The Black Museum - The Pair of Spectacles

Mrs. Oliver pays a visit to Inspector Caswell at Scotland Yard to report her missing daughter. Caswell says "I understand, Mrs. Oliver. Perhaps your daughter thought she would let you know, but didn't after all". Mrs. Oliver says "I wish I could believe that, Inspector, but I can't. Daisy was so determined when she left that night". Caswell says "And since she went to the train, you've heard nothing". Mrs. Oliver says "I wired Ron. I never liked him. Something, I don't know, I thought my Daisy would do better for herself than a chicken farmer. Anyway, I wired, asked him if Daisy was there. This is his reply". She hands the message to Caswell. He reads "Thought Daisy coming Saturday, not Friday. Went to meet her, not there. Letter follows, Ron Smith". Caswell asks Mrs. Oliver "This was last Saturday?" She says "Yes. I wired on Monday, then this answer came back the same day. The letter came in yesterday, Wednesday". Mrs. Oliver gives the letter to Caswell, he reads "Dear Mrs. Oliver, you do not know how shocked I am. Daisy missing since Friday afternoon. This is really terrible. She wrote, asking me to meet her Saturday". A short while later, Inspector Caswell travels to Locksborough and Sussex, the nearest town to Ron Smith's chicken farm, the railway terminal for the area. He turned first to that prime source of all rural information, the local pub. Caswell says "Evening, landlord. A pint of beer, please" Landlord says "Yes, sir. Of course". A familiar newspaper reporter walks up to Caswell and asks "Haven't I seen you some place before, my good man?" Caswell says "What? Oh, Jack Sheen. You have seen me some place before. You're not down here on business?" Sheen says "I am, and so are you. Do you think the girl is dead, Caswell?"