At the sight of this woman, Okoya's heart began to throb again; for she it was whom he so direly suspected, nay, accused of treachery and deceit.

This woman was his mother.
FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 1: The word "umo" properly signifies "grandfather;" but it is used indiscriminately for all ages and sexes in calling.

An old man, for instance, will call his grandchild "umo;" so will a wife her husband, a brother his sister, etc.] [Footnote 2: _Estufa_ properly means a stove, and the name was applied to those semi-subterranean places by the Spaniards on account of their comfortable temperature in winter.

They recalled to them the _temaz-calli_, or sweat-houses, of Mexico.] [Footnote 3: The preservation of traditions is much systematized among the Pueblo Indians.

Certain societies know hardly any other but the folk-tales relating to their own particular origin.