Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 65
> " > 5 i ☑ 65. Khalifatul-Masih I) was making easy money by way of fees earned through a simple pulse-examination, while the thieves shivered in cold and risked their very necks in the job: that on the one hand they were in constant fear of the police and on the other of being apprehended at every step and yet they faced all these hardships and earned their money by literally exposing themselves to death. Could there be a better-earned income, the thief asked? The Khalifatul Masih I (Allah be pleased with him) changing the topic soon engaged him in talk on some other subject. Then after a while he asked him how they used to plan a burglary. He replied that some seven to eight persons usually took part in the operation. . One remained on the look-out of the house and gave information as to its property-contents. Another was an expert wallbreaker. One stood guard outside. Two men stood sentry at the two ends of the lane. One was at hand to enter the premises. A well-dressed person stood far away from the scene of theft and all loot was brought over to him, so that if someone chanced to see him with the goods, far from being suspected, he should be liable to be taken for the owner of goods. . All the rest had their bodies well-oiled and wore only a short light loin-cloth and did their assigned duties. Ornaments were passed on to a goldsmith who melted the gold and handed it back to the gang and it was then divided among all the members. . Thereupon the Khalifatul-Masih I (peace be on him) asked him that if the goldsmith ate up all the ornaments what they could do. He unconsciously ejaculated "will he be so dishonest as to gorge up the property of others?" The. Khalifatul-Masih I (Allah be pleased with him) then told him that it appeared there was some distinction between honesty and dishonesty even in his mind and that even his