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The Third Person (Chapter : 4)
The very next morning when I reached my brother's house, I saw he was sitting in a chair of Verandah and thinking. As he saw me, he asked,"Welcome Alan. Today is very important day of our case. I'll reveal everything of the case. But before that we've three works to do. I wanna be 100% sure about my doubts."
"Which type of works?" , I asked.
"At first we'll meet Harish at the jail. I think you can easily manage it. Second we'll meet Mr. Harilal and the third will be disclosed later. Let's go. There's no time to waste."
I immediately called Dhruva and told him that we would come and have a chat with Harish. As I'm the senior inspector of the police station, so there was no block to meet him. We reached at the station. I saw Harish was sitting on a bench. Alex didn't waste anytime and directly started asking questions to Harish, "Mr. Harish, don't panic. I know you're innocent. I just ask you some questions. You have to answer them as they are meant to be, Okay?" Mr. Harish didn't talk anything. He just shook his head one time as it seemed that he agreed. Alex asked him," Tell me about your sleep. I mean when do you go to sleep? when do you wake up? this type of things."
Now Harish opened his mouth," I sleep at around 9:30 pm and wake up at about 4:30 in the morning to cut the old tress by my axe as it was ordered by my master?"
"Why?", asked Alex.
"Because my master used to have a jogging in the garden at 5 am"
"Everyday?"
"No, no. Only in weekends."
"After cutting trees what do you do?"
"My...