Hey, Super Sleuths! For my next mystery, we're going
to travel back in history. Three ships the Nina,
the Pinta, and the Santa Maria are setting sail
from Spain on a mission to find the shortest route
to the West Indies. The year is 1492 and Columbus
is about to sail the ocean blue...
"NO! It can't be so!" shouted Captain Devious,
commander of the Nina. "I should be the admiral
of the Santa Maria. I should be the one to lead us
to the West Indies not some pip-squeak Columbus! Columbus HA! He probably thinks the earth is round."
The captain's first mate, Sneaky Sam, argued, "He
is the greatest admiral of the seven seas, Captain.
The Queen Isabella herself has given him gold, supplies,
and ships."
"Ah, yes! But he might not be so great if SOMEONE
ELSE were to reach the West Indies before him,"
mused Captain Devious, rubbing his bearded chin. A
diabolical plot was hatching in his twisted mind.