THE BRN/CYNIC SID MYSTEY EX-PC THEO'S 1^ST CASE

Theo's taking of early retirement came as a shock to everybody including him. He had somehow been tricked by the Station Officer into signing a number of forms into which a forged letter of resignation had been slipped. A week later he was asked to go down the Pub and was shocked and horrified to find he was attending his leaving party. Thus it was that he left the force.

He therefore set himself up as a private detective and put adverts in all the right places. However after 3 months he had not had one potential client. I went in to see at his office which doubled up as the control centre for a mini-car firm. Theo had had to get a day job. I walked into the office and smiled

"What oh Theo how's tricks"

 A despondent Theo replied, "I am in a slough of despond Tone"





"Me" said Theo. He then asked "Who are you then and what do you want."

The man replied "My name is Brian Robert Neal and I am being traduced"

"Ooh painful" replied Theo.

I jumped in, "I think you'll find that he means he is being systematically discredited"

BRN asked Theo, "Who is this man and can he be trusted to respect my privacy and treat this matter in complete confidence."

Theo smiled and answered, "This man is Tone Deaf. He is my trusty assistant and chronicler. He will publish it all in a popular weekly magazine. Tell me what exactly is happening"

BRN started his tale, "I joined the "Createwriting" web site at about the same time as a person who called themselves Cynic Sid. At first I did not really notice him, but he a bit of a trouble maker. Then I was suddenly violently attacked verbally by a person calling himself Pointy Ears's chum. I hastily took all my work off the web. To my horror so did Sid. People are now suggesting that we are the same person.

I rejoined the conversation so "So you want us to track down this Cynic Sid and unmask him"

"Yes Tone I do" was BRN's strident reply.

I turned on Theo, "Come on own up, you are Cynic Sid and you have picked on this innocent writer to vent your outrage at being retired against your will"

A crestfallen Theo admitted, "It was me but now you are going to have to admit to being Pointy ears mate!"

"Oh no I won't."  I shouted as I raced out of the office and fled to the Dock.