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Submitted to Contest #186
“Lieutenant Briggs, what do you have on our new doctor?” “Name of Doctor Will Chase. Recruited from London by Mayor Brigham himself. He’s just docked at Ellis Island this mornin’, Chief Inspector.” “Well, let’s show this Brit how we do things in New York, boys. Doctor Chase! Hell of a first day on the job. I’m Chief Inspector Kincaid. This is Captain Grant. Lieutenant Briggs. Officer Rankin. I regret I had to bring you in so soon.” “You made your way to shore in better shape than ‘er, aye, Doctor Chase.” “That’s a….particular way to put it, ...
Submitted to Contest #169
Thunder rolled in the distance, and I found its long, low purr an odd comfort on this cold, lonely night. A white flash of lightning soon followed, illuminating my path, and I was glad for a respite from the darkness. Permitted only a dim lantern, I reconciled a sleepless evening before me with no blankets or umbrella. Another flash lit up this stretch of Maple Grove Cemetery and, for a moment, revealed my destination, the Sweeney Mausoleum. Dared to withstand the night amongst tombs and headstones was not a desirable task, certainly, es...
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