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The Mississippi Saucer, by Frank Belknap Long
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Title: The Mississippi Saucer
Author: Frank Belknap Long
Release Date: November 20, 2007 [EBook #23568]
Language: English
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Something of the wonder that must have come to men seeking magic in the sky in days long vanished.
The Mississippi Saucer
[Illustration]
*Heading by Jon Arfstrom*
By Frank Belknap Long
Jimmy watched the Natchez Belle draw near, a shining eagerness in his stare. He stood on the deck of the shantyboat, his toes sticking out of his socks, his heart knocking against his ribs. Straight down the river the big packet boat came, purpling the water with its shadow, its smokestacks belching soot.
Jimmy had a wild talent for collecting things. He knew exactly how to infuriate the captains without sticking out his neck. Up and down the Father of Waters, from the bayous of