Great was our surprise, then, in a few hours to learn that Noi Siri had been arrested, put in heavy irons, and thrown into prison on a charge of treason against the government. Mr. Collins, Mr. Dodd, and I called upon the Commissioner to enquire the cause of his arrest. The Commissioner replied, Yes; he had him arrested on the grave charge of disloyalty in teaching the converts that they were exempt from government work. Such teaching was treason; and if the charge were true, the penalty was death. It was not, therefore, a bailable offence. At the same time, he said, no specifications had been forwarded. He would summon the accusers, and the man should have a fair trial, and should have the privilege of producing any witnesses he pleased in his defence. That was, of course, all that we could ask, save to beg that the trial be hastened as far as possible—to which he consented. Krū Nān Tā was allowed to see the prisoner in his cell. From him he learned that so far was the accusation from being true, that he had taught the Christians that they were _not_ exempt from government work; and that, furthermore, no call had been made on them for service while he was there. We sent immediately for all the Christian men to come down. After some delay the prisoner was called into court and examined. According to Siamese custom, his examination was taken down in writing. “Are you Noi Siri, who has been teaching in Chieng Dāo?” “Yes.” “When did you go there to teach?” “On the fourth of the third waning moon.” “Have you taught that Christians are exempt from public service?” “No. On the contrary, I taught that, as Siamese subjects, Christians are to pay their taxes and perform all the duties of other subjects.” The testimony of the governor of Chieng Dāo, his accuser, was then taken in his presence. Among the questions asked him were these: “Can you state any particular time and place when the Christians were called to do government work and refused?” “Yes. I called a man or two, and they did not obey.” “When was that call made?” “On the fourth day of the third waxing moon.”