Let us suppose, for example, that you are a Dry Agent and that
your name is Isador Eisenberg, and, one day, you and your chief
are sitting around the Dry Agent’s Club and he says to you,
“Izzy—I see by the paper that there’s a swell society masquerade
ball to be given by the younger married set tomorrow night at the
Glen Cove Country Club. Take your squad to cover it.” At this
point you doubtless say, “Chief, I’m afraid I can’t use my squad.
My men have been disguised as trained seals all this week, and
tomorrow night, they are to raid all the actresses’ dressing
rooms at the Hippodrome” and then the Chief says, “Well, Izzy,
you’ll have to rent a costume and pull off the raid all by
yourself.”