Diego Pinzon and the Fearful Voyage He Took Into the Unknown Ocean A.D. 1492

CHAPTER I. PAGE 1

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” II. ” 6

” III. ” 18

” IV. ” 32

” V. ” 48

” VI. ” 64

” VII. ” 74

” VIII. ” 81

” IX. ” 88

” X. ” 97

” XI. ” 104

” XII. ” 112

” XIII. ” 120

” XIV. ” 127

” XV. ” 136

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” XVII. ” 151

” XVIII. ” 160

” XIX. ” 167

” XX. ” 175

” XXI. ” 182

” XXII. ” 191

” XXIII. ” 205

” XXIV. ” 218

” XXV. ” 225

” XXVI. ” 234

” XXVII. ” 246

” XXVIII. ” 253

ILLUSTRATIONS.

“‘TO THE MAST WITH HIM!’ SAID MARTIN ALONZO” _Frontispiece._

“‘THINK TWICE, DID YOU SAY, FRAY ANTONIO,’ ASKED THE BOY, ‘ERE I SET FOOT TO THE GROUND?’” _Facing p._ 8

“‘TUT!’ SAID THE FRIAR, TAKING DIEGO BY THE COLLAR AND LEADING HIM AWAY” ” 18

“‘IT IS MY COUSIN’S SON, DIEGO? GOOD-DAY TO THEE, LAD!’” ” 22

“‘HE IS VERY YOUNG TO DIE,’ SAID A MOCKING VOICE” ” 32

“THEN, LIKE A FLASH, FOR HE WAS A QUICK BOY, DIEGO STRUCK THE OTHER BOY ON THE CHEEK” ” 34

“‘NOW GO FORWARD WHERE YOU BELONG’” ” 40

“‘HUSH!’ WHISPERED JUAN, SUDDENLY, ‘THERE IS A NOISE IN THE CABIN’” ” 58

“MARTIN ALONZO DISAPPEARED OVER THE SIDE” ” 66

“‘THOU ART A TRUE PINZON, AND I AM PROUD OF THEE’” ” 88

“IF I HAD TOLD, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN HANGED UP THERE” ” 96

“‘I SHALL SHOOT THE FIRST MAN WHO TRIES TO DESERT’” ” 106

“NO TWO BOYS EVER FILLED CASKS WITH SUCH EXPEDITION AS THOSE TWO DID” ” 110

“‘HEY, THERE! YOU TWO HAVE HAD ENOUGH,’ SAID A MAN’S VOICE” ” 118

“‘COME, SPEAK OUT, BOY!’” ” 130

“ALL OVER THE VESSEL COULD BE SEEN THOSE STRONG MEN WEEPING” ” 138

“THE ADMIRAL WAS SPLENDIDLY ROBED IN A BRILLIANT SCARLET CLOAK OVER HIS RICH AND GLITTERING ARMOR, AND HELD THE ROYAL STANDARD IN HIS OWN HAND” ” 154

“REFRESHING THEMSELVES WITH THE FRUITS THAT WERE BROUGHT THEM BY THE NATIVES” ” 156

“JINGLED IT BEFORE THE EYES OF THE SAVAGE” ” 160

“‘NOT BARTER FOR GOLD?’ CRIED MARTIN ALONZO” ” 164

“DIEGO DROPPING THROUGH THE BLACKNESS OF THE NIGHT” ” 190

“HE REACHED OUT AND CLUTCHED AT THE FLOATING THING” ” 194

“THERE THEY BOTH SANK DOWN” ” 204

“‘LOOK!’ SAID DIEGO” ” 212

“THE CLEFT PROVED TO BE A NARROW, CAVE-LIKE OPENING” ” 214

“CAUGHT UP SOME OF THE TORCHES AND ADVANCED IN A BODY” ” 220

“OF COURSE THE KNIFE CUT HIS FINGERS” ” 232

“FOR THREE NIGHTS THEY FLOATED DOWN THE STREAM” ” 244

“DIEGO WENT WITH JUAN TO SEE THE MAN UNCHAINED” ” 252

“DIEGO RELATES HIS ADVENTURES TO THE CONVENT BOYS” ” 258

DIEGO PINZON.