Shipwreck Lunch And Revenge

A shallow shipwreck.

Bright purple sea whips, yellow finger sponges, damselfish, blue tangs and sergeant majors.

Sea plumes and white anemones.

Lacy purple coral, in the shadows.

Humans, with flippers and snorkels. Not Terence.

On board the Lagoon, in a deck chair, Mrs Thomas Hume thinks of her children.

Today's her last day in Barbados.

Terence and Tiny Sacrifice are nearby, scheming.

How to lure Nose back.

How to get Tiny Sacrifice a proper live dinner.

......

On the beach outside the Waves Resort Hotel, young Richard Ligon has followed a false trail.

It has led to a pile of sand recently scuffled, and some tiny turtle footprints.

He calls Julia, who is in charge of the Sea Turtle Project.

.....

Gaius and Griff are cycling back from the university after tea and biscuits with Professor Tinto.

Nice biscuits, Hobnobs, says Griff. I've always liked them.

Indeed, says Gaius. A most pleasant morning. I learned a great deal about secondary metabolites. Speaking of which, I wonder if young Richard Ligon has any results yet?

A young woman cycles past them, going downhill in a hurry.

That will be Julia.

......

Reception is sitting at reception, reading a comic, when Griff and Gaius come in.

Did Terence go out on the catamaran? asks Gaius.

Yes sir, says Reception. Bit of a drama.

Drama? says Gaius.

This scientist chap came in with a snake in a beaker, says Reception. Long story short, the snake jumped on Terence's head and they ran out to the minibus together.

That snake was our specimen! says Gaius. Jumping Jupiter! Where's young Richard Ligon?

Down on the beach, says Reception.

Gaius wants to find him at once, but Griff reminds him it's lunch time.

....

It is lunch time too on the Jolly Roger.

And on the Lagoon.

Both vessels are anchored in a secluded harbour. After a delicious buffet on board (macaroni pie, carrot cake) the guests are free to swim, stroll on the beach and relax in the sunshine.

But what's this?

A small patched vessel slides up behind the Jolly Roger.

It's the Revenge.