The Pale Letter
The whaling port of Mobile Bay hummed with the low, rhythmic thrum of the mill siren, a sound that tested the nerves of every soul within earshot before the noon bell even rang. The air hung with the salt spray and the acrid smoke of the rendering works, a physical weight that pressed against the skin and settled in the lungs. Fritz Reaux stood in the shadow of the assembly rooms, his limp...
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