All the people involved in this transaction, together with the counterfeit opals, were brought to the police station. There was no escape for Stevenson, Christopher or the rest of them.
During the ride, the hunters confirmed they had been duped.
As the number of people was too large and one police car was not enough to accommodate all of them, the policemen let them drive their own cars to the police station.
The party came to an intersection soon after they drove off. The car Christopher swerved suddenly and accelerated in a bid to escape.
At this sight, it was obvious to the hunters what was happening.
The national park, being some distance away from Winslow, was deserted with hardly anyone around. Hence, he stepped on the pickup truck's accelerator with all his might to maximize its speed as he raced off recklessly.
