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| Guilty verdict of Al Capone from National Archives |
As Monday, January 25 is the anniversary of the death (1947)
of Al Capone, I thought it might be fun for you to read my humor-lined
fictional story about how a personal detective happened upon an old hotel on a
stormy night and, as a result of spending the night there, was greeted, and
ultimately financially enriched by the ghost of Al Capone.
I provide an excerpt…
The male figure stopped, took a moment to assess the situation, and
spoke calmly. “It’s been a while since there was a guest in this room. Besides
me, I mean. What’s your name?”
Charles was hoping to be the interviewer, asking the questions, but
since the figure had preempted him, there was value in answering as well.
“Charles. Charles Roy.” He felt obliged to deliver the fuller name.
The figure continued “Well, I’m
Alfonse. Alfonse Capone.” The figure imitated Charles’ pattern of
identification with a mischievous smile.
Scribbling almost legible notes in
his journal, Charles pressed “Al Capone…of
“Live isn’t really the right word for
it, Charles. But it does seem that I am a guest in perpetuity. Hey, usually the
guest is outta here by now, screaming and leaving their things behind. You dead
too?”
Celebrate, acknowledge, observe or otherwise mark January 25
as a significant moment in history by reading “ The Unexpected Roommate”
Which is one of a few stories in the digital book entitled
“Preposterous
Scenarios: Gathered Stories, Poems, and Memoirs”
available at Amazon.com as a digital download for $2.99.
