Shere Ali followed upon his heels.

But these two were not alone to take that road.
A third man, a Bengali, bespectacled, and in appearance most respectable, came down the steps of the musichall, a second after Shere Ali had crossed the road.

He, too, had been a witness of the prize-fight.

He hurried after Shere Ali and caught him up.
"Very good fight, sir," he said.

"Would Prince of Chiltistan like to utter some few welcome words to great Indian public on extraordinary skill of respective pugilists?
I am full-fledged reporter of _Bande Mataram_, great Nationalist paper." He drew out a note-book and a pencil as he spoke.