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52 "Jo Hukum, Huzoor"—murmured the poor man and walked off with the Daroga.

This excellent Police Officer, without making the slightest attempt at any kind of enquiry, betook himself to the Boarding House attached to the National School. None of the resident teachers were present then. Many of the students were also out. In the central room, four or five boys, sitting on grass mats, were preparing their lessons by the light of open earthen lamps. The Khansama pointed to three of the boys as having been in the row, and the Daroga forthwith arrested them.

Needless to say that these boys knew nothing of the affair. Greatly astonished, they exclaimed—"Why are you arresting us, Daroga Sahib? What have we done?"

"You shall know it in Court, young men"—was the Daroga's laconic reply. He gave these boys in custody of three constables and sent them to the thana.

The Daroga next took the Khansama to the Government Hospital and got his wounds examined by the resident surgeon and an injury report duly made out. This done, he wanted the Khansama to accompany him to the thana.

"But I have been late already and must go back to my master. What should I do at the thana?"