Chapter Twenty-One: "Swallow the Bottle"
Even with Jonathan gone, the band found themselves out on the marching field the following day, and trying every thing in their power to keep cool. Onua and Lalasa could be seen parading around with wet blankets swathed over their heads. (This method proved to be effective only for a short period of time, because after thirty seconds or so, the water would evaporate completely. Also – it thoroughly destroyed their hair styling.)
Merric had tried carrying around an umbrella to keep the sun off his face, but Lord Wyldon – seeing that this was obviously too effective – took the offensive object away. (Too be later added to his large collection of them, set up like so many mushrooms on the marching field. For his use only, of course.)
Sir Myles had been seen trying to drain the last droplets of alcohol out of the beer bottles which made up his xylophone.
It proved to be almost as effective as the other attempts at keeping cool.
That is, until he swallowed one of the bottles, and it became lodged in his throat.
Then he fell down.
Dead.
Closing Comments: One time, at band camp, we learned why xylophones aren't made out of beer bottles.