The Accomplice
The Accomplice
“After drinking their cordials and saying their long-winded good-byes, the more cosmopolitan crowd tucked themselves into their beds while the more sporting among them made their way back to the saloons and gaming halls.
Like many other towns of its size, Dallas took on a second life when the sun went down. Bawdy music and the promise of easy money handed out by girls in their sparkling dresses was more than some men could resist. Most of those men never had any intention of resisting.
It wasn’t... much when compared to the opera house, but Jed had worked at the Busted Flush for a while and could play a mean harmonica. He could even strum a banjo before he got too much whiskey in his system. By the time Steve Wright made his way back into the Flush, the banjo was long gone and Jed was spitting his foul breath into his harp.
Caleb spotted the grinning newcomer immediately and welcomed him with a hearty handshake. “I was just about to give up on you, Steve,” Caleb lied. “You finally managed to find your way back here?”MoreLess
Like many other towns of its size, Dallas took on a second life when the sun went down. Bawdy music and the promise of easy money handed out by girls in their sparkling dresses was more than some men could resist. Most of those men never had any intention of resisting.
It wasn’t... much when compared to the opera house, but Jed had worked at the Busted Flush for a while and could play a mean harmonica. He could even strum a banjo before he got too much whiskey in his system. By the time Steve Wright made his way back into the Flush, the banjo was long gone and Jed was spitting his foul breath into his harp.
Caleb spotted the grinning newcomer immediately and welcomed him with a hearty handshake. “I was just about to give up on you, Steve,” Caleb lied. “You finally managed to find your way back here?”MoreLess
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