Discovery

(75-word micro-story #3)

“I thought I might donate it to a museum. That’s why I asked you to stop by. I found it on a hike through Smugglers Notch. The striations suggest it may be Abenaki in origin, although I’ve never seen a pre-colonial spearpoint myself, other than photographs.  What do you think? Could it be valuable?”

“Gee, Paul, I don’t…, I mean…, you know, there is no Smugglers Notch in New Hampshire. You’re holding a pencil. Nurse!”