The fellow came for it, put on his own license tags and started down the hill to the ferry.
After he got the expected response, he sped in reverse down the street so as to hide his license tag.
He described the license tag and the make of Herbert's rented car.
Now, I don't know if they got the license tag, but they sure as hell got a good description.
But the Mercedes was still a quarter of a mile ahead, too far for a clear shot at the license tag.
They'd change the license tags, but not the registration numbers on the vehicles.
And I can tell you that none of our vehicles have a license tag with that number on it.
The car was an air-conditioned Chevrolet with a two-way radio and local license tags.
Any one driving a car with false license tags would be due for trouble, if he encountered police at any time.
But Walter had noted the license tag, and recognized the man from the prior contact; that sufficed.
