THE LADY OF THE BARGE
AND OTHER STORIES
By W. W. Jacobs
BOOK 10
AN ADULTERATION ACT
Dr. Frank Carson had been dreaming tantalizing dreams of cooling, effervescent beverages. Over and over again in his dreams he had risen from his bed, and tripping lightly down to the surgery in his pajamas, mixed himself something long and cool and fizzy, without being able to bring the dream to a satisfactory termination.