and indeed guilty, he
is in other respects, is innocent of the particular crime imputed to him.
The circumstances that led to his arrest have reached us from an
exceptionally well-informed source, and are as follows:-

"Our distinguished guests, Professors Hanky and Panky, both of them
justly celebrated archaeologists, had availed themselves of the
opportunity afforded them by their visit to Sunch'ston, to inspect the
mysterious statues at the head of the stream that comes down near this
city, and which have hitherto baffled all those who have tried to
ascertain their date and purpose.

"On their descent after a fatiguing day the Professors were benighted,
and lost their way. Seeing the light of a small fire among some trees
near them, they made towards it, hoping to be directed rightly, and found
a man, respectably dressed, sitting by the fire with several brace of
quails beside him, some of them plucked. Believing that in spite of his
appearance, which would not have led them to suppose that he was a
poacher, he must unquestionably be one, they hurriedly enquired their
way, intending to leave him as soon as they had got their answer; he,
however, attacked them, or made as though he would do so, and said he
would show them a way which they should be in no fear of losing, whereon
Professor Hanky, with a well-directed blow, felled him to the ground. The
two Professors, fearing that other poachers might come to his assistance,
made off as nearly as they could guess in the direction of Sunch'ston.
When they had gone a mile or two onward at haphazard, they sat down under
a large tree, and waited till day began to break; they then resumed their
journey, and before long struck a path which led them to a spot from
which they could see the towers of the new temple.

"Fatigued though they were, they waited before taking the rest of which
they stood much in need, till they had reported their adventure at the
Ranger's office. The Ranger was still out on the preserves, but
immediately on his return on Saturday morning he read the description of
the poacher's appearance and dress, about which last, however, the only
remarkable feature was that it was better than a poacher might be
expected to possess, and gave an air of respectability to the wearer that
might easily disarm suspicion.

"The Ranger made enquiries at all the inns in Sunch'ston, and at length
succeeded in hearing of a stranger who appeared to correspond with the