PRIESTLY ARCHAEOLOGY (1895) While we stood in the Puebla station, waiting for the train to be made ready, we noticed a priest, who was buying his ticket at the office.

On boarding the train, we saw nothing of him, as he had entered another car.

Soon after we started, Herman made his usual trip of inspection through the train, and on his return told me that a learned priest was in the second-class coach, and that I ought to know him.

As I paid no great attention to his suggestion, he soon deserted me for his priestly friend, but presently returned and renewed his advice.

He told me this priest was no common man; that he was an ardent archaeologist; that he not only collected relics, but made full notes and diagrams of all his investigations; that he cared for live Indians also, and had made a great collection of dress, weapons, and tools, among Guatemalan tribes.
When I even yet showed no intention of hurrying in to visit his new acquaintance, the boy said: "You must come in to see him, for I promised him you would, and you ought not to prove me to be a liar." This appeal proved effectual and I soon called upon the priestly archaeologist in the other car.