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LONELY O'MALLEY

ular tree, the Strawberry Red. In this way, pursued by the irate maiden lady, he made three fleet tours of the orchard, during each circuit audaciously picking up a red astrachan and storing it away in his blouse.


PURSUED BY THE IRATE MAIDEN LADY
Then he dodged aside and slipped out through the gate, A minute or two later he heard it slammed and locked after him. He had not discovered the forbidden fruit, but a new thought had come to him. The way to storm his enemy's position was obviously from the water-front.

He spent the