MIDNIGHT RIDER PART 25

Everyone ran around searching every nook and crevice for the murderer,but he seemed to have disappeared.

Roha wandered off to the deserted,dilapidated section of the old building.

She walked around the old tapestries,unaware of the lurking threat.

Suddenly someone gripped her from behind,stifling her startled scream effortlessly.She was dragged into the gloom of a nearby room.

She struggled violently,but was no match to the man's muscles.

Suddenly inspiration hit her like a bolt of lightning.She reached for her pepper spray and attacked her assailant.

The man howled in agony and his grip slackened.

Roha took advantage of his momentary weakness and hit him with a rusted old bar that was the only thing nearby.But her parry was slow as the bar was too heavy for her to  lift.

Panting with her efforts, she aimed another blow,but the man caught the bar,holding it firmly.

His hold was pretty strong.Apparently he wasn't weakened at all by the burning and discomfort in his eyes.

The murderer snatched the bar,throwing it away effortlessly.

But they were unaware of the racket they had been creating.

A gun shot echoed in the room and the murderer slumped  groaning in agony.

Roha whirled around to see Commissioner Singhania with his gun levelled,glaring at the murderer.

The goons and their chief were immediately overpowered and the corrupt Sub-Inspector of Jalna was put behind the bars for his trechery.

Antiques costing millions were recovered and Roha,Amish and Kyra instantly became national heroes.

As for the ghost of  Sir Edmund Hathway a projector was found hidden in the bushes near the ancient culvert which narrated its own story.Jalna was free from the terror of the wicked old man that supposedly haunted the place for decades.

  Roha,Amish and Kyra are now waiting impatiently for the  bravery award that will be bestowed upon them by the President on 26th January.

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