【Kino，Juana，andCoyotitobegintheirlongmarchnorth．Theywalkallnightandmakecampinaroadsideshelteratsunrise．Alongtheway，Juanabeginstodoubtwhetherthepearlisworthfarmorethanthedealersoffered，butKinopointsoutt】
Kino，Juana，andCoyotitobegintheirlongmarchnorth．Theywalkallnightandmakecampinaroadsideshelteratsunrise．Alongtheway，Juanabeginstodoubtwhetherthepearlisworthfarmorethanthedealersoffered，butKinopointsoutthathisattackerswouldnothavetriedtostealthepearlwereitworthnothing．
Thefamilyhurriesfartherintotheshadeforanotherrest．AsJuanaplayswithCoyotito，Kinowakesfromadreamanddemandsthattheykeepquiet．Movingforward，hespotsthreetrackersfollowingthem．Hedecidestolosethemupinthemountains．
Astheirclimbinggrowssteeper，Kinovariesanddoublesbackontheirwaytomisleadthetrackers．Asthesunbeginstoset，KinoandJuanareachanearbyopeningandrefilltheirwatersupplyatapoolandstream，whereJuanawashesCoyotito．Fromthelookout，Kinospiesthetrackersatadistancebelow，hurryinguptheslope（山坡）．Kinomisleadsthetrackersbycreatingafalsetrackupthecliff（悬崖）andgoingdownagaintotakeshelterwithJuanaandCoyotitoinanearbycave．
Byevening，thetrackersarriveatthepool，wheretheymakecampandeat．Inthecave，Coyotitogrowsrestless，andJuanaquietshim．Kinonoticesthattwoofthemenhavesettledintosleep，whilethethirdkeepswatch．
Kinotakesoffhisclothestoavoidbeingseenbythewatchman，hidingbehindapalmtreewaitingforamovebeforethemoonrises．Justasheisreadytospring，themoonappears，andherealizesthathisopportunityhasbeenlost．
Suddenly，Coyotitoletsoutacry．Thewatchmanshootsinthedirectionofthecry．Asthewatchmanshoots，Kinospringsuponthetrackers，killingthewatchmanandseizingthegun．Knockingoneoftheothermenoutwithafierceblow，hewatchesasthelastmanattemptstofleeupthecliff．ThemanmakeslittleprogressbeforeKinostopshimwithafirstshot，andthenmurdershimwithanothershotbetweentheeyes．Inthemomentthatfollows，Kinohearstheblood-curdlingcryissuingfromhiswife，mourningthedeathofCoyotito．
Laterthenextday，KinoandJuanawalksidebysideintoLaPaz，withJuanacarryingCoyotito'sbodyinasackoverhershoulder．Theywalked，withunmovingeyes．allthewaytothesea．Attheedgeofthewater，Kinostopsandpullsthepearlfromhispocket．Hestaresintoitcarefully，andafloodofevil（