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McBirney, however, said nothing.
"Where did you find the car?" asked Garrick at length, still
examining the cartridge. "We haven't found it," replied the
detective with a discouraged sigh.
"Haven't found it?" repeated Garrick. "Then how did you get this
cartridge--or, at least why do you connect it with the
disappearance of the car?"
"Well," explained McBirney, getting down to the story, "you
understand Mr. Warrington's car was insured against theft in a
company which is a member of our association. When it was stolen
we immediately put in motion the usual machinery for tracing
stolen cars."
"How about the police?" I queried.
McBirney looked at me a moment--I thought pityingly. "With all
deference to the police," he answered indulgently, "it is the
insurance companies and not the police who get cars back--usually.
I suppose it's natural. The man who loses a car notifies us first,
and, as we are likely to lose money by it, we don't waste any time
getting after the thief.


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