Under his direction, sleeping mats were brought, and he, himself, served our supper, when finally it was ready.

We were so tired that directly after supper we laid down upon the mats spread on the damp earthen floor.

We had hoped to start our man from Papalo back with our horses early; the officials had promised that the _mozo_ to accompany him should be ready; but, of course, neither breakfast nor _mozo_ was to be seen.

So we again started for the _secretario's_ house.

The _secretario_ himself was lying drunk in bed, and the _segundo_ was almost as bad.