How the men of Chile came forth from the lodging of Don Diego de Almagro, of the death they inflicted on the Marquis Don Francisco Pizarro, and of the valorous spirit he showed before his death.

THERE was much perturbation among the men of Chile when they learnt that the Marquis had suspicions of their secret plotting. They did not know whether any of those whom they reckoned as friends, to curry favour with the Marquis and obtain his goodwill, had betrayed them; and their consultations did not cease. Some were for sallying out to murder the Marquis; others for retiring to the Indians’ villages until the Judge should arrive. Others said that the Marquis suspected them, and that he was seeking some pretext for putting them to a cruel death. Juan de Herrada told them to bring all their arms, and that when the time came he would tell them what to do. The Marquis w^ras in his house in bed, and before he got up a page came to him, and said, “Sir, all the town says, and it is publicly discussed among the Indians, that the men of Chile will come this morning to 100murder you! ” The Marquis replied very angrily, “Be off, you silly boy! ” ¹