“Quite so, but it seems rather an absurd blind, does it not? Were there other bicycles in this shed?”
“Several.”
“Would he not have hidden a couple, had he desired to give the idea that they had gone off upon them?”
“I suppose he would.”
“Of course he would. The blind theory won’t do. But the incident is an admirable starting-point for an investigation. After all, a bicycle is not an easy thing to conceal or to destroy. One other question. Did anyone call to see the boy on the day before he disappeared?”
“No.”
“Did he get any letters?”
“Yes, one letter.”
“From whom?”
“From his father.”