In the Sweet Dry and Dry by Christopher Morley;Bart Haley
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Virgil Quimbleton, Associate Director 1316 Caraway Street Owing to the intoxication of Bishop Chuff, the projected parade of the Pan-Antis broke up in confusion. Federal Home for Inebriates at Cana, N.J., reopened after two years' vacation. "Is this straight stuff?" asked Bleak tremulously. "My right hand upon it," cried Quimbleton, tearing off his beard in his earnestness. "Then good-night!" said Bleak. "I must get back to the office." CHAPTER III INCIDENT OF THE GOOSEBERRY BOMBS The day of the great parade dawned dazzling and clear, with every promise of heat. From the first blue of morning, while the streets were still cool and marble front steps moist from housemaids' sluicings, crowds of Bishop Chuff's marchers came pouring into the |
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