The policeman meant to be sarcastic when called Dr. kemp a ‘hero’. In fact the two policemen who had escorted the maidservant to give protection to her as well as to Dr. Kemp’s. they were provided with fire place pokers by Kemp to be used as clubs and they blows of Griffin’s axe on the poker. As the struggle went on they managed to break Griffin’s arm and now he could no longer hold the axe which fell to the ground. The two policemen acted very bravely and they accomplished what none else had been able to achieve. After disarming Griffin, one of the policemen turned to Kemp to warm him of Griffin’s possible presence around him. He called out to the doctor but did not find any response. He called out once again and turned back only to realize this ‘brave man was missing. Both the policemen were half irritated and half amused at he disappearance of the man whom they had protected at the risk of their lives. They expected to stay grounded till the last. Contrary to their expectations, Kemp had run away leaving them to encounter the Invisible Man on their own. Thus they sarcastically called this chicken-hearted man ‘a hero’.