. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . pinnace a great store of wild fowl,which had been cooked with much labor, and hadfilled two casks with water, as if believing such amountwould serve to save them from thirst during the longvoyage. These wicked ones had hardly gone on board thevessel when Captain Smith came home in the shallop,which was loaded deep with Indian corn he had boughtfrom the savages, and, seeing the pinnace being gotunder way, had little trouble in guessing what wasafoot. IO4 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN KENDALL If ever a man moved swiftly, and w
. Richard of Jamestown ; a story of the Virginia colony . pinnace a great store of wild fowl,which had been cooked with much labor, and hadfilled two casks with water, as if believing such amountwould serve to save them from thirst during the longvoyage. These wicked ones had hardly gone on board thevessel when Captain Smith came home in the shallop,which was loaded deep with Indian corn he had boughtfrom the savages, and, seeing the pinnace being gotunder way, had little trouble in guessing what wasafoot. IO4 RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN KENDALL If ever a man moved swiftly, and with purpose, it wasour master when he thus came to understand whatMaster Wingfield and Captain Kendall would do. Hewas on shore before those in the pinnace could hoist thesails, and, calling upon all who remained true to theLondon Company to give him aid, had three of oursmall cannon, which wrere already loaded with shot,aimed at the crew of mutineers. Five men, each with a matchlock in his hand, stoodready to fire upon those who would at the same time. desert and steal from us, and Captain Smith gave theorder for Captain Kendall and Master Wingfield tocome on shore without delay. CAPTAIN SMITHS EXPEDITION AND RETURN 105 For reply Captain Kendall discharged his firearm,hoping to kill my master, and then those on the bankemptied their matchlocks with such effect that CaptainKendall was killed by the first volley, causing MasterWingfield to scuttle on shore in a twinkling lest hesuffer a like fate. The whole bloody business was at an end in lessthan a quarter-hour; but the effect of it was not sosoon wiped away, for from that time each man hadsuspicion of his neighbor, fearing lest another attemptbe made to take from us the pinnace, which we lookedupon as an ark of refuge, in case the savages shouldcome against us in such numbers that they could notbe resisted. CAPTAIN SMITHS EXPEDITION AND RETURN Until winter was come we had food in plenty, forone could hardly send a charge of s
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