Can you tell me more about the story of the theft that is mentioned at the beginning of chapter 36?

The introductory part of Chapter 36 mentions that "the beautiful story of the theft was narrated" in the previous chapter. However, the provided text from Chapter 36 itself does not contain any details or summaries of this particular story. It serves as a transition, immediately moving on to discuss the power of Sai's stories in general and introducing the next narrative about two gentlemen from Goa. Therefore, based solely on these excerpts, the specifics of the theft story cannot be explained.