Survey the plot by doing the math. One marker at a time.
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RANK ON COMPLETION: GATE READERWEEK 20
THE BRIDGEWRIGHT: "One crossing, one toll. That is the whole song. If the gate starts doing arithmetic of its own, check its work the way I check yours: kindly, twice, and in writing."
TOBY LATCH: "Which is exactly how I know the markup is twenty percent. Charged twice at one gate; even I only fall for that once. Mostly." JUNE PIER: "You fell for it twice on Tuesday."
THE STILLWATER LEDGERS // EPISODE 5 // THE DOUBLE CROSSING
Span five. The far tollgate. Some barges are charged once, some twice, and the twice-charged never seem to notice until spring.
PREVIOUSLY The Coin Count cleared, and the Bridgewright labeled the jar for the county quartermaster when the season ends.
THE CASE Gatekeeper Alden Pike double-charges the freight barges at a twenty percent markup on the second toll and voids the stub.
Filed by the quartermaster, Pippa George.
Crew name: Class key:
The run will not start without a name. Ten markers, three hint tiers each. Written work handed in class is the gate: no paper, no credit.
Run Voucher
Crew: Class key: Course: Bridge Math (STILLWATER CROSSING) Run component: The Double Crossing Rank on completion: Gate Reader POINTS AWARDED: on the 5 point scale (whole number, never a percent) Ledger: entry 5 of 8, filed and carried to the Keystone Hint tiers used: Run date: Quartermaster of record: Pippa George
PIPPA GEORGE · QUARTERMASTER STAMP
Paper gate: written work handed in class is the gate. No paper, no credit.