T0wn q little before nightfail
and found him In company with Q
stranger. grixzled fellow IN the dress
OF mariner. A few words served to
explain that this was Captain Samuel
Argall. who had come cut to Virginia
on . private trading expedition and to
hsh for sturgeon. and that his ship lay
down the river, whore the wind had
failed him.
Though not sent out by the London
Company, but c0ming on his own bust
ness to truck and hsh, Captain Argall
yet brings US news" Datd 6m&h. but
his glance vas troubled, and ! knew
that his interview with Arsall had not
been wholly pleasant
Another time. Captain smith," said
the latter. making a. II TO quit his
seat.
"Say on. | mind not Master Farra-
days presence" said Smith.
The London Company IL bitter that
the enterprise should have been SO
scsnt of profit" said Argall, grinning.
What have to do with that? Can
find them their fantastlcsl gold
where there IL none, and South Seas
where they do not existy" demanded
Smith, with some show Of impotence.
"'Tis your hard dealings with the
savages, and not sending the ships
home freIghted that vexes the CON-
pany.' rejoined Argall.
I thought this bitter thing TO say
to John Smith, who had 90 many times
saved the colony from utter extinc-
ton, yet he took II with calmness he
sometimes lacked under censure.
1.-THE sooner the council learns that
thu only profits here will be got out
OF steady labor, the better for the
pockets OF all. Instead of reasona-
BILE ordering OF things. they have kept
us running hither and yon after marsh
fires; and what manner OF people do
they send us? Why. men more At TO
spoil commonw ealth than either to
begin or help to maintain one! A.
for my hard dealings with the savages,
tits the only way know to manage
them: and even so, no wanton injury
has been done them"
Master Argall sucked at his pipe
and regarded Smith out Of shrewd
eyes. He presently said:
Sir, | can give you this further
word. there Is a new charter got from
the king. The bounds of the colony
will be extended: moreover. tho Lon
don Council will in future be chosen
by the company and not by the king.
THAT is by no means unfair" said
smith.
"A new commission will serve. You
are to be removed from ONCE, Captain
Smith" And Argall seemed to take
pride In the fact that he was the bear
er of evil tidings.
IF the reed of ME Is past ana
willing TO make way for another re-