Ucita, when he heard what had happened, determined that Ortiz should be killed. But having sent on the trail which Ortiz pointed out as that the wolves had made, the body of the child was found, and a little farther on a dead wolf. Upon this circumstance the Chief became well pleased with the Christian and satisfied with the guard he had kept, ever after taking much notice of him.

Three years having gone by since he had fallen into the hands of this chief, there came another, named Mococo, living two days' journey distant from that port. He burnt the town, when Ucita fled to one he had in another seaport. Hereby Ortiz lost his occupation and with it the favour of his master.

The Indians are worshippers of the Devil. It is their custom to make sacrifices of the blood and bodies of their people, or of those of any other they can come by. They affirm, too, that when the Devil would have them make an offering he speaks, telling them that he is athirst and that they must sacrifice to him.

The girl who had delivered Ortiz from the fire told him how her father had the mind to sacrifice him the next day. Consequently he must flee to Mococo who she knew would receive him with regard. She said she had heard that he had asked for him and would like to see him. As Ortiz knew not the way she went half a league out of town with him at dark to put him on the road, returning early so as not to be missed.

Ortiz traveled all night. In the morning he came to a river, the boundary of the territory of Mococo, where he discovered two men fishing. This people were at war with those of Ucita, and their languages different. Thus he did not know he should be able to tell them who he was and why he came, or make other explanation, that they might not kill him as one of the enemy.

It was not, however, until he had come up to where their arms were placed that he was discovered, when they fled towards the town. Though he called out to them to wait for he would do them no injury, they only ran the faster for not understanding him.

As they arrived, shouting, many Indians came out of the town and began surrounding Ortiz in order to shoot him with their arrows. Finding himself pressed, he took shelter behind trees, crying aloud that he was a Christian fled from Ucita, come to visit and serve Mococo. It pleased God that at the moment an Indian should come up, who, speaking the language, understood him and quieted the others, telling them what was said. Three or four ran to carry the news. The Cacique, much gratified, came a quarter of a league on the way to receive him.

Mococo caused the Christian immediately to swear to him, according to the custom of his country, that he would not leave him for any other master. In return he promised to show him much honor. Furthermore, if at any time Christians should come to that land he would let him return to them freely, pledging his oath to this after the Indian usage.