The next morning, Satyavati said to Byomkesh, "Tell me if you want well, where did you spend the night?"
Byomkesh said in a moaning voice, "Dohar Dharmabatar, Rakhal Sakshi - I have not done anything wrong."
‘Shundi’s witness is drunk. Tell me the story? '
‘I will say, I will say. But first you have to give another cup of tea. After drinking a cup of tea, I didn't feel like waking up at night. '
Satyavati brought another cup of strong tea and sat in the chair in front of Byomkesh, ‘Now tell me, what do you do when you break the torch? Did you fight? '
Byomkesh said, ‘Not a fight, just die.’ With a sip of tea, he began to say:
‘Akshay Mandal made a lot of money by smuggling gold. Made a house in Bhadra Para according to his needs, The roof of the house was covered with iron rods and umbrellas in such a way that there was no way for thieves to enter the house. He had a special need to secure the roof.
‘Akshay Mandal’s job is to collect the stolen gold that comes from outside India and to market it as an opportunity. He kept gold at home, but not in an iron chest. He did a strange trick to hide the gold.‘Akshay Mandal lived alone at home; It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. He didn't spend much time with people in the neighborhood, but lest the neighbors be suspicious, So he rented a house downstairs to a gentleman named Kamal Das. He left a few people to release gold in the market, one of them named Harihar Singh.
‘Harihar Singh was probably evading Akshay Mandal. One day the two had a quarrel, in a fit of rage Akshay Mandal killed Harihar Singh. Then, when his head was cold, he thought about what he would do with the corpse. It is not easy to transport dead people from a lonely, polite neighborhood. He decided to stay dead, he would dive in with all the gold in the house.
‘But he couldn’t take all the gold. Gold is also heavier than metal, heavier than iron. You women wear gold jewelry all over your body, but you don't understand the weight of gold. I don't have ten hands of cloth. '
Satyavati said, "Well, well, then tell me."
‘The corpse came out a few days after Akshay Mandal drowned; The police arrived, but the murder was not over. There is no doubt that Akshay Mandal has committed murder. But he is missing. Kamalbabu occupied the whole house and sat down.
‘Akshay Mandal must have been hiding somewhere in Calcutta, Remained silent for several months. But the gold that is hidden in the house - the ones that he could not remove - must be recovered. The task is not easy. Kamalbabu's wife and daughter are always at home, moreover there is a terribly ferocious dog. Akshay Mandal came up with a plan.
‘Akshay Mandal sent Kamalbabu with a woman as his wife and a Petoya man as his brother. The wife has to leave the house. Akshay Mandal Ferrari could be a killer, But his wife did not commit any crime. Kamalbabu, however, did not listen and drove them away. Akshay Mandal then threatened to write an anonymous letter, but to no avail. Kamalbabu did not move.
‘Akshay Mandal then took another road.
‘I believe that Akshay Mandal has contacts with a colleague of the bank who was urging Kamalbabu to go on a pilgrimage. If Kamalbabu and his family can be separated from home even for a couple of days, then the success of Akshay Mandal will be achieved. He had arranged the work quite well, but for some reason Kamalbabu was troubled; If the house is evicted! He came to me for advice.
‘After hearing his story my suspicion was on the house, I went to see the house. Let's not show. There are many clues to the site.
‘Went home. It was very sunny, so I took an umbrella. Going up to the second floor, I saw that the horseshoe at the head of the rope was loosely stuck in the middle of the three nails. At first glance, the horseshoe looks like a horse's hoof, But not exactly like a horseshoe. I extended the umbrella in that direction, and the umbrella went away on its own.
‘I understand, I just doubted, not a horseshoe, A very strong magnet-umbrella got an iron handle and pulled. I found out by asking that the magnet belongs to Akshay Mandal. Thoughts began to revolve in my head - why? What does Akshay Mandal do with magnets? Why is it hanging on the head of the rope, so that it looks like a horseshoe? It is recalled that a search of the house by the police found some iron wrappers in the drawers. The mystery gradually became clearer.
‘Then when I went to the enclosed roof and saw the water tank, there was nothing left to understand. No matter how strong the magnet is, it does not have the ability to pull gold. So he wrapped the gold biscuits in an iron packet and threw them into the tank. Then drop the magnet rod into the tank as needed and pull it out of the water. He could not take all the gold when he killed Harihar Singh and fled. Now wants to recover the remaining gold. At the time of the escape he thought that the matter would become so complicated.
‘Anyway, I found the gold; Just as there are pearls in the ocean floor, there are gold wrapped in iron sheets at the bottom of the tank. But it is not enough to just rescue, the murderer must be caught. I told Kamalbabu, you go on a pilgrimage with your family. Then I arranged the trap leaves in consultation with the shepherd.
‘Kamalbabura made the pilgrimage tomorrow morning. Akshay Mandal kept an eye on the house, He knew the road was clear.
‘After yesterday evening the shepherd and I went home and chatted. I did not expect so much that Akshay Mandal will come tomorrow, but I have to be on guard. It cannot be said. At two o'clock in the morning the victim set foot in the trap. Then what else! He fell on a torch. '
Satyavati asked softly, "How much gold was found?"
Holding a cigarette, Byomkesh said, ‘Fifty-seven iron wrappers, two gold biscuits in each wrapper, Each biscuit weighs fifty grams. Calculate how much it costs. '
Good writing.