There are men to be bribed." Garcia groaned, hesitated, decided, went to some hoard which he had put aside for great needs, counted out a hundred American eagles, toyed with them, wept over them, and brought them to Coronado.
"Will that do ?" he asked.

"It must do.

There is no more." "I will try with that," said the nephew.

"Now let me have a few good men and your best horses.

I want to see them all before I trust myself with them." Coronado felt himself in a position to dictate, and it was curious to see how quick he put on magisterial airs; he was one of those who enjoy authority, though little and brief.
"Accursed beast!" thought Garcia, who did not dare just now to break out with his "pig, dog," etc.