by John Patrick
Elvis, Monica and Geoffrey were back in the Princess and on the main road heading south. The annoying chatter and snoring of Mother Munro had gone but the missing car door made the trip cold, windy and even slower than on the way up.
Geoffrey turned on the radio to drown out the noise of the rushing air.
'Astonishing news is coming in of the bizarre disappearance of hundreds of prominent people all over the UK. The list is so long it's hard to know where to start - judges, barristers, aristocracy, clergy, businessmen and celebrities. So far police have been unable to establish any sort of link between them. The palace is fiercely denying the loss of the entire royal family. The prime minister is set to give a news conference any minute but there are rumours that they haven't been able to find him. We'll bring you more news the second it comes in. On a lighter note, police were called to a hoax at a small remote castle early this morning. A caller reported dozens of abandoned babies. When emergency services got there, they didn't find any babies but did confiscate a small amount of cannabis. A couple are helping police with their enquiries. Meantime on with the music and we'll bring you more very soon.'
Glen Campbell burst into 'Rhinestone Cowboy'.
'I love this!' shouted Geoffrey over the screaming wind. He turned the volume up as loud as it would go and howled along.
Chapter 24
