Suddenly, Garrett saw a taxi with two men in it, just leaving the station, going in the same direction as he was. He recognized John Eldred and thought to himself, 'He's been to the station to collect the book which the library sent him this morning.' He stopped and looked towards the taxi. Eldred was getting out of it and the driver was moving away slowly up the road. Eldred followed it on foot. As he walked, something fell from his pocket; a box of matches. He continued walking.