Having been assigned by the governor to take certain official mail to Ciudad de Mexico, Garduno persuades Lopez, without official permission, to accompany him on the trip. On their return to Santa Fee, an investigation is pursued, during which the two are found to be lying. During the course of the investigation, they flee, and are apparently headed for Ciudad de Mexico, taking two other with them. The governor dispatches a letter to the viceroy, informing him of the matter, and warning him that Garduno and Lopez may present themselves to him, with further falsehoods. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)