In December of the same year, Rizal and Lolo were to meet again, this time in the house of one Pedro Serrano of Manila. Lolo also recalled seeing his friend for the last time in June of 1892 at the Hotel de Oriente in Binondo shortly before Rizal’s arrest and exile to Dapitan for political subversion and religious heresy.
Si Pepe, si Lolo José: Isang apong pamangkin ni Rizal ang sumali sa Commonwealth Biography Contest at nagwagi pa bilang honorable mention kasama ni Carlos Quirino. Dahil nanliit siya sa kanyang akda itinago niya ito nang matagal hanggang magtanong na ang kanyang mga anak ukol sa kanyang sikat na lolo.