"This ship is crowded to sinking! If we meet wretched weather, or if sickness break out, returning, we shall be in bad case!" Roderigo Sanchez also had his word.

"Is it not very important, senor, that we should get the tidings to the Sovereigns?
And we have now just this one small ship, and so far to go, and all manner of dangers!" "Aye, it is important!" said the Admiral.

"Let me think it out, senor." He had not slept at all, thought Juan Lepe, when next morning he came among us.

But he looked resolved, hardy to accomplish.

He had his plan, and he gave it to us in his deep voice that always thrilled with much beside the momentary utterance.