328 IN THE VISION OF GOD
who brought him to the house, Jialal 1)bar, became his
constant companion. Ho was a student spending his time
in Jammu, his school having closed .for Iho vacation, He
would take Ramdas out Łor long walks through tho bazar
to the banks of the Tawi river. His love Cor Ramdas was
so groat that he moved with him like a shadow. Ho would
also join Ramdas in his dances singing tho Names of God.
In the evenings, on Janakiuath's return homo from
office, he would have Ramdas exclusively for himsolf. A
few days1 society of Ramdas was sulUciouti to make him,
so to say, possessed of Ramdas. He fondled and embraced
Ramdas and went into ecstasies in his presence. Thus
nearly ten days passed when one night Ramdas told him,
that he must be moving from Jammu to Sriuagar. At
this he showed signs of perturbation,
"No, Swamiji," he protested, "you should not leave
us so soon. I cannot bear the vary thought of it."
"Ramdas has stopped with you for a sufficiently long
time," Ramdas replied. " He is on his way to Srmagar. You
should not detain him any longer.11
"How do you propose to go? I shall see that ovory
obstacle is put in the way of your clepartxiro. I can prevent
your getting a seat in the buses that daily run to Srinagar."
The connection between Sringar and Jammu was main-
tained by bus services.
"Ramdas does not depend upon your buses. He will
start on foot. They say the distance is only two hundred
miles. He will travel by short stages," Ramdas answered.
"Oh," he cried out, "Swamiji, don't you think of
venturing on foot. The way lies through high mountains,
forests and regions of extreme cold."
" Ramdas would not mind all that. Ram, who is his
master and mother, will see that ho passes through the
perils safely, because he goes by His will."
"Well, if you are so determined to go, I shall see that
yon gK> by motor-bug. I cannot permit you to travel on