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78. The deceit

Detective Smith finishes questioning Michael Wright and, after checking his briefcase, lets him go. Then she talks with Alice and Natalie about what they should do next.

Detective Smith: What do you both think?

Alice: I think it’s obvious that Michael Wright has nothing to do with this. We’ve been deceived!

Natalie: We’ve been tricked by Robert Green. And it’s not the first time he’s lied to us! He must have known that Michael Wright comes to this arts festival every year. He used it to get us out of the city.

Alice: Do you think it’s possible to arrest Robert Green, Detective Smith?

Detective Smith: We don’t have any evidence yet. Even if he has lied, we can’t arrest him just for that. We have to catch him ‘red-handed’. We have to find the Turner drawings.

Alice: But what if he’s escaping right now, taking advantage of us being here in Newcastle?

Detective Smith: I will call the police station in London and have them watch over him. They will make sure he doesn’t escape. If he tries to get away with the drawings, we will arrest him.

Natalie: Should we go, then?

Detective Smith: Let’s go!