A low-born Italian, son of a wool-comber, vindictive toward the hidalgo, of Spain! But there were new charges.

Three men deposed that he neglected Indian salvation.

And I heard for the first time that so soon as he found the Grand Khan he meant to give over to that Oriental all the islands and the main, and so betray the Sovereigns and Christ and every Spaniard in these parts! The Adelantado arrived in San Domingo.

He came with only a score or two of men, who could have raised many more.

Don Francisco de Bobadilla saw to it that he had word from his great brother, and that word was "Obedience." The Adelantado gave his sword to Don Francisco.