36 APRIL 



the boy again took train to Buxar, where at last he 

 was caught, having spent all my money. 



I wanted one point cleared up. 



"Did you," I asked Billy Doo, "all alone do 

 this work, or did any one help you ? " 



"No," he sobbed, "I alone; no one helped 



me." 



"Now," I said, "what is to be done with 

 him ? " 



"Whatever your honour pleases," said the 

 father, "you are my mother and my father, and I 

 have brought him to you to punish as you think 

 fit." 



"If he is not punished he will grow into a bad 

 man," I said. "I think he ought to go to the 

 Eeformatory." 



"If your honour wills it," he answered. 



Now spoke up the Burra Sahib from the corner, 

 "You cannot send the boy to the Reformatory with- 

 out appearing yourself in the Police Court to charge 

 him. And you could not possibly do that by 

 yourself, and I should not be able to go with you." 



" Then how are we to impress it on the boy ? " 



"Beat him." 



