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CH 9

As Batman drove up to Wayne Enterprise, he recognised the Commissioner's car.

"Batman" he said shaking Batman's hand when he entered the room.

"Commissioner"

"Any word on the whereabouts of Robin" the Commissioner asked as both men stared out of the window.

"No, Commissioner nothing, but I will not rest until he has been found"

"We are all praying for the boy's safe return"

"Thank you Commissioner, I will check in with you later"

As the Commissioner left Batman in the room, Batman started to look for anything that may help with the disappearance of Robin and the capturing of the Catwoman.

. Back up town, the Catwoman was admiring, her three broaches. One by one she picked them up and examined them

"Oh! My beauties you are all so purrrrrrrrect"

As she picked up the third one said "And to think you nearly got away" but when she placed the broach back down on to the table one of the emerald eyes fell out.

"Odd that wasn't meant to happen", she went and got her loupe and looked through it.

"Agggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh" she screamed "It's a FAKE! And I know exactly who is to blame for this. Kittens, quickly we have things to discuss"

.

As Batman scoured the room he retraced his steps, he checked under tables, on the floor, by the window and he found the cut cord from the curtains that was used to tie Robin up. In his mind he re-enacted the next few scenes.

Goon cuts cord, goon sees Robin handcuffing other Goon up by door. Goon with cord grabs Robin from behind.

As Batman shone his torch around the area something on the floor caught his eye. It was a small piece of paper, folded up a few times.

"It must have fallen out of someone's pocket" Batman said.

It was an eight digit number, "must be a telephone number," Batman said to himself. He took one more look around the room and decided to return to the Batcave to analyse his findings.

On the way home Batman started to think about the last few days, how he had been angry at Robin for dozing off, now he wished the boy was here, asleep or awake he didn't care as long as he was safe at home.

"I'll find you Catwoman, mark my words"