They also say that the man went on his way tranquilly without taking any notice of the five bullets that were fired after him by the alferez, who was blind with mud and rage.

As the man was entirely unknown to him it was supposed that he might be the famous Elias who came to the province several months ago, having come from no one knows where.

He has given the Civil Guard cause to know him in several towns for similar actions." "Then he's a tulisan ?" asked Victoria shuddering.
"I don't think so, for they say that he fought against some tulisanes one day when they were robbing a house." "He hasn't the look of a criminal," commented Sinang.
"No, but he looks very sad.

I didn't see him smile the whole morning," added Maria Clara thoughtfully.
So the afternoon passed away and the hour for returning to the town came.

Under the last rays of the setting sun they left the woods, passing in silence by the mysterious tomb of Ibarra's ancestors.