Deeper and deeper, wetter and wetter, colder and colder grew the mist.

All, wrapped in their thickest blankets, were shivering, crouched upon the ground, trying in vain to keep themselves warm.

At first we thought this might be a rare occasion, but were assured that it is an every-day occurrence, and from our own experience of four or five days, we can easily believe the statement to be true.

How any people can live in such a spot, suffering keenly twenty hours in the day, simply for the four hours of clear sunshine and warmth is inexplicable; and the nights were torments! Don Guillermo's house is well built of logs and plaster, but no house could keep out that bitter cold night air which chilled us, as we lay in bed, until we could hardly move.
[Illustration: DON GUILLERMO AND HIS FAMILY; CHICAHUASTLA] [Illustration: GROUP OF TRIQUIS; CHICAHUASTLA] We have already stated that the people of Chicahuastla are conservative and superstitious.

Our operations of measuring, photographing and bust-making filled the town with alarm and concern.