. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . ied; but whenthere were only five in all our company able to standwithout aid, God touched the hearts of these Indians. They, who had lately been trying to kill us, suddenlycame to do what they might toward saving our livesafter a full half of the company were in the brought food such as was needed to nourish us, RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN 6 82 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN and within a short time the greater number of us who were left alive, could go about, but only with difficulty. It was a time of terror, of suffering, and of close acqua
. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . ied; but whenthere were only five in all our company able to standwithout aid, God touched the hearts of these Indians. They, who had lately been trying to kill us, suddenlycame to do what they might toward saving our livesafter a full half of the company were in the brought food such as was needed to nourish us, RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN 6 82 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN and within a short time the greater number of us who were left alive, could go about, but only with difficulty. It was a time of terror, of suffering, and of close acquaintance with death such as I cannot set down in words, for even atthis late day thethought of whatwe then enduredchills my heart When we hadbeen restored tohealth andstrength, andwere no longerhungry, thanks to those who had been our bitter enemies, the chief menof the village began to realize that my master hadnot only given good advice on all occasions, but stoodamong them bravely when the President of the Coun-cil was making preparations to run CAPTAIN SMITH GAINS AUTHORITY There was but little idle talk made by the members ofthe Council in deciding that Master Wingfield should bedeprived of his office, and Master Ratcliffe set in his place. Captain Smith was called upon to take his proper CAPTAIN SMITH GAINS AUTHORITY position in the government, and, what was more, tohim they gave the direction of all matters outside thetown, which was much the same as putting him inauthority over even the President himself. It was greatly to my pleasure that Captain Smithlost no time in exercising the power which had beengiven him. Nor was he at all gentle in dealing withthose men who disdained to soil their hands by working,yet were willing to spend one day, and every day,searching for gold, without raising a finger towardadding to the general store, but at the same time claim-ing the right to have so much of food as would not onlysatisfy their hunger, but minister to their glutton
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