But Ojeda did not hesitate to take him prisoner and carry him into Isabella, bound.

As has been said, he was eventually sent to Spain, but he died on the passage.
Columbus made another fortress, or tower, on the border of King Guarionexius's country, between his kingdom and Cipango.

He gave to this post the name of the "Tower of the Conception," and meant it to be a rallying point for the miners and others, in case of any uprising of the natives against them.

This proved to be an important centre for mining operations.

From this place, what we should call a nugget of gold, which one of the chiefs brought in, was sent to Spain.