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"We have brought the white werowance safely back to his tribe again," said Copotone, one of the guides, as they approached the causeway leading to Jamestown Island. "Of a surety," remarked Smith, "since thus it was that Powhatan commanded."
"Are these the fire-tubes of which we have heard?" asked Copotone eagerly, longing to feel them, but not daring for fear of unknown magic. "Aye," answered Smith, "art thou strong enough to carry one to Werowocomoco?" The Indians looked them over appraisingly, wondering if they could drag them through the forest. "Set the match to this one, Dickon," commanded Smith with a grim smile.
It was his policy a policy which did credit to the head of one who, in spite of his knowledge of the world, was still so young never to show any suspicion of Indian good-faith. "Now that we have led thee thither," continued Copotone, who on his side had no intention of betraying any secrets of the past night, "wilt thou not fulfil thy promise and give to us the guns and grindstone?"
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