The Man

He sat on his haunches with an unfixed forward gaze. The blinking of his eyes was his only movement. Then he mechanically unfolded his "Diario de Mexico" and read: "Unknown Person Thrown From Bridge...After his throat had been cut, a man of unknown identity was apparently thrown from the bridge near the colonia S.  No suspects have been discovered, though authorities have been questioning residents of the colonia S. in an effort both to discover the victim's identity and to get a lead on possible suspects."

His eyes resumed their gaze.  He refolded the newspaper four times to form a dirty rectangle, resting it on his lap.