Text Paul Carson and his sister Nora seemed in catching a man wanted by the police.Were they successful or did they actually identify someone else?Did they get the fifty pounds reward or not? 1 The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Paul Carson saw it coming towards him,he stopped his own car at the side,to make room for it to pass
Text Paul Carson and his sister Nora seemed in catching a man wanted by the police. Were they successful or did they actually identify someone else? Did they get the fifty pounds reward or not? 1 The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Paul Carson saw it coming towards him, he stopped his own car at the side, to make room for it to pass
The big car went slowly past,so close that Paul could see its driver's face quite clearly.It was not a pretty face.The mouth was too large,and the ears were too small.The black hair was cut very short,and the eyes were hidden behind dark glasses. Where have I seen that face before?" Paul wondered.Wait a minute.I remember now.It was in the newspaper.” He turned to his sister."Have you still got yesterday's paper,Nora?Or did you light the fire with it this morning? You usually do when I need it
The big car went slowly past, so close that Paul could see its driver’s face quite clearly. It was not a pretty face. The mouth was too large, and the ears were too small. The black hair was cut very short, and the eyes were hidden behind dark glasses. “Where have I seen that face before?” Paul wondered. “Wait a minute. I remember now. It was in the newspaper.” He turned to his sister. “Have you still got yesterday’s paper, Nora? Or did you light the fire with it this morning? You usually do when I need it
“No,I didn't,”laughed Nora..“But it's rather dirty..I put the fish in it just now as they had no paper in the fish shop.It's on the floor at the back of the car.I'll get it if you like.” She opened the back door and took the fish out of the paper.Paul turned quickly to the middle page and showed her the picture.It was partly covered with wet fish's blood, but the face was clear enough.It was not a pretty face.It had a large mouth and small ears,and its eyes were hidden behind dark glasses. 66 ‘Wanted by the police,'”read Paul,,“‘for paying bills with useless cheques at hotels and shops in Margate, Brighton and other large seaside towns.The City Bank will pay fifty pounds to anyone who helps the police to catch this man
“No, I didn’t,” laughed Nora. “But it’s rather dirty. I put the fish in it just now as they had no paper in the fish shop. It’s on the floor at the back of the car. I’ll get it if you like.” She opened the back door and took the fish out of the paper. Paul turned quickly to the middle page and showed her the picture. It was partly covered with wet fish’s blood, but the face was clear enough. It was not a pretty face. It had a large mouth and small ears, and its eyes were hidden behind dark glasses. “ ‘Wanted by the police,’ ” read Paul, “ ‘for paying bills with useless cheques at hotels and shops in Margate, Brighton and other large seaside towns. The City Bank will pay fifty pounds to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.’
"Does it say anything about an American car?" "No.but listen to this.He is English,but he usually talks and dresses like an American visitor.'Perhaps it's a him use a different car every week." “That's true. What are you going to do.Paul? Call the police?" "No.I want to make sure first.He turned the car and began to drive back the same way."Let's follow him and watch for a few minutes.What's his car number?Where is he staying?To get our fifty pounds,we must be able to tell the police as much as possible
“Does it say anything about an American car?” “No. but listen to this. ‘He is English, but he usually talks and dresses like an American visitor.’ Perhaps it’s a stolen car. Men like him use a different car every week.” “That’s true. What are you going to do. Paul? Call the police?” “No. I want to make sure first.” He turned the car and began to drive back the same way. “Let’s follow him and watch for a few minutes. What’s his car number? Where is he staying? To get our fifty pounds, we must be able to tell the police as much as possible
Soon they saw the red car in front of them. It seemed to be going very slowly. Don't go too near,Paul.If he sees us,we'll never catch him.Oh,be careful,he's stopping!" Paul stopped his own car behind an old farm- cart at the roadside,so that the man could not see him.The door of the red car opened,and its driver got out and looked round.Then he started walking towards an old white house which was half-hidden by trees a little way from the road
Soon they saw the red car in front of them. It seemed to be going very slowly. “Don’t go too near, Paul. If he sees us, we’ll never catch him. Oh, be careful, he’s stopping!” Paul stopped his own car behind an old farmcart at the roadside, so that the man could not see him. The door of the red car opened, and its driver got out and looked round. Then he started walking towards an old white house which was half-hidden by trees a little way from the road