Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
American Day Dream
Biblis painting
Boulevard des Capucines "Couldn't agree withyou more," said Chief-Inspector Davy. "Come on, boys, try to come up with something. Even if it's only a man wearing a funny hat."
　　There was no immediate response. Everybody looked alittle uncertain and doubtful.
　　"Come on," saidFather, "I'll stick my neck outfirst. It's just a funny story, really, but you might as wellhave it for what it's worth. The London and Metropolitan Bankhold up. Carmolly Street Branch. Remember it? A whole list of car numbers and car coloursand makes. We appealed to people to come forward and they responded – how they responded! About a hundred and fifty pieces of misleadinginformation! Got it sorted out in the end to about seven cars that had been seen in theneighbourhood, any one of which might have been concerned in the robbery."
　　"Yes," said SirRonald, "go on."