He observed that nearly a whole
company of Rurales formed the escort, and this led him to
conclude that the government party was very uneasy as to the
situation and had taken precautions against a possible attempt at
rescue. But no such attempt was made. The sunny streets were
pretty well deserted, except for a few lounging peons hardly
interested enough to be curious. The air of peace, of order, sat
so incongruously over the plaza that Bucky's heart fell. Surely
this was the last place on earth for a revolution to make any
headway of consequence. His friends were hidden away in holes and
cellars, while Megales dominated the situation with his troops.
To expect a reversal of the situation was surely madness.
Yet even while the thought was in his mind he caught a glimpse in
a doorway of a man he recognized. It was Rodrigo, one of his
allies of the previous night's escapade, and it seemed to him
that the man was trying to tell him something with his eyes. If
so, the meaning of his message failed to carry home, for after
the ranger had passed he dared not look back again.
So far as the trial itself went, O'Connor hoped for nothing and
was the less disappointed.
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