“Quite a difference!” exclaimed Weston, laughing heartily.
“Rather,” smiled Nick. “As a matter of fact, the prize-fighter was so scared when he saw a revolver thrust under his nose that the crook loomed as big as a house. Probably thinking that such a job would not be attempted single-handed, he afterward got it into his head that he saw the two confederates, and was so thoroughly convinced of the imaginary fact that he really believed it. I could cite numerous similar cases.”
“So could I, Nick.”
“Descriptions are not at all reliable, as you imply, yet they sometimes help one a little.”
“That’s true.”
“In a general way, then, you think there are at least two men and one woman in this gang?”
“The cases reported convince me of that,” bowed Weston. “That picture shows the woman, moreover, though two men are mentioned in the majority of robberies reported.”
“Are the men always masked?”
“No, not always. The woman is invariably veiled, however, and the descriptions of the men indicate a frequent change of disguise.”
“That is to be expected,” said Nick. “Now, about the automobile used by the knaves. Have any attempts been made to follow it or to trace it?”