The Prophet

By Gadfly on Sep 16, 2018

In the lobby of the Carlton, Paladin is playing chess against a woman. As she checks him, Hey Boy comes over and tells Paladin that a major wants to see him. The woman, Madam L, figures that Paladin is making an excuse to leave and says that he's not going to leave until their game is finished and she collects her money. Madam L threatens to call the police if Paladin leaves, and Paladin checkmates her. He goes over to the man, who says that he's Major Leonard Ferber with Military Intelligence.…