One or more of them is found in connection with every house.
[Illustration: HOUSE AND CUEZCOMATE; LOS REYES] The _juez_ lived in a comfortable house of two rooms, half of which is used at present for the boy's school, of which his son is teacher.

He received us graciously, and was pleased to receive a letter from the _padre_, though he stated it was not a government order and carried no actual authority; that if the women cared to be measured, well and good, but if not, no force could be employed.

The appearance of the camera, however, interested him; plainly, he desired to have a family group photographed; he hinted at this so broadly that, taking him to one side, I whispered that it was, of course, impossible to take family groups for everyone, but if we secured the twenty-five women without delay, notwithstanding the fact that we had no more authoritative document than a _cura's_ letter, the group should be taken.

The effect was immediate.
The police were summoned and sent through the village to bring in women for measurement and naught was said about their right of refusal.
When, toward evening, we returned from San Estevan, tired but quite satisfied with the day's work, we found a delegation of more than a dozen men waiting for us in the _plaza_.

We did not need so large a number to complete our work, and it was nearly dark; we would gladly have dismissed them and run our chances of securing others the next day.