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The Prisoners
Underneath his all-green golf course, Braddock Washington has imprisoned two dozen aviators who had the misfortune to discover his property. They are a spirited bunch, shouting curses and defiant insults at Washington when he stops by for a visit but also trying to talk him into releasing them. When they hear that one of their number managed to escape, they dance and sing in celebration.

John T. Unger
John T. Unger is a young man from the town of Hades, “a small town on the Mississippi River.” His family is affluent, but not as...

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