ABSTRACT
The inhabitants took no heed either of his letter, or of his threats.
CHAP. X L II.
1. Amongst the soldiers who were turning things upside down in the country, to find occupation for their thievish hands, there was one who dug up a jar of olives belonging to the tradesman, named Pedro Nunez, who was still a prisoner. He had put some pieces of gold into the jar, hoping thus to save them ; and, when it came to his knowledge that a sol dier had found his hidden treasure, he went to Aguirre and besought him to see that the gold was given up to him, as the soldiers had eaten the olives.
