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" Then how came It Into the dog's month f

" I don't know, sir I buried it deep."

" With or without the bottle '?"

The boy hesitated a moment to frame his excuse, tlicn answered

" Without the bottle."

Why did you do so ? How do you dare to disobey my orders?"

'* Because," said the collected youth " because we are not allowed by the Korahan to bury human flesh in a box or bottle."

" Piiji fur Saitaii, you orang chilaca ! Go to the devil, you rascal I" And the boy disappeared amidst such a l)urst of laughter as was never heard Ix'forc within the walls of the hospital.

This discovery was soon s])read through the town, ti) the amusement and relief of all who iieard it. Thus ended a scven-dnvs' wonder, caused by the neghgence or covetousness of a tiavanese youth, and the voracity of a dog w liicli, for the

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