The Frenchman saw that he must not persist, so he modified his questions.
"What route will they take?" asked he.
"That which we are following."
"And they are going—"
"Towards the Brazilian frontier."
"So they will rejoin General Castelmelhor?"
The Pincheyra shook his head negatively.
"Then why take this direction?"
"I do not know."
"And, nevertheless, you think that danger threatens them?"