Chapter 19 Summary

Sunday, December 7, 2:07 a.m. Leaphorn has all but given up on finding George Bowlegs at the festival. He sees Pasquaanti, who has a ceremonial role in the proceedings. Leaphorn tells Pasquaanti the conclusion he's come to about the murders. Pasquaanti listens silently. Later, Leaphorn sees Agent Baker staking out a young hippie couple. Leaphorn is filled with a desire to ask Baker to drop the stakeout and help find George Bowlegs before it's too late. Baker, however, doesn't want to be seen with a uniformed cop right at the moment, and Leaphorn does not approach him. From a balcony, Leaphorn watches the giant Shalako bird dancing in a sunken pit four feet below floor level. The bird stares directly into Leaphorn's eyes, although Leaphorn realizes that the giant creature is actually being manipulated by a dancer far below and inside, holding a pole...