I call the saints to witness! All the way has been difficult, thorns of nature's and my enemies' planting, but God knoweth, I have trodden it steadily.

I have given much to the Sovereigns, how much it is future days brighter than these will show! I have been true servant to them.

If now, writing in chains, upon the caravel _Santa, Marta_, I cry to them for justice, it is because I do not fear justice!" He ceased to speak, then presently, "I would that all might see the light that I see over the future!--Thou seest it, Juan Lepe." "Aye, I see light over the future." By littles the storm fell.

Ere dawn we could say, "We shall outlive it!" He slept for an hour then waked.

"I was dreaming of the Holy Land--but do you know, Juan Lepe, it was seated here in the lands we found!" "Seated here and everywhere," I said.