Palasi promptly made the long journey to Baguio to ascertain whether Baron had told him the truth, and was informed by Governor Pack that this was the case.

The old man retired to Atok, quite disgusted with the strange ways of Americans.
Six months later he again appeared at Baguio to ask the governor about a _fiesta_ which he had just heard it was customary to celebrate on the 25th of December.

He had been told that Americans were in the habit of giving presents to each other at this time, and asked if this was the ease.

Governor Pack said yes.

Palasi then inquired if the feast was a _good_ feast, and the custom a _good_ custom, and was assured that both of these things were true.