The discrepancy was cleared up next day.

The Morris automobile was undergoing repairs, and the motor manufacturers had supplied the gray car for use in the interim.
Steingall swept the matter aside impatiently.
"Go on," he said to the Frenchman.

"You're taking a note of this ?" he added, glancing at police captain Evans.
"Got it," was the laconic reply.
"There is nothing else," said Lamotte.

"I noticed that I was being followed, and soon discovered that I could not shake off a more powerful car.

I was armed, but did not want to get into trouble on my own account, and I knew that I would have to deal with three men.