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12 TEXAS HISTORY STORIES
number were killed or wounded. Some were taken prisoners
by the Indians and never heard of afterward.
One afternoon they came to the mouth of a broad
river. The men eagerly slaked their thirst from the
fresh water which the mighty current of the river carried
far out to sea. For three days they toiled at the
oars, straining every nerve to reach the shore. But all
in vain. Human strength was powerless against the
mighty current. When they could row no longer, the
oars were cast aside and the little boats drifted helplessly
out to sea.
One dark night they became separated, and now, indeed,
all hope seemed to be gone. What must have
been the feelings of the men when the morning light
showed them to be alone on the wide, wide sea!
Finally Cabeza's boat was cast ashore on an island.
The Spaniards named the island Malhado, meaning illluck.
On the maps of the present day it is known as
Galveston Island.
They built a fire and parched the little corn they had
on hand. From pools of rain water they slaked their
thirst. One of the men climbed to the top of a tree to
get a look at the country. He saw that the island was
inhabited by Indians. This news gave the Spaniards a
mal-a'do
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Littlejohn, E. G., 1862-. Texas History Stories: Cabeza de Vaca and La Salle., periodical, 1901; Richmond, Virginia. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14384/m1/12/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.