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roving from one object to another, continually watching and filing. 
    “Good evening” Eva greeted him, when Olana had shown him into the lounge. “Won’t you sit down” she indicated to a chair beside her.  “This is my friend Anna Cotter, it was her car that was broken into.”
    “Good evening Mrs Westhall, Ms Cotter.” he said scrutinising Anna from top to toe and taking a notebook out of his pocket.  “My colleague PC Barnes is outside taking a look around.  Can you tell me what happened and give me a list of stolen items.”
    “Nothing was stolen that I'm aware of.”  Anna cut in quickly.  “I was just after arriving, it was about five, I left my things in the car it was parked out front exactly where it is now.  Olana, the housekeeper made me some soup and a sandwich, I suppose we were talking in the kitchen for maybe half an hour, then she showed me up to my room.”
    “Miss Cotter is staying with me for a few days.”  Eva explained.
    “When I came down to collect my case, I discovered that my car had been broken into and my bag had been emptied, the contents were strewn all over the front seat.”
    “But nothing was taken?” he asked. “Did you see anyone hanging around, kids maybe?”
    “When I was up in my room, I happened to look out and I thought that I saw someone heading towards the woods at the bottom of the garden, but it was too far to see clearly.”
                At that moment PC Barnes entered the room and handed something to the Inspector, and whispered in his ear, the Inspector frowned and looked at Anna.
    “Miss Cotter, PC Barnes has just handed me this.” he said handing the investigators licence to Anna.  “What exactly are you doing here?”
    “I hired her, to find my sister.”  Eva said defensively.
    “I see” The inspector said still looking at Anna.  Turning to Eva he said.  “I don't approve of anyone interfering in police investigations.”
    “Inspector” Anna said, “I have just arrived, I haven't had a chance to talk to anyone, but I promise that if I do find out anything you'll be the first to know.”  She was anxious not to get on the wrong side of him.
    “Anna came highly recommended” Eva cut in.  “She has a lot of experience finding missing people, since the police aren't taking my sister's disappearance seriously, I decided to find someone who would.”
    “Mrs Westhall, I can assure you that we are taking her disappearance seriously, we are doing everything possible to locate her.  We are checking every sighting, every bit of information we receive.  Unfortunately thousands of people go missing in the UK every year, most of them of their own accord, the majority of them turn up on their own.”
    “That may be the case for other people but not Jane, she wouldn't just leave without telling me, besides her passport is still in her room along with her money and cards.  How far do you think she would get without any money?”
    “I will allow that her case is slightly different to the norm.” The inspector said.  “However it does happen.  People do up and go without telling anyone, even their nearest and dearest.”  Then as though a thought suddenly accord to him, he looked from Eva to Anna.  “You haven't had a ransom demand have you”
    “Inspector” Eva said annoyed.  “Do you think if I had a ransom demand that I would be sitting here passing the time of day with you.  Don't they always say not to inform the police?  I only wish I had a ransom demand so I could pay it and have her back.”  She finished bitterly.
    “Miss Cotter, you mentioned earlier that you saw someone from your window, can you give me a description?”
    “I'm afraid not, but it must have been whoever broke into my car.”
    “Well ladies,” The inspector said rising, “I promise I'll look into it, but since nothing was stolen, I don't see what more I can do.  It was probably an opportunist and you frightened him off before he could get