The Luck of Leavenworth Louis

Оглавление

Thomas Thursday. The Luck of Leavenworth Louis

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

THE LUCK OF LEAVENWORTH LOUIS

Отрывок из книги

Table of Contents

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

.....

Becoming bored at looking at more-or-less human faces, he shut his blue-green eyes and began to meditate about the why and the wherefore of his luck and especially why it had been so lousy. Any cop, bright or dumb, could have given him the correct answer. In his weird imagination he believed that luck, plain or fancy, ruled all, and everything. You will notice that his head was just that shape.

Suddenly, a tall, stately-looking gentleman sat down in the chair to the right of Leavenworth Louis. A quick look-see informed him that this guy was likely prey, complete with waxed mustache and beige spats. He noted the fellow wore a smartly tailored Palm Beach suit, immaculately white buckskin shoes, and carried a Malacca cane.

.....