“The room reeked of dirty socks and flesh that hadn’t had a good scrubbing in months.The drunken laughter and piano music drowned out the loud chopping of his heartbeat. He’d never been good at playacting, but he forced his feet forward, trying to exude the swaggering confidence of a man who frequented such establishments on a regular basis.He lifted his chin long enough for a quick glance around the room. Two more bouncers. One standing at the bottom of the stairway. And another by the money pa...il at the bar.That brought the total to four so far, including the one at the gate and the one he’d just passed at the door.If Bass’s map of the Stockade was still correct, there would be two more bouncers—somewhere upstairs. For a total of six.Connell scuffed his boots in uncharacteristic laziness and headed toward an empty chair at one of the round tables where several shanty boys were drinking and playing cards.“Deal me in the next hand,” he said in a raspy voice that he hoped disguised his own.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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