Chapter 6: Theories and CatnipCapturing Colonel Mustard in his little carrier bag proved to be much less impossible a task once Simon stopped helping. As it turned out, the old cat was more than happy to be picked up by Ralph and put in the bag, all the while emitting low sounds of contentment that became threatening hisses whenever Simon came close to the feline. At this point, Ralph was so amused by it all, he laughed all the way to the car. They put the cat, a few cat food tins, and the notebooks Simon wanted to take with him in the back, then Ralph slid into the driver’s seat.
“I’ll drop you off at the station,” he said as he adjusted the position of the seat to suit himself, “then I’ll pop by at home and get the Colonel settled in.”
Simon frowned even though he tried not to. “You’ll
