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Jack Bodkin

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The 4:47

Submitted to Contest #47

THE 4:47 “Doctor, it’s after for o’clock. We will have to leave very soon if we are going to catch the 4:47 out of Flatbush.”  Doctor Bodkin’s coachman, John Alpers, made sure his voice carried to the top of the stairs. You heard him, and his tone told you and Lawrence to hurry up and get into the carriage. Now. “Lawrence! Father Kevin!” the doctor called out a repeat of Alpers’ message, “John says we need to leave this minute if we are to catch the train.” “I'm ready, Dominic,” you shouted back from the top of the steps with...

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