At this moment an egg passed rapidly through the open window and spread itself on the wall, while across the campus the figure of Mucker Reilly of the Kennedy was seen zigzagging for safety, with his thumb vulgarly applied to his nose.
The Executive Committee gazed at the wall, watching the yellow desecration gradually trickling into a map of South America.
"This means the end of argument," said Cheyenne sadly. "The campaign from now on will be bitter."
"If the appeal to force is going to be made," said Crazy, applying a towel, "we shall endeavour—Doc, shut the window—we shall endeavour to meet it."
"We have now a chance," said Egghead, brightening, "to prove that we are not Goo-Goos."
"Egghead, you are both intelligent and comforting," said Hickey. "The first thing is to corner the egg market."
"The Finance Committee," said Crazy wrathfully, "is empowered to buy, beg or borrow every egg, every squashy apple, every mushy tomato that can be detected and run down. From now on we shall wage a vigorous campaign."
The publication of the Anti-Fed programme roused the party cohorts to cheers and song. The panicky Feds strove desperately to turn the tide with the following warning: