arrived at
nine o'clock at night. Father Rois, as soon as he received the news,
got ready to go to the relief of his associate. After many frights,
for everything was in an uproar, and his person ran no less risk
[than that of Father Domingo], he reached the village at daybreak. He
entered the cell of the wounded father, whom he found embracing a holy
crucifix, and bathed in tears. Father Rois asked him "What is this,
Father Vicar-prior?" "This means death," answered the sufferer. "I
shall die; there is no relief." He was confessed, and received the
sacred viaticum. He lived three days after that, without having his
bed made, for his extreme pains would not permit it. Had they tended
him well at the beginning, he would have recovered, for the wound was
not mortal, and the Indians have medicines which cure other things
more dangerous. But the greatest care was not exercised in this. The
third day after nightfall, the pains attacked him much more fiercely,
and convulsions and paroxysms followed. He received extreme unction,
after which he lost his speech, and remained remarkably quiet; and
in that calm he yielded his spirit to the Creator.

4. The malicious Calignao, after having wounded the father, went to
Balacbac, and made an effort to enter the convent in order to kill the
servants of father Fray Domingo. The servants barred the doors on the
inside until the wounded father arrived, and during all the three days
while the latter lived, the murderer remained in the village, without
anyone daring to raise a hand against him. During that time Calignao
assaulted the convent several times, but could effect nothing, because
of the vigilance of Father Rois. The commandant of the fort desired to
go in person to punish the treachery, but he was prevented from it by
the other religious, for the reason that if he were killed the fort
was in danger; and, if that presidio were captured by the Zambals,
there would not be a father or a Spaniard in Playahonda who would
not be sacrificed to their fury. He sent indeed a detachment of men,
with orders to arrest or kill Calignao; but they were unable to do so,
as all the village was interested in his liberty. They were present
at the funeral, which took place in the church on the following day,
with all possible propriety. A year and a half later the father's
bones were moved to the church of his convent at Manila.

5. It is said that God honored the place of his death or where he was
w