Constable Taube, of Scotland Yard, is chosen to inform Chief Inspector LeSquirrel about the prison escape of Professor Snortiarity. LeSquirrel is famous for having a short fuse temper whenever he receives bad news. But in this case, he takes the news and passes the “plate” back to Constable Taube sending him off to inform the great British detectives, Pimlock Blomes and Dr Potson.