Part 3, Delays and Difficulties: Chapters 29-41 Summary

In Chapter 29, as Pierce is planning the date for the robbery, he learns that the safes have been removed from the train and returned to Chubb for repairs. Pierce worries that Agar damaged the locks and made the impending robbery known.

In Chapter 30, Miss Miriam goes to Chubb pretending to be a wealthy woman looking to buy a safe. Miss Miriam convinces Mr. Chubb to take her to workroom where the safes are built so she can see examples of safes. When she sees the two safes from the train, Miss Miriam pretends these are the safes she wants and learns they are having their undercarriage mounting pins replaced.

In Chapter 31, Pierce gets a note from Clean Willy requesting a meeting. Pierce immediately thinks that Clean Willy has gone to the police. Pierce...