Six Pairs of Thick Gray Socks Saved My White House on Elm Street

a sharp scratching sound on the paper.

“Could you tell me the address of this property, Martha, and how long you have lived here?” Mrs. Gable asked.

“Four hundred twelve Elm Street,” I said. “My husband and I bought the house in November of nineteen eighty-two for forty-two thousand dollars. I have paid the property taxes on time every year since, including continue reading …