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She inquired the price and Simoun asked three thousand pesos, which made the good woman cross herself 'Susmariosep! Simoun now exposed the third tray, which was filled with watches, cigar- and match-cases decorated with the rarest enamels, reliquaries set with diamonds and containing the most elegant miniatures. The fourth tray, containing loose gems, stirred a murmur of admiration.

sipa: A game played with a hollow ball of plaited bamboo or rattan, by boys standing in a circle, who by kicking it with their heels endeavor to keep it from striking the ground. soltada: A bout between fighting-cocks. 'Susmariosep: A common exclamation: contraction of the Spanish, Jesús, María, y José, the Holy Family. tabi: The cry used by carriage drivers to warn pedestrians.

Anybody hearing her would think she was talking about something else. 'Susmariosep!" Greatly scandalized, she made the sign of the cross and thanked God, who had permitted the capture of the father in order that the daughter might be snatched from sin and learn the virtues which, according to the curates, should adorn every Christian woman.

So the son went away and nothing more was heard of him except that his hair had been cropped and that he slept under a cart. Six months later it was rumored that he had been seen embarking for the Carolines; another report was that he had been seen in the uniform of the Civil Guard. "Tano in the Civil Guard! 'Susmariosep!" exclaimed several, clasping their hands.

"Yes," observed the private, "but of what use is it when the night is so dark?" As he said this he looked upward to stare into the darkness. At that moment a prolonged streak of lightning flashed, followed by a terrific roar. "Nakú! Susmariosep!" exclaimed the private, crossing himself and catching hold of his companion. "Let's get away from here." "What's happened?"

"I left in consternation," resumed Chichoy, "thinking about how, if a mere spark, a cigarette had fallen, if a lamp had been overturned, at the present moment we should have neither a General, nor an Archbishop, nor any one, not even a government clerk! All who were at the fiesta last night annihilated!" "Vírgen Santísima! This young man " "'Susmariosep!" exclaimed Capitana Loleng.

"All our debtors were there, 'Susmariosep! And we have a house near there! Who could it have been?" "Now you may know about it," added Chichoy in a whisper, "but you must keep it a secret. This afternoon I met a friend, a clerk in an office, and in talking about the affair, he gave me the clue to the mystery he had it from some government employees.