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228 rupees out of this sum of money, and my son-in-law to his own country."

Then Mâdhabi Nâth went to Jessore. He heard that the evidence was terribly strong. Inspector Pichel Khân had investigated the case and sent up the witnesses. He found no trace of Rupo, Sonâ, or any other eye-witnesses to whom the facts were known. Sonâ was with Nishâkar, and no one knew to what part of the country Rupo had gone. Finding the evidence so weak, Pichel Khân had, by bribes, prepared three witnesses who had deposed before the magistrate that they had with their own eyes seen Gobind Lâl, alias Chuni Lâl, fire a pistol and kill Rohini, and that they had gone there to listen to the singing. The magistrate was an Englishman, and had been always praised by the Government for his good administration. He, relying on this evidence, committed Gobind Lâl for trial at the sessions. When Mâdhabi Nâth reached Jessore Gobind Lâl was wasting away in gaol. Mâdhabi Nâth was greatly depressed on hearing the whole state of the case. He took the names and addresses of the witnesses, went to their homes, and said to them, "What you said