De Arana looked doubtfully, and I saw him determine to keep watch and ward and to hold the men within or near to fort.

But Guacanagari sat serene.

He repeated that there were always preliminaries before wars, and that for a long time there had only been peace between Guarico and Maguana.

"Caonabo is Carib," said the young copper priest.
The cacique answered, "Carib long ago.

Not now." At sunset, the rain ceasing for a little, the earth smoking, the west a low, vaporous yellow, the swollen river sounding, Diego de Arana had summoned by the drum every man in La Navidad.