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As Miss Markof-Belaeff put it, "Mark Holmes is a creep and I'd have had him caned, but my servants were busy."

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: The Dawn Duel: Blueberries At Ten Paces | 5/11/1979 | See Source »

The participants, adhering to centuries-old form, stand at ten paces from one another, flanked by their seconds. One of Holmes' men wears a black t-shirt enscribed, "Gregory Alexandrovich--hero of our times."

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: The Dawn Duel: Blueberries At Ten Paces | 5/11/1979 | See Source »

"I'm gonna be a Masha masher!" tootles Holmes.

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: The Dawn Duel: Blueberries At Ten Paces | 5/11/1979 | See Source »

Round one--the pies simply graze the ankles of the two participants. The crowd groans in obvious dismay. The second about is more satisfying, with pies be-purpling the chemises of both Miss Markof-Belaeff and Mr. Holmes. However, round three takes the cake (so to speak), when both participants...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: The Dawn Duel: Blueberries At Ten Paces | 5/11/1979 | See Source »

Holmes, licking a blueberry off his chin, acknowledges that he majors in government, "but not diplomacy."

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: The Dawn Duel: Blueberries At Ten Paces | 5/11/1979 | See Source »

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