I stayed in mumbai and had a small cottage in a corner of the country....We had a watchman kept to
look after the cottage.....! I inherited from my ancestors but I had no time for visiting...The watchman
was looking after the house and cleaning was done by a maid who used to clean the house.There
were many rooms but they were never opened up...Me and my children hardly any interest in the
house... OnceI read an adveritsement about need of antique house and antique things...
I decided to visit my inherited house and my children agreed upon forcibly.My wife had no interest
in visiting.So one fine day we started towards our house.The children were not too excited to visit there.
Any how we had our lunch in between and reached in evening at 4 pm and the watchman opened the
gate. The children were busy and I tried to open the rooms one by one with great efforts .My eyes were
opened with a big surprise.Nothing was there in rooms....I remembered all things were covered with care
but there was hardly anything in the rooms!
I immediately called at Mumbai to talk with my friend who was running a detective agency.He agreed to
start the very next day...I gave him address and by next noon he was at our doorstep...I kept secret from
all of others....We entered the rooms one by one...and than we had some relaxation period....The next
early morning we had observation period......All the rooms were situated in such a way that one could
pass from one room to another.....My friend discussed casually with the watch man and the maid....
Again we searched the rooms when none was there....My friend found an uneven tile and we
opened with care..... We saw a hole under the ground and when we enterd there ,we saw way going
under the rooms......it was clean and clear.....We took enough care and headed towards the way.......
The way ended upwards to a stairs and we climbed upwards.....We found the way was opening to
the house of the head of the village.....!
The next day we were with the police at the doorstep of the head of the village...he could not
understand...People were gathered in his house.....When the police headed towards the opening way of
the way.......He started crying and the people were surprised....Luckily I got all my things intact as he
never knew what to do with stolen luggage...
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