Cow Island

'I'm just a bit unsure what to do next?' said Norma. 'Hope it all just gets better?' suggested Captain Bill. 'I think we need to be a bit more pro-active than that,' replied Norma,'I have asked Horace to make a note of everything we've seen so far.' 'Does he have to do it as a poem?' asked Captain Bill. 'He just works better that way,' replied Norma. But at that very moment Bertha herded towards them. 'Major development!' she gasped. 'So the military are involved!' replied Captain Bill, but Norma just hit him. 'I've just spoken to the organisers,' continued Bertha,'they've had a letter from Camille saying that they're not very well and won't be coming.' 'See!' mooed Captain Bill,'I said there'd be a simple explanation!' 'Possibly,' replied Norma,'possibly not! But at least I know exactly what we need to do next!' So they went off to do...

'Well they look alright to me!' said Captain Bill. 'Who are they?' asked Bertha. 'St Hopeless's School for the Athletically Uninterested,' replied Cyril. 'And this is the lot that you think are up to no good?' asked Norma. 'Look!' replied Cyril. 'If you want to make a lot of money you need long odds, that means everyone has to see you as an outsider.' 'And then you win?' suggested Norma. 'Exactly mon petite cake baking chum!' replied Cyril. 'So whoever diverted Camille must be working hoof in hoof mitten with this lot! exclaimed Bertha. Cyril nodded. 'They can't have felt confident about beating Ms Camille's team but they expect to beat everyone else.' So for a while everyone sat and watched the suspects. 'You know,' said Captain Bill,'now that I've had longer to look at them, there is something very suspicious about them.' 'What's that?' asked Norma. ...

'So which event is this?' asked Captain Bill. 'The 400m cold custard limbo relay,' replied Norma, 'but this is just a training session.' 'I...I don't think I've ever heard of that before!' said Captain Bill. 'It's not run very often,'replied Bertha,'it's getting a good custard supplier that's the stumbling block.' 'And the school?' asked Captain Bill. 'Spiffing School for the Wonderfully Athletic.' replied Norma,'they're favorites now that Ms Camille's team isn't here.' 'Right!' said Captain Bill. 'Well it comes as no surprise, they're a right shifty looking bunch! Obviously they're behind the whole scam!' 'Possibly?' replied Norma, 'but I have to say they just look like a nice group of well behaved children to me.' 'Rubbish!' mooed Captain Bill,'there's a clear criminal element to them.' 'Actually,' said...