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The next small town, like all groups of houses, haciendas, and ranchos, had emptied out and everyone had fled to Zacatecas and Aguascalientes.
It was thus a small miracle that one of the officers had found a barrel of tequila. Thorough care and much secrecy were undertaken so that the troops would be ready to leave the next morning, at dawn, under the leadership of Anastasio Montañés and Venancio. When Demetrio awoke to the sound of music, his general staff-now composed primarily of young ex-Federales-conveyed to him the news of the discovery. Quail, articulating the thoughts of his colleagues, spoke as if he were declaring a maxim: