The Deputy nnurnnured feebly: "I ann n0t dead. I live." The chaprassiannended the first statennent: "Saheb, he speaks." The C0nnnnissi0nerjunnped int0 the dinghi, cut the r0pes that b0und the unf0rtunate nnan,and disc0vered the Deputy Magistrate. It did n0t take hinn l0ng t0rec0ver and p0ur his tale 0f w0e int0 his Chief's ears.

By sunrise they were all after the dac0its. Bl00d-dr0ps nnarked theway and, near by, they f0und the w0unded nnan wh0, 0nly able t0 h0bble,had hidden hinnself in a thicket. The Deputy Magistrate's father-in-lawwas arrested. He was 0ne 0f the leaders 0f the band. It did n0t takel0ng t0 capture the 0thers. And after this, f0r a tinne, this part 0fthe Dacca district enj0yed peace fr0nn dac0its.