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I stood in the doorway off the kitchen and watched for Mike, the paperboy, to drive his ten-speed up the driveway. Things had been weird all day. I tried to push away the thoughts that made my chest hurt and my breath short, but I knew it was coming. I had to see the newspaper. It had started that afternoon when I was called down to the vice principal's office. I thought for sure I was going to be in trouble for skipping study hall in second hour. I already had my excuse ready for Mr. Anders...

Josephine stood behind the screen door of the farmhouse and gazed outside. It was just past eight-thirty in the morning and the sun was already blazing hot. She wiped a bead of perspiration from her forehead and looked out across the yard. Jo reached down into her pocket and pulled out the note from Ray Briggs, the postmaster. There was a certified letter waiting for her signature at the post office. She normally had her mail delivered by Ray’s brother, Pete. Jo figured it must be important ...

The King of Clubs was located in the basement of a brick building near 7th and Wabasha. It was one of several, competing speakeasies within a stone's throw of the St. Paul Police Headquarters. St. Paul was teeming with gangsters and underworld figures due to the "Gentleman's Agreement" enacted by Police Chief "Big John" O'Connor. To avoid the bloodshed and gang wars that had become synonymous with Chicago, "Big John" offered safe refuge, within the city, to known criminals. All a mug had to ...