Chapter 17 Summary

Friday, December 5, 2 p.m. O'Malley reminds Leaphorn that he still needs to talk to George. O'Malley believes George is the link between the narcotics in the commune and Ernesto's death. O'Malley believes that someone else is hunting George. He claims to be sorry about the syringe which paralyzed Leaphorn, but O'Malley makes it clear that in the scheme of things, assaulting an officer charges are too small to bother filing against the perpetrator once they catch him. Leaphorn presses for information about the commune and possible drug busts, but O'Malley declines to answer. He only wants Leaphorn to bring in George, but since tomorrow is the big Shalako festival, it is doubtful George will be found in the large crowd. O'Malley is certain that the killings were done to cover up the narcotics operation and shows Leaphorn a few mugshots of people to...