Short Science Fiction · Character
Peter Q. Hornswoggle
A portly ex-Congressman who spins florid speeches for beer money, then spots a newspaper item and hurries off to City Hall with sudden purpose.
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Also known as Hornswoggle, Pete
First appearance: The Magnificent Possession
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Ex-Congressman who spots the newspaper article and sees an opportunity for himself.
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Hornswoggle holds court in a bar, reciting imaginary House triumphs to poorly dressed listeners who mostly humor him. Broke enough to borrow a quarter, he is nonetheless grandly dignified, and the newspaper he snatches…
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