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Chapter 55

           Thepeoplepeons,vaqueros,andemployésofeverykindarehurryingtoandfro,fromfieldtocorral,fromcorraltocourtyardoneandallgivingtonguetoterrifiedejaculations.Themenareontheirfeetarminginconfusedhaste;thewomanontheirknees,prayingpitifullytoheaventhroughtheintercessionofascoreofthosesaints,profuselyfurnishedbytheMexicanhierarchytosuitalltimesandoccasions.

           "Whatiscausingthecommotion?"

           ThisisthequestionaskedbyIsidora.

           Themayor-domowhochancestobethefirsttopresenthimselfistheindividualthusinterrogated.

           Amanhasbeenmurderedsomewhereoutupontheprairie.

           ThevictimisoneofthenewpeoplewhohavelatelytakenpossessionofCasodelCorvothesonoftheAmericanhaciendadohimself.

           Indiansarereportedtohavedonethedeed.

           Indians!InthiswordisthekeytotheexcitementamongDonSilvio’sservitors.

           Itexplainsboththeprayingandthehurriedrushingtoarms.

           Thefactthatamanhasbeenmurderedaslightcircumstanceinthatlandofunbridledemotionswouldhaveproducednosuchresponsemoreespeciallywhenthemanwasastranger,an"Americano."

           ButthereportthatIndiansareabroad,isaltogetheradifferentaffair.Initthereisanideaofdanger.

           TheeffectproducedonIsidoraisdifferent.Itisnotfearofthesavages.Thenameofthe"asesinado"recallsthoughtsthathavealreadygivenherpain.Sheknowsthatthereisasister,spokenofasbeingwonderfullybeautiful.

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