# XIII explained — The Clue of the New Pin > Chapter companion for The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace. ## What happens Inspector Carver and Tab Holland investigate a break-in at Mayfield, discovering a hidden steel brick box that had been emptied. Mr. Stott, who witnessed the intruders, is confronted by Carver for withholding information. Tab begins to wonder if Jesse Trasmere was a worse man than anyone imagined. ## Themes in this chapter ### Crime and Justice The break-in at Mayfield and Carver's investigation highlight the pursuit of justice, while Mr. Stott's failure to report the crime raises questions about civic duty. ### Secrecy and Deception The hidden brick box, the woman's identity, and Mr. Stott's withholding of information all underscore themes of secrecy and deception. ## Character check-ins ### Tab Holland Accompanies Carver to Mayfield after the break-in; silently identifies the woman as Ursula Ardfern but keeps it to himself; begins to question Trasmere's character. ### Inspector Carver Leads the investigation into the break-in; discovers the secret brick box; confronts Mr. Stott about withholding information. ### Mr. Stott Witnesses the break-in and reports it to Carver; later boasts about the incident at Toby's café; is confronted by Carver for not reporting earlier. ### Ursula Ardfern Implied to be the woman who garaged her car at Trasmere's and entered the house with a square black bag; Tab suspects her but finds the idea unthinkable. ### Jesse Trasmere The deceased; Tab wonders if he was a worse man than anyone imagined. ### Eline Simpson Mentioned as Mr. Stott's servant who was sent to find a policeman; Mr. Stott threatens to fire her. ## Key lines > only had the pluck to telephone to the police when the girl first told him the story, we could have caught those birds. If only he had been brave enough to call the police when the girl first told him, we could have caught them. _Carver criticizes Mr. Stott for not reporting the break-in earlier._ > Who was the woman who, night after night, garaged her car in Trasmere’s garden and let herself into the house carrying a square black bag? Who was the woman who parked her car in Trasmere's garden every night and entered the house with a square black bag? _Carver puzzles over the identity of the woman, whom Tab suspects is Ursula Ardfern._ > I am wondering whether old Trasmere was a much worse man than any of us imagine I'm wondering if old Trasmere was a far worse man than any of us think. _Tab expresses doubt about Trasmere's character after the break-in._ ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xiii - Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se - All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters