Unlucky Dip — M.T. McGuire

It's a hard life when your existence is treason and it's illegal for anyone to give you a job. Even so, The Pan of Hamgee has survived 3 years as a Government Blacklisted Individual. But then he bumps into Big Merv, the meanest, scariest gangster in the City and tries to steal his wallet. The Pan's future looks short. Can he persuade Big Merv to let him go or will he be going for a quick swim, with concrete boots on?Just over 4,000 words. Classification U.