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The startled Mexicans looked at each other with dumb terror; for several minutes after the disappearance of the cacique they remained thus gloomy and hesitating, fearing a trap, and not daring to put faith in the words of an Indian.
At length the hacendero, ashamed of showing the terror he felt, haughtily raised his head, and angrily stamped his foot.