UNIT – 4
To Catch Some Thieves
One evening Ali was cycling home after a cricket match. It was getting dark and
there was no moonlight. He was in a hurry to get home. He took the shortest way
home and happened to pass by his uncle’s watch factory.
There was a lorry outside the factory and the gate was open. The night watchman
was not there.
“This is very strange,” Ali said to himself. “I must find out more.”
He got off his bicycle and hid it behind a big tree. As he did this, he heard heavy
footsteps. He quickly went behind the tree and looked around. He saw four men carrying
boxes to the lorry, “Ah, these watches will get all of us a lot of money for the coming
New Year,” one of them said in a low voice.
Ali knew at once that the men were thieves. He kept very still and quiet. He was a
little afraid and his heart went thud-thud-thud. He waited until the thieves had gone
back into the factory to get some more watches. Then he ran to the lorry and let out
the air from all the tyres. After that, he got on to his bicycle and cycled at top speed
to the police station about a kilometre away.
When Ali reached the police station, he was out of breath. He told the police
inspector, “Please, Sir, thieves! thieves!”
“Slow down, young man,” the inspector said with a smile. “Catch your breath first
and then talk. Now, where?”
“My uncle’s factory in Vikhroli,” answered Ali. “Four of them. I’ve let out the air
from all the tyres of their lorry.”
“Very good,” said the inspector. “We’ll go there at once. You can come with us if
you like.” Ali got into the police car with the inspector. They drove off and another
police car followed them. Ali was very excited. This was the first time he had travelled
in a police car, and with the siren on!
Soon they reached the factory. The thieves were taken completely by surprise.
They tried to run away but the policemen caught them and took them to the police
station.
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