The kid recognised his father's servant and twined his little armsaround the man's neck. The other dacoits laughed and walked out ofthe chamber leaving their comrade with the kid.

When daylight broke, the family returned home, and the poor youngmother flew through the house in search of her kid. To her surpriseand joy she found him sleeping peacefully inside her own room. Herhysterical caresses awakened him and the little fellow could notunderstand what ailed his mother.