THE CAT WHO WENT BANANAS
Chapter One
Jim Qwilleran was primarily a columnist for
the Moose County Something, but he was
more. Previously a crime reporter for major
dailies across the continent, he had relocated
in the north country when he inherited the
vast Klingenschoen fortune. This he immediately turned
over to a philanthropic foundation, claiming that he felt
uncomfortable with too much money. The K Fund, as it
was called, improved schools, medical facilities, and the
general quality of life in Moose County, leaving Qwilleran
free to mix with the people, listen to their stories,
write his column, and manage the care and feeding of two
Siamese cats.
The three of them lived in a converted apple barn on
the edge of Pickax City. It was there that Qwilleran was
preparing their breakfast one day in September, arranging
red salmon attractively on two plates with a garnish of
crumbled Roquefort. (They were somewhat spoiled.)
They sat on top of the bar in two identical bundles of fur,
supervising the flood preparation.
They were Koko and Yum Yum, well known to readers
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