Brereton Frederick Sadleir. Roger the Bold: A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico
CHAPTER I. The Image of the Sun
CHAPTER II. Off to the Terra Firma
CHAPTER III. Roger the Lieutenant
CHAPTER IV. The Island of Cuba
CHAPTER V. A Valuable Capture
CHAPTER VI. A Stranger comes Aboard
CHAPTER VII. The Hand of the Traitor
CHAPTER VIII. A City by the Water
CHAPTER IX. Led to the Sacrifice
CHAPTER X. Roger at Bay
CHAPTER XI. News of Fernando Cortes
CHAPTER XII. The Spaniards lay an Ambush
CHAPTER XIII. A Sentence of Death
CHAPTER XIV. Roger is true to his Comrades
CHAPTER XV. Back to Mexico
CHAPTER XVI. The First Encounter
CHAPTER XVII. A Fleet of Brigantines
CHAPTER XVIII. The Defence of the Causeways
CHAPTER XIX. Alvarez probes the Secret
CHAPTER XX. A Race for the Ocean
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A proud day it was for those who, at the order of the earl, attended at the door of Greenwich Palace, and great was the emotion of Peter Tamworth. He appeared in the most brilliant raiment, borrowed, if the truth had but been known, from an accommodating dealer, and looking on this bright morning more weather-beaten than before – his squat figure and his huge nose calling unwonted attention to him. Roger de Luce joined him as the hour for the interview arrived, looking taller than ever, and more substantial. He, too, had donned his best apparel, and still carried his crossbow.
"This way. Follow, an it please you," said an attendant, suddenly opening the gate, to the alarm of Peter, who was more than excited at the thought of the meeting. "Rub your shoes against the broom, and enter quietly. His grace awaits you within, and will take you to the king. Remember to kneel to his Majesty."
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"As like as not it was one," said Sir Thomas, when our hero brought the report to him, "for I have information that the Spaniards keep many ships here, and that they are making large preparations to reinforce this Fernando Cortes with men and ships. But we shall be far along the coast by to-morrow, and our course will take us out more. Did you think, Roger de Luce, that we should have accomplished so much in one single month from our sailing from the port of London?"
"I had expected to be many weeks on the voyage, sir, though I am ignorant of the time usually taken. But I remember that while in Spain it was told me that the great Columbus had taken a very long time, and that when in these parts his men had begged of him to turn back, for they thought that they had gone so far that to proceed would make return impossible."
