Question 10 of 27intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer3 marks

Why did Davenport disappear right after the jewellery hold-up? What might his plans have been if Nolan had not died?

Correct Answer

Davenport disappeared right after the jewellery hold-up to avoid being caught by the police.

Since one gunman's mask had slipped during the robbery and a clerk thought she recognized Nolan, there was a risk of identification.

If Nolan had not died, Davenport's plan would likely have been to wait until 'things cooled down' and then return to collect the hidden jewellery from wherever Nolan had stored it.

They had probably planned to share the loot after the police investigation subsided.

Exercise: Let us think and reflect | Q: II.2 | (Page Page 10)
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Explanation

The chapter mentions Chief Brown's hunch that Davenport and Nolan decided to hide the loot until things cooled down. Davenport's disappearance was a strategic move to avoid arrest while Nolan maintained a seemingly legitimate life running his palm-tree nursery.

Solution Steps

  1. Davenport disappeared immediately after the jewellery hold-up to avoid police arrest

  2. One gunman's mask had slipped during the robbery, creating risk of identification

  3. A clerk thought she recognized Nolan during the robbery

  4. Davenport's plan was to wait until 'things cooled down' before returning

  5. The plan involved collecting the hidden jewellery that Nolan had stored

  6. Davenport and Nolan had intended to share the loot after the police investigation subsided

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