Chapter – 6.
The Catapults And The Neighbourhood
Chapter – 6.
The Catapults And The NeighbourhoodChapter – 6.
The Catapults And The Neighbourhood
IT was morning. Emon was sitting on the cane sofa in the front veranda and staring at the gate. His grandfather was sitting beside him and reading the morning papers. The gate opened and Jai came in. In his hand was a kite-reel filled with thread.
Emon asked: “Did you finish preparing the thread?”
“Wound the thread on to the reel yesterday,” Jai said.
“Let me see,” Emon said and took the reel from Jai and looked at the thread.
“You see it looks just like ordinary thread. No one will ever find out that the thread is covered with glass powder.”
“Hoo Jai, it looks just like ordinary thread.”
“You want to see how sharp it is?”
“Hoo.”
“Lo
