The Spaniard, who was as bold and brave as could be imagined, though weak, had fought the Indian a good while, and had cut two great wounds on his head; but the savage being a stout, lusty fellow, closing in with him, had thrown him down, being faint, and was wringing my sword out of his hand; when the Spaniard, though undermost, wisely quitting the sword, drew the pistol from his girdle, shot the savage through the body, and killed him upon the spot, before I, who was running to help him, could come near him.
Pero el salvaje, que era un joven robusto y vigoroso, lo derribó (pues estaba muy débil) y estaba intentando arrancarle el sable de las manos. Súbitamente, el español soltó el sable y, sacando la pistola de su cinturón, le atravesó el cuerpo de un disparo y lo mató en el acto, antes de que yo pudiese llegar a socorrerle.