The miscreants

e, ringing through my dream w

up from sleep and raised my head to know who was calling

d to see these men in my cubicle

wever, having been informed ea

ss

Samson?" asked Sir Herbert wh

t with a spo

bicle one," I replied and as

ep. But I heard

t was Sir Robinson. I stood up and looke

hostel of you

rt as

ding, Joshua Hostel, cubicle

omehow excited as someone

Francis. When we got there, the door was loc

id one of t

his time. He became suspicious and as we moved along with

o begin discussing the issue because didn't know the exact mission of the teacher even though I h

ere he lay deeply asleep. Sir Pedro flashed torchlight o

ching to know if he knew anything about the so-called s

io replied rubbing his eye

" sir Herbert

Melvin and he

ive it to him? a

ome. I told him to hold it fo

me

ive him the slum book

ntonio samson, calmly replying the questions tha

you do with the book

ace did you give the book to Melvin? You told us that you gav

s

ntonio, and I gave it to him when we wen

of the Slum Book at all?" i

e in readiness for

is made the teachers burst into brief and mirthless la

fter the browsing? asked Sir Robin

back when we parted Sa

Samson," said

s the Slumn Book is in your cus

ou are gone. I mea

meaning," agr

inson resolved as we made our way out of Antonio Sams

s hostel, S.P?" Si

rst hostel," I replied with the eagerne

eft for my hostel to confirm fr

especlally Michael and John who were awakened at the sound of our entry. The light in the r

ded so polite each time he denied an allegation that one would Scarcely argue with him.

ittle or no regar

e. The masters knew the perso

vin's elder brother was a ver

had narrowly es

he that tales of him were still

other, Melvin, seemed

with his cane and called his

is face on the pillow. Seeing the men that

om his eyes. He w

ir Herbert. Melvin looked at the stern faces of the masters which

you are talking ab

ou did not understand my qu

ok before? Sir R

ody", Melvin said, gesticulati

it was obvious he was lyi

ith us", order

and I followed them. We were merely watching

without any trace of it coming to o

were at Antoni

ught-on his bed waiting for t

a

Sir Herb

d, trying to wear a

at the Slum Book

, I gave i

e whatl'"Mel

Book? Why are you denying

e of what I did not do, Mel

u say that I did not give it t

more specific and made a sign to Melvin with

orth and accused each other. Then Melvin suddenly accepted that he rec

ected it?" Sir Pedro mocked. "I thought t

rt, "I hope you know you ar

es

en when your father brought y

re caught with a

to your father and your f

he was closely related to the family of Antonio. Moreover, he was a P

with kid gloves. "Get ready, this morning, immediately it is 7

Book back to school today. Tak

, all these questions we are asking are merely for necessity s

ped

lvin left for his hostel and we left also for oth

he noise we were making. The masters inquired from me where the

d for one or two cases leveled against him. I had also reported to the teac

or Prefect, I had respect for my executive members. As a result of this, I didn't

d refused to put the radio aw

t all these nefarious and clandestine activities taking

irds of a feather. They slept in one Corner. Some slept on

tt, Eric Alfred, Edwin Jeff and Chad Co

u

dier. More students woke up;

t which were reminiscent o

of their interrogation room where they

id," we want you and Francis, to be here and

Contin