It is only fair to say that the moral sense of the spectators was not shocked at the suspicion, and that a more active sympathy was only withheld by his reticence.

An unfortunate incident seemed to complete the evidence against him.

In impatiently responding to the landlord's curt demand for prepayment of his supper, he allowed three or four pieces of gold to escape from his pocket on the veranda.

In the quick glances of the party, as he stooped to pick them up, he read the danger of his carelessness.
His sullen self-possession did not seem to be shaken.

Calling to the keeper of the tienda, who had appeared at his door in time to witness the Danae-like shower, he bade him approach, in English.
"What sort of knives have you got ?" "Knives, Senor ?" "Yes; bowie-knives or dirks.