"Gold to carry to Spain and pay my debts, with enough left to go again to court--" Said Escobedo, "The Admiral saith, 'No fraud nor violence, quarreling nor oppression'!" Gutierrez answered: "The Admiral also thinks to pay his debts! He may think he will be strict as the Saints, but he will not!" The Admiral was walking the deck.

He stopped beside Juan Lepe who leaned upon the rail and watched a strange, glistering sea.

It was that shining stuff we see at times at night in certain weather.

But to-night Luis Torres, passing, had said, "Strewn ducats!" The Admiral and Juan Lepe watched.

"Never a sail!" said I."How strange a thing is that! Great populous countries that trade among themselves, and never a sail on this sea rim!" He drummed upon the rail.