362 santot's discipline. 



this representation he was induced to embark on 

 board the government cruiser "Circe:" on landing 

 at Batavia he was received by the resident and 

 a guard of cavalry, and proceeded in the gover- 

 nor's carriage, as he naturally supposed, to have 

 an interview with his excellency ; but instead of 

 it, he was conveyed to the common gaol, and 

 there confined in a dungeon, ignorant even of 

 the charges against him ; and none of his friends 

 were permitted to visit him : — there he remained 

 for several days on suspicion. He was liberated 

 on its being represented to the governor-general 

 that the resident of Padang was misinformed. 

 It is said he is to return to Sumatra. 



He seemed to enjoy the game of billiards, and 

 was an expert player. His brother-in-law, who 

 was second in command of the regiment, was at 

 one time near falling a victim to the strict dis- 

 cipline Santot maintained in his army during the 

 rebellion. Having issued orders against cock- 

 fighting and every other species of gambling, on 

 going unexpectedly round the camp, he found 

 his brother-in-law with some other officers thus 

 engaged : he ordered them out to be shot ; three 

 were instantly killed, and the brother-in-law was 

 saved by the ball carrying away his turban, and 

 producing a slight scalp wound, after which Santot 

 pardoned him. Santot is a graceful horseman. 



