arrangements were made for our comfort.  When they saw that I was suffering, they brought out hammocks, of which I made no use.  Making myself a bed of blankets upon the floor, I lay down in my misery and covered myself from the world, a blanket over my head.  After some hours, I felt that we were losing time, and that we must, at least, make arrangements for the work of the following day.  It was now dusk.  I sent for the officials, and when they appeared, told them that, notwithstanding my suffering, I could not lose time, and that early in the morning they must bring persons for measurement.  There was a good deal of discussion over the matter.  The officials were dissatisfied that my order was not signed by the jefe of their district and dated from San Carlos.  They suggested that we send a messenger to San Carlos to inquire whether the order was all right.  I replied that four days would be consumed in going and coming; that time was precious, and that it was impossible for us to wait.  Seeing that they were likely to refuse to do what I wished, I made a little speech, in which I told them they had better do what I asked, and that promptly.  No one so far had recognized me as having been there before.  I told them that they had never had better friend that I; that this was not the first time I had visited Juquila; that when I came before I had had difficulty; that my companion, presenting an order from the governor, had been badly received by their presidente, who tried to do him violence; that if I had reported this incident, they knew well what would have happened; that, however, being their good friend, I had never reported it.  Having jogged their memory regarding the past, I suggested to them that a report of the previous occurrence, with their present disregard of orders, might be serious.  I told them that they knew what I desired; that they might at once inform me whether it would be done or not; if they decided in the negative, the secretario and my mozo must start at once on foot to Oaxaca, carrying my complaint to the governor; that, as for me, having started them upon their journey, I should leave early the following morning going to some town where the people knew what obedience to the law meant.  They at once promised that no time should be lost, and that, the following morning, I should have the subjects for whom I asked, viz., thirty-five men and twenty-five women.  Nor was it simply promises; having told them that I would begin early in the morning whether I were well or ill, and that I wanted no delay, we found our thirty-five men waiting, at seven o’clock.

[Illustration:  THE LAND OF THE MIXES]