The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

PROLOGUE

Overheard at an alfresco party in Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere:

WOMAN IN BLUE SHETLAND SWEATER:“I have never heard of such a thing! And I’ve been a veterinarian for twenty years!”

MAN WITH LARGE MOUSTACHE:“What can I say? I counted them myself.”

WOMAN:“You might have miscounted.”

MAN:“Would you like to count them yourself? If I’m right, you can report the evidence to a scientific journal. If I’m wrong, I’ll take you to dinner at the Mackintosh Inn.”

WOMAN:“Fair enough! We’ll do it the next time you bring him in for a dental prophylaxis.”