The story of Columbus . dfor slaves, and Bartholomew journeyed across the islandagain to build a town near the new fort of St. Cristoval,so that ships could land there. This new town, SantoDomingo, afterward became the capital of Hispaniola,and finally gave its name to the island. It was in abeautiful spot, and it was near here that Miguel Diazlived with his Indian wife, who received the white menas kindly as she had promised to do. After Don Bartholomew had built a fort, whichwas to be the beginning of the new city, he w^ent tomake a visit to a chief called Behechio, who had not yetmade the a
The story of Columbus . dfor slaves, and Bartholomew journeyed across the islandagain to build a town near the new fort of St. Cristoval,so that ships could land there. This new town, SantoDomingo, afterward became the capital of Hispaniola,and finally gave its name to the island. It was in abeautiful spot, and it was near here that Miguel Diazlived with his Indian wife, who received the white menas kindly as she had promised to do. After Don Bartholomew had built a fort, whichwas to be the beginning of the new city, he w^ent tomake a visit to a chief called Behechio, who had not yetmade the acquaintance of white men. The country ofthis chief was called Xaragua, and was the whole west 198 THE STORY OF COLUMBUS. end of the island. He had a sister named Anacaona,which is said to mean flower of gold. She had beenthe wife of Caonabo, but had returned to her countrywhen this chief had been made a prisoner. She is saidto have been a handsome Indian. Don Bartholomewmarched through the native towns in the most showy. THE GUANA. style to the music of drum and trumpet, with the cav-alry in advance and banners flying. Behechio met the little Spanish army with a largeforce of armed warriors. The Indians, however, laiddown their bows and arrows, and merely asked whatthe Spaniards had come after. Don Bartholomew an-swered that he had only come for a visit So the chief. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COLONY. 199 who had been suspicions at first, dismissed his warriors,and sent messengers ahead to his town to order a feastfor his guests. When the white men neared the townof Behechio, thirty Indian women came dancing out tomeet them, waving pahn branches. The married wom-en wore aprons of embroidered cotton, but the youngwomen were entirely naked, with only a cotton filletaround their heads. After these women came Anaca-ona, who was carried on a sort of litter by six wore only an apron, but she had wreaths of redand white flowers about her head, neck, and arms. The Spanish officer
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