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He asked Pacheco what he thought about it. "God forgive me! I know not what to think, most illustrious," answered that worthy. "But I like it not, for I think with you that the Governor would never permit you to land unresisted, had he not prepared a warm reception for you at some point where you will be at even greater disadvantage than you would be on the wharf.
Sarrion was watching with a quick and comprehensive glance. "Is General Pacheco a good general?" asked Juanita. "Excellent." Sarrion did not comment further on this successful soldier. "They played me false," the General had told him indignantly a few hours earlier. "They promised me a good sum yes a sufficient sum. But when the time came the money was not forthcoming.
Pacheco stood on to Barus, a place renowned for its gold trade, and for gum benzoin of a peculiar scent, which the country produced. It was much frequented by vessels, both from the neighbouring ports in the island, and from those in the West of India, whence it was supplied with cotton cloths.
Extraordinary accounts having been related of certain islands abounding in gold, which were reported by the general fame of India to lie off the southern coast of Sumatra, a ship and small brigantine, under the command of Diogo Pacheco, an experienced seaman, were sent in order to make the discovery of them. Having proceeded as far as Daya the brigantine was lost in a gale of wind.
"That," remarked Pacheco, "is the direct road to the Inquisition, and it is for your excellencies to decide whether you will choose it, or whether you will go on and take the longer and narrower road to the same place." "Which road do you recommend, senor?" demanded Bascomb.
Pacheco, according to his orders, did not think proper to lay the Moorish ship on board, but commanded his ship to be brought to, intending to sink the Moorish ship by means of his ordnance, in case of necessity. The Moors made light of our small force, which they greeted with loud cries and the sound of musical instruments, after which they played their ordnance against our caravel.
The engineer, Pietro Urbino, soon appeared and laid upon the table a large parchment containing the plan and elevation of the citadel to be erected at Antwerp. A warm discussion upon the subject soon arose, Egmont, Horn, Noircarmes and others, together with the engineers Urbino and Pacheco, all taking part in the debate. The council lasted till near seven in the evening.
I answered that we certainly did. "Very well," said he, turning to Senor Pacheco, "in that case they will serve my purpose very well, and you may send them up to the castle at once.
Not the prayers of all the padres can save them from the blackness of their fate, since Don José Pacheco frowns and will not take their hand in friendship! How they will gnash the teeth when they hear the terrible tidings José Pacheco, don and son of a don, will have none of them, nor will he give way to their poor burros on the highway!"
"For a camel, did you say?" Dade grinned triumphantly at the other over the sleek back of his pet. "What'll you take for him?" Dade pulled the heavy forelock straight with fingers that caressed with every touch. "José Pacheco asked me that, and I came pretty near hitting him. I don't reckon I'll ever be drunk enough to name a price. But I might "
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