Match Wits With Inspector Lafarge!

Not That Mike The Other Mike

“And did anyone else enter the room after you cleaned?” Lafarge asked Mrs. Frumpson. “I — I don’t know,” the housekeeper stammered. “I was busy in the kitchen. But please, you’ve got to find Tibbles! If the master learns his cat is missing, I’ll be sacked for sure!”

With his trained eye, Lafarge scanned the room where Tibbles was last seen. After seeing the freshly-made bed, he raced to the phone. “Sergeant, have your men inspect every bag leaving the railway station,” he ordered. “There’s been a catnapping!”

How did Lafarge know? (answer in hovertext)

cat under bedspread
Sike. Keep scrolling. (Twitter)

Answer: Although the bed had been freshly made, Lafarge noticed the outline of a small valise in one corner. This means that someone had hurriedly stuffed the cat into the bag without smoothing the covers back into place! (via Sharon H.)

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18 thoughts on “Match Wits With Inspector Lafarge!”

  1. michael (not him) February 10, 2020 / 1:07 pm

    or…

  3. Lucy'sMom February 10, 2020 / 1:25 pm

    Ummm yeah, that’s exactly what happened. 😋 And Mike? I think you’ve once again outdone yourself. 🙂

  4. allein 🐾 February 10, 2020 / 1:35 pm

    I think M. Lafarge needs to go back to Inspector school…

  5. AJ February 10, 2020 / 1:35 pm

    I’m glad Inspector Lafarge is on the case, ’cause I just don’t see it. I think that’s why I’m always the last to guess who the killer is all the mystery books/tv shows.

  6. Dulcie February 10, 2020 / 1:42 pm

    Super Mike! Good one!!

  7. dubravkamcvmd February 10, 2020 / 2:16 pm

    Mrs. Frumpson will be my nom de guerre.

  8. Ricky & Bibi's Mom February 10, 2020 / 2:43 pm

    Psych! indeed.

  9. allein 🐾 February 10, 2020 / 2:56 pm

    I think he’s just using the wrong definition of “catnap.”

  10. Kar February 10, 2020 / 3:15 pm

    I don’t see Kenneth Branaugh pulling out his mushache guard and doing a remake of this.

    • Ricky & Bibi's Mom February 10, 2020 / 3:43 pm

      The more fool he. Paging David Suchet!

      • Kar February 10, 2020 / 10:13 pm

        Unlike Sherlock Holmes, who has been played by every body and their brother (and Sherlock’s brother), I never thought that I could see anyone else but Suchet in that role.

        Well, I’m ready to float down the Nile with Branaugh and his mustach.

  11. debg February 10, 2020 / 5:35 pm

    My dearly departed Mr. Tibbles would have been atop the bedspread, not under it. He was a cuddly sweetums. Fred and George Weasleycat, on the other hand . . .

  12. debg February 10, 2020 / 5:35 pm

    It’s like a chalk outline of a body, only not so much.

    • dubravkamcvmd February 10, 2020 / 8:44 pm

      It’s surprising how many situations actually call for a mirthless chuckle.

  14. Alice Shortcake February 11, 2020 / 5:17 am

    Hardly a day goes by when I don’t exercise my mirthless chuckle muscle.

    • phredsmom February 11, 2020 / 8:42 am

      Alice, glad to see you are ok after such a bad storm.

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