Way of Life Part 3

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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DISCOURSE 54
want to kill the child ? A murder can never be concealed. The police of Bombay will somehow or the other detect the murderer. If you are arrested you will be ruined; you will be hanged". Ganesh's eyes grew red. His face grew wild and cruel. His friend went and stood at a distance. The boy began to weep aloud. Ganesh took up a large stone and hit the head of the innocent child with all his strength. A terrible scream of pain was heard; and the boy was dead. At once, he dug a pit there and buried the dead body of the child there. Then, the two came to the main road. They hired a taxi and returned home. It was evening.
Nila who had been waiting for her son to return from school was anxious when it was past one o'clock. She went to the school. All the boys had gone away from the school. Nila went to the houses of the boy's friends and made enquiries. She could not find her son anywhere. She went to the police station and lodged a complaint with the Police. She also gave them a photograph of the boy.
Nila returned home; and began to weep bitterly. She began to entertain all sorts of fears and suspicions. She entertained this suspicion also : "Could Ganesh have taken away the child? To-day, Ganesh also has not come home. He went out at 9 a.m. and he has not yet come home. Could it be that he has taken away the child to...” Nila began to shudder.
Ganesh returned home in the evening. Nila asked him, "Where have you been all this time? Tell me where my son is. Where is my son ?" and Nila began to weep bitterly. Ganesh could not give a straight reply. He said, “This morning, I went out with a friend of mine; and we went to a movie”. Nila said, "Where is that friend of yours ?” He replied, “He is downstairs.” Nila came down with Ganesh. The Anglo-Indian was standing there. He was shaken with pity when he saw Nila's eyes and face red with weeping. Nila asked him, "Brother! Tell me the truth. Where have you been ?” He began to speak of other things. Nila's suspicion was confirmed. She went into her flat; and rang up the Police. Within a short time, the police came. Nila managed to detain the two friends giving them tiffin