Marjorie Bowen: The Sword Decides! (part thirty-one)

Posted by ractrose on 7 Aug 2021 in Fiction, Novels

Marjorie Bowen The Sword Decides! (part thirty-one)                   It rained, while under treetops Andreas and Henryk found their shelter decent…if intermittent. Roderigo walked Samson; Pio, Henryk’s groom, led his mount Ardent. The grooms’ own mounts trailed, untethered. Wind gusted, and with each came a small crash, the […]

Hammersmith: A Novelty Act (chapter twenty-four)

Posted by ractrose on 7 Aug 2021 in Fiction, Novels

Hammersmith Chapter Twenty-Four A Novelty Act               “I can’t tell you why, but a fried egg will always get a laugh. I had one cemented to the plate, with two strips of bacon…rubber, of course…the plate was a round of enameled iron, like your kitchen sink. Coffee pot and […]