The Frenchman in New York Footing a Dangerous Scrape
A quiet spring night in New York is interrupted when a pale bloodstained Frenchman seeks help from a woman of wealth and influence. He fears discovery as pursuers close in at the door while he confesses to a grave crisis, implying a crime far heavier than murder.
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New York
Mary
Alster Mary
Sonan
Papa
France
Satan
Peter
Sam
Mel Flanders
Adam Smith
Bansterre
Paulina
Lino
Haye
West Congress
Cleveland
Erie
Renae Ona Thorne Dani
The Wood Box and a Runaway Frenchman
A narrator recalls hiding a Frenchman in a wood box during a raid at a country house. The sheriff arrives, the man escapes through a hedge, breaks a leg, and is hidden again in the attic. Rumors ripple, households debate, and the tale ends with a Westward move to avoid scandal.
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Ricniapaasa
Andry
Peter
Ald
Paulina
Sam
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