The Lieutenant Timeline and Summary

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The Lieutenant Timeline and Summary

  • The lieutenant proposes to the jefe his plan to capture the last priest by taking hostages.
  • He visits the home of Captain Fellows, telling the foreigner to report the priest if he's seen in the area.
  • With police at his command, he visits the very village where the priest is hiding—speaks to him, even, but without discovering who he is.
  • For the second time, the priest is present before him, now as a prisoner arrested for having brandy. He oversees the priest's night in jail and his release the next day.
  • Working with the mestizo, the lieutenant finally captures the priest. The two men discuss their respective worldviews as they return to the capital.
  • The lieutenant feels less than satisfied once the last priest is dead.