They then saddled their horses.

"I did not think Don Pablo Pincheyra was so generous," said Sacatripas, while placing the harness on his horse.

"Nor I either; he has been represented to me as an avaricious man."

"The death of these two men must be a matter of great importance to him."

"That is just what I think. By-the-bye, shall we kill them or not?"

"What should we do with them? They would embarrass us."

"Bah! Let us kill them; in that way we should not fear their escaping."

"That is the surest way; an affair like this ought not to be done by halves."

"Well, we will decide on that—we will kill them."

"We will kill them."