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Major Major Major Major

           "That’sfine!Thismightbejustthebreakweneededtocrackthecasewideopen.Doyouknowwherewecanfindhim?"

           "Atthehospital.He’sreallyaverysickman."

           "That’sgreat!"exclaimedthesecondC.I.D.man."I’llgorightupthereafterhim.ItwouldbebestifIwentincognito.I’llgoexplainthesituationatthemedicaltentandhavethemsendmethereasapatient."

           "Theywon’tsendmetothehospitalasapatientunlessI’msick,"hereportedbacktoMajorMajor."Actually,Iamprettysick.I’vebeenmeaningtoturnmyselfinforacheckup,andthiswillbeagoodopportunity.I’llgobacktothemedicaltentandtellthemI’msick,andI’llgetsenttothehospitalthatway."

           "Lookwhattheydidtome,"hereportedbacktoMajorMajorwithpurplegums.Hisdistresswasinconsolable.Hecarriedhisshoesandsocksinhishands,andhistoeshadbeenpaintedwithgentian-violetsolution,too."WhoeverheardofaC.I.D.manwithpurplegums?"hemoaned.

           Hewalkedawayfromtheorderlyroomwithhisheaddownandtumbledintoaslittrenchandbrokehisnose.Histemperaturewasstillnormal,butGusandWesmadeanexceptionofhimandsenthimtothehospitalinanambulance.

           MajorMajorhadlied,anditwasgood.Hewasnotreallysurprisedthatitwasgood,forhehadobservedthatpeoplewhodidliewere,onthewhole,moreresourcefulandambitiousandsuccessfulthanpeoplewhodidnotlie.HadhetoldthetruthtothesecondC.I.D.man,hewouldhavefoundhimselfintrouble.

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