Chapter 23 Summary

Chandler chastises Joanne for talking loudly, reminding her that they are following a set of tracks. They proceed with stealth. Bernie hears their voices and tries to hide, but she backs herself into a niche with no exit. Chandler reminds Joanna that there is a lot of money involved in the quest and they should expect it to attract dangerous people.

Lightning and thunder punctuate their progress up the slot canyon. As Chandler shines his flashlight over the walls, the beam picks up the glitter of the snuff tins. Before they can investigate, however, he and Joanna discover the corpse of the old shaman. Chandler automatically assumes someone has killed him, but Joanna says, "Look at him. Maybe it was just time." As they swing the light around, they discover more of Bernie's footprints. They approach the array of snuff tins and Chandler...