Jimmy Doom's Roulette Weal

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117 Dortmer

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Shergo played a banjo on the steps of 117 Dortmer, telling stories between songs.

The songs were great, nothing anyone on the west side had ever heard before.

The stories repeated and it could be a chore to stay, politely til the end of one.

The day Kingsbury finally had 117 Dortmer sprayed for roaches, Shergo had a semi captive audience. Half the residents didn’t have jobs to go to in the daytime.

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