The Three Gables: Shingle

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Title: The Three Gables: Shingle
Author: gardnerhill                        
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: She’s a snoop and he’s good with his fists. Cue the theme-music.
                                                                                                                                                                                
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“’Wicked to tell fibs,’ as if he ain’t told enough ‘isself,” Susan sniffed. “Reckon I’m as good at findin’ out things as he is.”

Steve Dixie stared into his beer. “I could outbox that doctor bodyguard of his.”

Tall thin white woman and large black man looked at each other. And grinned.

“Harrow Detective Agency?” suggested Dixie.

They shook hands.

Comments

[debriswoman]

Now, there's a thought:-)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

And who in Victorian London is going to suspect an unattractive white servant girl and a Negro of being detectives?