Stories tagged “1930s”
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Shakedown Part II
…the weight of his head was too much so he let it jostle back and forth until it settled in a position pointing straight down. His body was harnessed to the chair in several places, and since the chair was tied to a post, his weight toppled over ...
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Shakedown Part I
“Would you like anything before I have my men tear off your jaw and cut out your tongue?” The words echoed off hollow walls built of thin corrugated sheet metal. A single lamp hung down from a ceiling veiled in shadows. Two shiny leather shoes atta...
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Shakedown Part III
A long guttural moan came from the blood soaked heap of flesh as he rocked the chair back onto all four legs. A big guy in the shadows reached into his jacket to pull out a silver gleaming case. The light ricocheted off the metal and struck the darknes...
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Shakedown Part IV
He looked at the dolorous shape of his hand with blood seeping from several deep cuts and chose to absolve the filth on the cigarette man’s pants. The man stepped back suddenly, shocked at the transferred mess. He growled and grinded his teeth starin...
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Shakedown Part V
The light from the lamp bounced off every little particle of smoke that sprang forth into the stillness of the room. He began to speak as he took another long drag “When I killed the first one” he began as he exhaled the smoke through his nose and ...
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Shakedown Part VI
Who was I kidding? Everyone knew what was going on in the town in those days. “I found out you killed him cuz he reneged on a deal he made with your boys down south. And you needed to keep him quiet." Trimble glanced down at the floor with a pen...