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The lady now became extremely nervous and handed over all her valuables to him. Sahasramalla took no time to disappear with them
When the police chief returned home, his wife said,
“My dear! How have you been freed so soon ? Did you get somebody's assistance ? Has anybody stood surety for you ?"
“Why, who did arrest me ?!! "Well, the king himself, I am told" “Who did tell you like that ?"
"Why, just a while ago, you had yourself deputed a man who carried your own ring. He asked me to keep all our valuables into his safe-keeping”
"But have you given him everything ? “Yes, I have done"
The police chief's head was now reeliog He saw darkDess all around. Sighing deeply he said,
"I am undone. I had an assignment to arrest him within five days on pain of severe penalty, and now I have been robbed myself. What shall I do now? How shall I show my face to the king."
His grief knew no bound He came to the king. On hearing him, the king said,
"You are all a worthless lot. Now it is my turn to hunt him out I shall leave no stone unturned to detect bim, wherever he may be on the earth, in heaven or is the Dether world I have to assure protection to my own people."
Very humbly the police chief submitted,
"Your Majesty! I have no doubt that you will be able to catch him When the monarch himself moves, that's a sure protection "
Sahasramalla again got the report from the mother and became forewarned Said he to his mother,
