There was murder in the priest's eyes; I saw it and bent my gun on him.

The trigger snapped on dead cartridges, and I yanked out my knife.

I'd have been too late, at that.

But the girl saw the priest, and she dodged behind him and gave him a shove.

He pitched out and went head first down into the canyon.
"The Toltecs on the other side were watching, and they saw the priest go.