To indulge Pete, Wolfe has Archie pass Pete's information on to the police, but the next day they that the same car, now driven by a man in a brown suit and hat, has struck and killed Pete.
To indulge Pete, Wolfe has Archie get the car's description and license plate number from him and pass the information on to the police. He tells them that the same car, now driven by a man in a brown suit and hat, had struck and killed Pete.