On a sudden the hatchway above him became darkened, and as he looked up he saw the legs of a man appearing on the uppermost rounds of the ladder leading down into the subterranean chamber.

As that man continued to descend, the body, and finally the head, of Tyope appeared.
Then followed Zashue Tihua.

When both men were below, they went to the nearest sacrificial bowl, each one took from it a pinch of yellow cornmeal and scattered it in front of the altar.

Then they turned to the old man, but he did not take any notice of either of them.

Tyope squatted by his side, while Zashue remained erect.
"Sa nashtio," began the former, "we have not found anything." "There is nothing," added Zashue, rather excitedly; "my wife is innocent." The Naua raised his eyes with an expression of astonishment and surprise, as if failing to understand.
"What is it that you have not found ?" he asked, rather dreamily.
"No coco--" Tyope stopped and looked at the pictures on the wall.