Shouldwenotfirstsettle，notwhat，butwho，weshallallowtheprisonertobe，whenheisbroughtupto-morrowmorning？Settlethis，andtherestwillsettleitself。HehasdeclaredhimselftobetheSunchild，andwillprobablydosoagain。Iampreparedtoidentifyhim，soisDr。Downie，soisMrs。Humdrum，theinterpreter，anddoubtlessmyfather。Othersofknownrespectabilitywillalsodoso，andhismarksandmeasurementsaresuretocorrespondquitesufficiently。Thequestionis，whetherallthisistobeallowedtoappearonevidence，orwhetheritistobeestablished，asiteasilymay，ifwegiveourmindstoit，thatheisnottheSunchild。”
“Whateverelseheis。”saidHanky，“hemustnotbetheSunchild。
Hemust，ifthechargeofpoachingcannotbedropped，beapoacherandaforeigndevil。IwasdoubtlesstoohastywhenIsaidthatI
believedIrecognizedthemanasonewhohadmorethanoncedeclaredhimselftobetheSunchild——“
“But，Hanky。”interruptedPanky，“areyousurethatyoucansweartothisman’sbeingthemanwemetonThursdaynight？Weonlysawhimbyfirelight，andIdoubtwhetherIshouldfeeljustifiedinswearingtohim。”