24 DECEMBER 1988, Page 98

No. 1557: The strange bet

Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous reader who recently brought off a success- ful gamble, I am able to offer a special Christmas prize of £100 to the most enter- taining short story (of between 750 and 800 words) entitled 'The strange bet'. Entries to 'Competition No. 1557' by 13 January.