4th blog post

"He was a tall, bony young man. Now the sun was low behind corn mountain and he worked hatless-the white skin high on his forehead contrasting sharply with the burned brown leather of his face."

This could be important. It is the introduction of a new character, the first white character in the story. Amidst all of the native american racial tension, the lone white man could play a big role in this murder investigation. I look for his lack of knowledge of the local customs to be a critical flaw in his character.