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. But did you
notice that your method may also tie down who did it? With a little bit of
luck."
Jane Libby looked as if she had just received a Nobel Prize. "I noticed.
But the problem simply called for safe evacuation; the rest is serendipitous."
"'Serendipitous' is another way of spelling 'smart.' Ready for some supper?
Or do you want to get back in the bowl? Or both? Why don't you throw Colonel
Campbell in with his clothes on? Deety and Hilda will help you, I'm certain, and
I think Hazel might."
"Now wait a minute!" I protested.
"Sissy!" "Colonel, we won't do that to you! Pop is joking."
"I am like hell joking." "Throw your pop in first, for drill. If it doesn't
hurt him, then I'll submit quietly." "Blert!" "You just keep out of this!"
"Janie baby."
"Yes, Pop?" "Find out how many orders there are for strawberry malted milks
and hot dogs, or unreasonable facsimiles. While you are doing that, I will hang
my clothes in the dry cabinet-and if the colonel is smart, he will, too;
Colonel, this is a rowdy bunch, especially in this exact combination-Hilda,
Deety, Hazel, and Janie. Explosive. Who takes care of the kitten?" An hour later
Dora (a little blue light) led us to our stateroom;
Hazel carried the kitten and one saucer, I carried our clothes, the other
saucer, my cane, and her handbag. I was pleasantly tired and looking forward to
going to bed with my bride
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