Epilogue

Thought it was over?

Didn’t ya?

Fess up.

I know I did.

But!

As his years went by and jurisdiction switched from state to state, the warden of his present domicile received, anonymously, and yearly, a ‘comfort’ donation to be distributed ... if he was good ... as needed. Cigarettes, a can of soda, or a new pillow ... what ever. Even a subscription to Penthouse was allowed by the terms. Violet Podstuka only did it once.