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Things to Know and Do z6x Upon my honor (with forefingers make a cross over heart) ; / heg of you (flat hands tight together and upright) ; Do you think me simple ? (forefinger laid on side of nose) ; Will you ? or, is it so ? (eyebrows raised and slight bow made) ; Bar up, fins, or / claim exemption (cross second finger of right hand on first finger and hold hand up) ; Poverty (both hands turned flat forward near trouser pockets) ; Bribe (hand held hollow up behind the back) ; Give me (hold out open flat hand pulling it back a little to finish) ; / give you (the same, but push forward to finish) ; Pay (hand held out half open, forefinger and Uiumb rubbed together) ; Give me my bill (same, then make motion of writing) ; Church (hands clasped, fingers in, but index fingers up and touching) ; Revolver (holdout right fist with index extended and thumb up); Gun or shooting (hold hands as in aiming a gim) ; Match (make the sign of strikmg a match on the thigh) ; Jew (flat hands waved near shoulders palm up) ; Knife (first and second fingers of right hand used as to whittle first finger of left) ; House. Hold the flat hands together like a roof. Pistol (making barrel with left hand, stock and hammer with- right, snap right index on thumb) ; Query. The sign for Ques- tion — that is, "I am asking you a question," "I want to ; know" — is much used and •' important. Hold up the right • hand toward the person, palm ; forward, fingers open, slightly curved and spread. Wave the hand gently by wrist action from side to side. It is used before, and sometimes after all questions. If you are very near, merely raise the eyebrows. The following are needed Query Sign in asking questions: Haw Many ? First the Question sign, then hold the left hand open, curved, palm up, fingers spread, then with right