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24 lying on a table, Mohan quickly removed a piece from it and later gave it to the person to whom his brother owed money.

No one, of course, knew what Mohan had done, not even the brother. But Mohan was troubled by the thought that he had deceived his father, so he decided to confess his guilt. He wrote a very touching letter telling his father the whole story and asking to be punished for stealing and also promising never to do it again.

Kaba Gandhi was not well at that time and was in bed. Mohan came into his room very timidly and handed him the letter. Kaba Gandhi sat up and opened it. Large tears filled his eyes as he read it. With out a word he tore the paper into pieces and lay back on his bed. Mohan watched his father anxiously. He