What a break ! He wouldn’t write a report. He would see the
Commissioner personally and tell him. There was no need to mention Duncan’s contribution. After all, Duncan had years ahead of him to get promotion. No need to tell the Commissioner who cracked the case. If he said nothing the Commissioner would assume he had thought up the angles.
Duncan returned with the tyre lever. They broke the padlock and opened the door. Donovan snapped down a light switch and lit up the garage.
While Duncan examined the back seat of the Lincoln, Donovan looked over the driving seat.
“Here we are,” Duncan said suddenly. “This clinches it.”
He handed Donovan a much-thumbed notebook. It was the car attendant’s missing registration book.
“On the floor behind the driving seat. Must have slipped out of his hip pocket.”
Donovan grinned.
“And it’s got his car number in it, too! Yeah, this clinches ill”
“Let’s go talk to him, sergeant.”