Rescuing Andy by Paul Di Filippo. Short summary

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The main character is a man named Pierce. The latter immediately lived in New York, after which he decided to move to Blackwood Beach. There he met Major Fludd, who played with the invisible Napoleon.

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The main character is a member of the stronger sex whose name was Pierce.

The aforementioned man originally lived in the New York City area, but then decided to move to Blackwood Beach. It was in that locality that he met Major Fludd. The soldier had a stocky build and was also red-faced. In addition, Major Fludd wore khaki clothing on a regular basis. When asked by Pierce where he had served, the serviceman replied that he had fought in the battles for U.S. independence.

One day the protagonist came to visit a new friend. The latter was immersed in a universe of gambling entertainment called Mount Apollo. Major Fludd was not playing alone — his opponent was the spirit of Emperor Napoleon. The former was very angry that the latter could not understand the rules of the game and constantly violated them. Pierce watched carefully the events that occurred, which were able to lift his spirits