midday
Yes , Pablo is dead , and we 'll bury him . '' The aliens were disconcerted , and wilted . The owner picked up courage and ordered the cook to prepare dinner . We loaned our horses to the wrangler and another man , the remuda was brought in , and before we sat down to the midday meal , every vaquero had a horse under saddle , while two of them had ridden away to look after the grazing cattle . With order restored , we set about systematically to lay away the unfortunate man . A detail of vaqueros under Cederdall prepared a grave on the nearest knoll , and wrapping the corpse in a tarpaulin , we buried him like a sailor at sea . Several vaqueros were visibly affected at the graveside , and in order to pacify them , I suggested that we unload the wagon of supplies and haul up a load of rock from a near-by outcropping ledge .