Fortunately Wednesday is one of his days.
Fortunately, too, there was rain yesterday evening.

He noticed the tracks of the wheels which you can see on the gravel, and since the villa is empty he was surprised.

He found the coach-house door forced and the motor-car inside it.

When he went to his luncheon he brought the news of his discovery to the depot." The party followed the Commissaire along the drive to the coach-house.
"We will have the car brought out," said Hanaud to Servettaz.
It was a big and powerful machine with a limousine body, luxuriously fitted and cushioned in the shade of light grey.

The outside panels of the car were painted a dark grey.