ABSTRACT
THE Marquis Don Francisco Pizarro having been killed in the manner we have related, the murderers came out shouting, “The tyrant is dead! ” All those of the Almagro party who were mounted outside joined the murderers, crying, “Long live the King! ”—“Let the kingdom have justice! ” Great was the dismay, and sharp were the pangs, which disturbed the mind of the secretary 111Antonio Picado, who had been occupied during the previous night in dancing and other youthful pastimes, when he heard the uproar and knew of the murder of the Marquis. Without thought or advice, but full of fear, he went to the house of the Treasurer, Alonso de Riquelme, and hid behind the curtains of a bed. The lieutenant, Dr. Juan Blázquez, had gone to hide in the monastery of Santo Domingo. A rumour was spread through the town that the Marquis wanted to kill Don Diego, and when Gómez de Alvarado (the brother of the Adelantado Don Pedro) heard of it, he came to the plaza lance in hand. When he heard the truth, he began to detest what had been done, saying that they had murdered a very valiant man. While he and the Governor, Francisco de Barrionuevo, were saying this, Juan de Herrada came to them. When Gómez de Alvarado saw him, he said: “Does this appear good to you, that you are doing, and have done?” Juan de Herrada answered: “Yesterday you spoke differently.” Gómez de Alvarado said: “That is not so.” Juan de Herrada turned to reply and said: “You are my father, and you have to bear more than this with patience; ” and, in a great rage, ordered him to go into the church. Some of the men of Chile wanted to drag the body of the Marquis out, and set it on the gibbet. They were persuaded from this by the Bishop of Quito and others.
