And Seat 2—the captain’s own table, dead center—was for a man known only as “the Accountant.” No one knew his real name, but his specialty was settling scores with a thin wire and a smile.
The Accountant turned the chart around. On the back, in fresh paint: SEAT 1: CAPTAIN BO LAGRANGE. REWARD: ONE WORKING SHOWBOAT, NO LIENS. seating chart for general jackson showboat
“Who sits there?” whispered a gambler. And Seat 2—the captain’s own table, dead center—was
And the seating chart, as the river rats whispered, was a death warrant. And Seat 2—the captain’s own table
And that, children, is why you never sit down before you read the fine print.