If he found them not, half his fortunes fell; a half-wind only would henceforth fill his sails.
And at last came in a canoe with three a young Indian who wore in his ear a knob of gold.

Roderigo Sanchez saw this first and brought him to the Admiral.

The latter, taking up an armlet of green glass and a hawk bell, touched the gold in the ear.

"Do you trade ?" Glad enough was the Indian to trade.

It lay in the Admiral's palm, a piece of gold as great as a filbert.
Juan Lepe watched him make inquisition, Diego de Arana, Sanchez and Escobedo at his elbow.