The Three Photographs Passage
He was a fireplace in front of us. over it, on a shelf, were three framed photographs. Feluda moved closer to the fireplace to look at these. ‘my wife’, said Rajan babu, pointing at the first photograph. ‘She died barely five years after our marriage’.
The second photo was of a young boy, who must have been about my own age when the photo was taken. a handsome boy India.’ Who is this?’ Feluda asked.
Rajan babu began laughing. ``That photo is there simply to show how much time can change everything. Would you believe that that is my own photograph, taken when I was a child? I used to go to a missionary school in Bankura in those days. My father was the magistrate there. but don't let those angelic looks deceive you. I might have been a good-looking child, but extremely naughty. My teachers were all fed up with me. In fact, I didn't spare the students, either. I remember having a trip to the best runner in our school in a 100 yards race to stop him from winning.’
The third photo was of a young man in his late twenties. it turned out to be Rajan babu's only child, Prabhir Mazumder.
‘where is he now?’ Feluda asked.
Rajan babu cleared his throat. ‘I don't know,’ he said after a pause.’ he left home 16 years ago. there is Virtually no contact between us.’
Feluda started walking towards the front door. ‘A very interesting case,’ he muttered. Now he was talking like the detectives one reads about.
We came out of the house. It was already dark outside. lights had been switched on in every house nestling in the hills. A mist was rising from the Rangeet valley down below. Babu and Babu both walked up to the gate to see as of. Rajan babu lowered his voice and said to Feluda,
‘Actually, I have to confess that despite everything, I do feel faintly nervous. after all, something like this in this peaceful atmosphere was so totally unexpected………’
‘Don't worry,’ said Feluda firmly. ‘I’ll definitely get to the bottom of this case.’
‘Thank you. goodbye!’ said Rajan babu and went back into the house. Tinkori Babu Lingered. ‘I am truly impressed by your power of observation,’ he said. ‘I, too have read a large number of detective novels. maybe I can help you with this case.’
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