"No, not yet; we must not be in such a hurry, but try to discover the intentions of the chiefs. The quipu has been sent round, and the chiefs who will be present at the meeting are twenty in number. You see that I am well informed."
"Where will they meet?"
"At the tree of Gualichu."
"¡Demonio! it will not be an easy thing to surprise them at such a place."
"Hang it, it is impossible," Lopez said.
"Where force fails, try cunning. Here is Juan returned. Well, have you any news?"
"All is quiet," he said, as he dismounted.
"All the better. In that case we can act," Pedrito continued. "Listen to me, brothers. I believe that you have confidence in me—"
"Oh!" the three men exclaimed.
"In that case you will follow me?"