Life of Ahmad — Page 549
as DR. CLARK DRAGS HIM INTO COURT 549 precarious undertaking, nor could he have obtained any great influence over him. The undertaking itself as described by Abdul Hamid was clumsily planned and foolhardy to a degree. It is not probable that Abdul Hamid could have been instructed to say that he had been a Hindu of Batala, a statement which Dr. Clark could, disprove in a couple of hours. It is proved that the youth first went to Dr. Grey in Amritsar, and would have remained with the latter had he been promised board and lodging. If sent originally to Dr. Clark, there is no reason forthcoming as to why he should have gone to Dr. Grey of the American Mission. That was the point which made me decide that there was something wrong in the case. The boy gave his evidence with singular clarity and quickness, and I suddenly said to him: "When you first went to Amritsar, where did you first go"? He said, "To the American Mission. " I saw at once that the case was over. The pleader immediately said: "If you intended to kill Dr. Clark of this Mission, why did you go to the American Mission?" He went there hoping he would get a scholarship from them, but he did not get it and he left them.