Zashue at last turned around and reluctantly followed him.

Both went toward the new estufa of the Maize clan.
From this circular building faint sounds, as of a drum beaten by a weak or lazy hand, were issuing.

The principal Koshare and the Naua had retired thither for recuperation after the dance.

Although the old man was not of the cluster to whom the estufa belonged, he had obtained permission from Yakka hanutsh to use the room on this occasion as a meeting and dressing place for himself and his associates.

The club-house of the Corn people thus served to-day a twofold purpose, and was used by two distinct groups of the inhabitants of the Rito.
At this hour the Koshare Naua was its sole occupant.