Vengeance Is Mine, Sayeth Peabody

It was mid-July. "Summertime, and the livin' is easy," so goes the old Gershwin tune. During July in Philadelphia, whenever one is away from the air-conditioning, the livin' can be hot, sweaty and generally uncomfortable. In spite of living in an air-conditioned apartment, Major Na-thaniel Peabody (USA, ret.) is apt to be a bit depressed during the summer heat-unless, of course, there is a hunting expedition in the offing. In July the Northern Hemisphere hunting seasons are mostly closed. The Southern Hemisphere is the place for a hunter.

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