He persisted in taking the boy with him, and his master relented.

He had a string tied to his arm, and led him along by it, and put a bundle of clothes on his head.

As they passed a jungle the boy would throw down the bundle and try to run into the jungle, but on being beaten, he would put up his hands in supplication, take up the bundle and go on; but he seemed soon to forget the beating, and did the same thing at almost every jungle they came through.

By degrees he became quite docile.

Janoo was one day, about three months after their return to Lucknow, sent away by his master for a day or two on some business, and before his return the boy had ran off, and he could never find him again.