Hard-Hat immediately realised the implication, 'Let's put it down - don't touch it,' he added with some urgency. 'You’re right, but it could also belong to whoever what dunnit, ' he said in an exaggerated tone. 'Let's get it to the police, shall we?'
'Would they find anything on it even after all this time,' asked Eve.
'You never know, let them worry about it,' he answered. From then on, they handled it as if was a piece of nuclear waste and left it on the bench awaiting the police.
'Don't forget,' reminded Dimps, 'We're not telling you-know-who about this - I'm going to go straight to DCI Stephens...I have his contact.'
They all nodded as one.
. . . . .
'Remind me, when did you find this? In fact, where did you find this?’ asked the DCI over the phone.
Once again, Eve related her
