Howard's Game Part 4

*quick note: Happy birthday to me with an early present from Space and Time (my birthday being today and the acceptance came on Saturday). "Rats of the Roscinante", a nod to Lovecraft's "Rats in the Walls" set in space, will appear in a future issue. Huzzah!

Now on to "Howard's Game"...

To: gboling@usd166.org
From: mm_talbot@gmail.com
Date: 9.23.2009
Subject: Howard's father

Mr. Boling,

I want to apologize for not being forthcoming on the telephone the other day. I was surprised by Howard's behavior...