tales of the hotel st crispian: chapter 91

"again"

by horace p sternwall 

illustrated by roy dismas, konrad kraus and rhoda penmarq 

editorial consultant: Prof. Dan Leo

i was down on my luck - again.

i had been played for a chump - again.

the wind was whipping down broadway - again.

i was headed for maisie's.  she might be open.

she might not.

another bum passed me by.  i didn't say nothing to him.

he didn't say nothing to me.

he disappeared into the night.

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