ndians who could be withdrawn from the champan
without their loss being felt therein, should accompany them
with firearms. Then seeing that he was in a state of defense if
anything should be attempted by the rebels, he had Caucao and Sumulay
summoned. They came at the first notice, but curiosity brought all the
people of the village. Then the father tearing the letter of Malong
to pieces in the presence of the multitude, said: "This is the reply
merited by such an arrogant method of writing, and especially since
it is the letter of a traitor. You," he proceeded, addressing Caucao,
"who have had the shamelessness to come on so insolent an embassy,
well merit being sent a prisoner to Manila, and in order that I might
do so, God has, perhaps, presented me with this champan. But since
you would go to the gallows, the kindness of my estate does not allow
me to cooperate in the death of my neighbor. Therefore, get you gone
immediately to Binalatongon, and tell your cousin that I pity him,
since the fleet of Manila is already on its way to punish him. Assure
him that his threats make me laugh; that his demand for obedience from
the Zambal nation is irrational; and that I am sending him his relative
Sumulay in order to increase his army, besides twenty-five Indians
of this village, who are, according to appearances, looking upon him
with too much affection." The father designated those persons by name,
and added with a show of great anger: "Not a single one of those whom
I have just named will remain in Bolinao, under penalty that whoever
refuses to obey, he and the one who hides him shall be sent to Manila
without fail, where justice will punish his resistance." Thus did
he say, and then turned his back with a show of so great anger that
no one dared not to fulfil his orders. On the contrary, all those
comprehended in the order, left the village immediately, for they
feared the threat of punishment. By that means after thus getting
rid of the evil humors of that body politic that troubled it, it
remained in its former health, and the great and estimable blessing
of peace followed.

19. After the execution of so heroic an action, the father prior
endeavored to welcome his new guests, whom he provided with all that
was needful for the continuation of their journey to Manila. They set
sail December 26, leaving Ours behind especially sad, because we were
defenseless if the traitor Malong attempted any new persecution. They
were n