alone preserved his equanimity, a kindly expression play-
ing in his sleepy eyes and on his bearded face. Pancracio's
harsh, gorillalike profile retained its repulsive immuta-
bility.

The soldiers had retreated; Demetrio began the search
for the soldiers' horses which had been hidden in the
sierra.

Suddenly Quail, who had been walking ahead, shrieked.
He had caught sight of his companions swinging from
the branches of a mesquite. There could be no doubt of
their identity; Serapio and Antonio they certainly were.
Anastasio Montanez prayed brokenly.

"Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
name. Thy kingdom come..."

"Amen," his men answered in low tones, their heads
bowed, their hats upon their breasts. . . .

Then, hurriedly, they took the Juchipila canyon north-
ward, without halting to rest until nightfall.

Quail kept walking close to Anastasio unable to
banish from his mind the two who were hanged, their
dislocated limp necks, their dangling legs, their arms
pendulous, and their bodies moving slowly in the wind.

On the morrow, Demetrio complained bitterly of his