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himself. The Seyucl then told him to show the 

 stolen property, to which the boy answered, 

 ''The king is going away." He was then direct- 

 ed to name the thieves, and at once mentioned 

 " Lauloo and Reyloo." Both parties were pre- 

 sent, but said nothing, though the latter sub- 

 sequently confessed his guilt. The boy was 

 then told to point out the parties ; he at first 

 looked stupefied, but presently pointed out the 

 two men, who were at once seized and handed 

 over to the kotwal, who flogged them severely, 

 despite their protestations of innocence. After 

 they had been several days in irons and no 

 signs of recovering the property, one Sheikh 

 Saly, a celebrated astrologer, came over from 

 Dejee, and paying the Mecr Moonshee a visit, 

 assured him that the prisoners were innocent, 

 and that he could discover the thief. The 

 astrologer's assurances being credited by the 

 Moonshee, he engaged his services. The astro- 

 loger then informed the Moonshee that the 

 property was so carefully concealed, being 

 buried in the earth, that it would be with diffi- 

 culty recovered, and requested an advance of 

 money to enable him to commence operations. 

 The funds being supplied, he went on zearut to 



