Hidden Water
- Latour sits down to dinner with the owner of the house that he's stumbled upon in the desert. The first thing the grandfather of the house asks is whether Latour will be able to baptize all the children in the house and sanctify all the marriages. Turns out that these folks haven't seen a priest in a very long time. They are all devout Catholics, but none of them are baptized or officially married.
- As they talk, one of the boys mentions the news that New Mexico is now part of the United States. But he swears he'll never be an American because he hates Americans.
- After supper, Latour looks at some of the little holy statues that the family keeps above its fireplace. A little while after that, he lies down in a comfortable bed and thanks God that he doesn't have to spend a cold and thirsty night beneath the stars.
- The next day, Latour performs a full Catholic mass for people in the area, then baptizes the children and officially marries the couples.
- After some celebrations with the townspeople, Latour goes off for a walk by himself and takes in some of the beautiful countryside. He thinks about all the obstacles he's still going to face in taking control of this area. He thinks about one old priest named Father Martinez, who seems determined to drive Latour and his buddy Father Vaillant out of the area forever, despite what the Pope in Rome has to say.