The next day, I took the child together with Senora Bayot, the wife of the Governor's secretary, before the local Justice of the Peace.

Senora Bayot translated and the child told the same story as had his sister.

The Justice of the Peace issued an order for the step-father to report to him on the next day.

That night my _muchacha_ told me that her step-father had threatened to kill the child if he did not tell the Justice that he got the hurt by falling out of an orange tree.

The child did as ordered, and the step-father was dismissed.