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-was raifed between the different Fafüons. Hówfoever he could not forbear to
refem the Death of
Jihriftopher de Sote/o,
who was a perfon of an obliging deport–
ment cowards him, and ever forward
to
perform bis Commands; but as yet it was
requifüe to diífemble, and referve the puniíhmem
tiíl
a mor~ feafonable occafion.
Notwithíl:anding which
Almagro
knew not how to conceal h1s Anger fo well, bue
that
A/varado
fufpeéted his evil Intemions towards bim ; and coritidering ~hat no
genrle remedy offered, or could poffibly be applyed, wherewith he might foften
his mind, and reconcile his Affeétions, but chac he would fooner or Jacer take bis
revenge; he concluded that the onely means
to
fecure his own fafety, was
to
kill
Almagro,
defigning by his bloud to make a facrifice of Atonemenc to the Gover–
nour, whereby to obtain pardon for himfelf, and his Complices; and having con–
fulted hereupon witb fome of bis Friends and Confidents; the means agreed to
compafs this defign, was to invite
Almagro
to a foler:nn Banquet, ac which being
prefenr, and wichout fufpition in nis Houfe, he might fet upon him, and kili
him. Accordingly an invitation was made unto
Almagro,
who
to
avoid che ap–
pearance of all fufpition and Jealoufie relating to what he feared, he accepted che
Offer: The day being come, and he more confirmed in the certainty of what he,
formerly fufpeéted, feigned bimfelf fick, and much indifpoíed; and unfit to
be
prefem ac a Banquec. And here
Carate
proceeds on his fiory, and fays,
"
García de A/varado
finding himfelf difappoi•ned, after he had difpofed and pre–
" pared ali matters in order to the executioh of his Defign, determined
to
go with
" a great Train of Friends to importune
Almagro
to accept the,Invitation; and
" being on his way thither, he met with
Martín Carillo,
and told him where he
" was goi~, to wnkh he made anfwer, chat in bis opinion, he did not <loe well,
" being auured that he would be there kilJed; anocher Souldier alfo confirmed
'' che fame, ali which was noc fufficiem
to
diífuade him to che contrary;
fo
in
he
" wenc to the Chamber, where he found
Almagro
lying on bis Bed, having fe–
,, cretly conveyed certain armed Men into an inner Room. So foon as
A/varado
" and his Complice6 carne in ,
c ~me my Lord,
faid he ,
arife, .1mdgive not way to
a
"
little Indifpof,tion,
it
wiltbe good foryou ro walk.., and divertife your fe/f; and though
"you eat but little, yetyour prefence wi/1 chenr 11p the Company, and the othe-,- Gueft1. Al–
"
magro
told him chat he woald go, and ariíing called for hi Cloak, for he was
", Jaid on the Bed in his Wafiecoat , wich his Sword and Dagger; and being
" about
to
go forch, the Pe9ple in che room went out
fir{t,
and juíl: as
Alvaradg,
" who was immediately befare
Almagro,
was ready
to
go Out,
rohn de Rada,
who
, i
kept the door, clapt it
to
on a fudden, and then clofing with
García de A/va–
"
r;1do, Tou are my P,·ifoher,
faid he; with which
Almagro
drawing his Sword ran
:>
hin:i chrough the 'Body, fay ing;·
Tou are not onely a Prif°.:!Jl, but a dead M an;
'with
,rwh1ch
fown
Balfa, Alon(o de Saavedra, Diego Mendez:.,
!ilther
of
Rodrig)[}rgonno 1,
:: a~d _others;, ~vhich lay conce~led i~ che in~er ~oom, rufhed lord,,. and gave
hun
fo
many wounds1 as depnved hm, of h1s L1fe. The news hereof being re–
'.; porte~ abr?ad, beg~n to cau[e greac T~mu_lts in the Ciry, bue
Al=gro
appeafed
ali w1ch ·h1s prefente,
fo
thac che rmfch1ef proceeded no farther, onely che
'' Coll)p!ices bf
Alv~rado
thereupon ·fled to the Governour. Thus far
Carate·
the which iS
1
'Coqfirrned·by
Lopn de Gomara.
The naine of che Souldier which
Ca~
ra!e
fays, ad~i(ed
A/varado·
not to goe, was
A1tguftin~ Salado_.
And whereas it is
fa1d, thac
'/oHn de Rada
was be who íl1ut che Door, 1s a m1Hake, and flip of the
pen , for as is befen·~mentioned, he dyed at
Sauf{a;
but he who clapt che door co
was
Peter de Onnate ,
for which piece of Service
fo
opportunely perforrned
Alma-
.ero
made him his Lieutenanc Gei1eral.
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