He set it going, and in three minutes caught up his father, Rainer, and the detective.

Sir Tancred jumped into the seat beside him, Rainer and the detective into the back seat.
"Whose car is this?
How did you get it ?" said Sir Tancred.
"I commandeered it," said Tinker firmly.

"And I was lucky too; it's a good car." "I suppose there'll be a row about it.

But we've got to use it," said Sir Tancred.
"Oh, no! there won't," said Tinker cheerfully.

"When we come back, everyone but me can get out.