#219 The second red queen
Set by Rob Eastaway
“You know that debt you owe me?” says Svengali, rather menacingly. “I am prepared to write it off – but only if you have a bit of luck.”
He takes out a regular pack of playing cards and gives them a thorough shuffle. “Now,” he declares, “I am about to turn over all the cards one at a time, but first I want you to predict the position of the second red queen that I will turn over. If your guess is correct, I will write off your debt.”
My odds aren’t …