“Moving quietly so as not to awaken the kids if they had, with any luck, somehow fallen asleep, he was also moving slowly — otherwise, he might have walked right over it and not noticed it until later. As it was, he spotted it instantly. Plain envelope, slipped under the door. On the front, was hand-written: Lincoln ‘Strong-Man’ Roberts. Very funny, he grumbled inwardly as he bent and snatched it up just as his siblings emerged from the kitchen, boasting of how they’d made a late dinner for him ...... Forty-five minutes and three peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches later, Lincoln excused himself to the bathroom and opened the surreptitious delivery. Sitting carefully on the closed toilet, he drew a deep breath and viewed its contents. Inside were ten $100 bills and a letter. He pulled out the money first, gently running his fingers over the bills as though he somehow expected them to crumble away like dried leaves. If ever there was dirty money, this is it, he thought. He pocketed the grand. With even more dread — but also a sense of resolution — he read the accompanying letter: Dearest Lincoln, You haven’t forgotten your Uncle Richard, have you?MoreLessRead More Read Less
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