Count De Swigg is informed by his valet of the arrival of a messenger who proves to be the emissary from General I. Shootem, Commander of the Umgulla army. The messenger brings a military order directing Count De Swigg to report for duty ...See moreCount De Swigg is informed by his valet of the arrival of a messenger who proves to be the emissary from General I. Shootem, Commander of the Umgulla army. The messenger brings a military order directing Count De Swigg to report for duty immediately. The messenger also brings the Umgulla uniform, which the Count is supposed to put on. Immediately after the departure of the first messenger comes another from the Bamboozlum General. I. Sliceum, requiring the Count to report for duty at once to him. The story deals with the efforts of the Count to report to both Generals, who are engaged in a battle, and save himself from the consequence of his enforced versatility. As a final result, the Count is ordered to fight a duel with himself. Written by
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