The rest of
the week Allen has lots to deal with at work. The figures for the quarterly report are pathetic. He double checks to see if all the numbers are actually recorded. They are. Income is down, very down.
He calls
Jenny in to his office, “I’ll have to visit our outlets. I
know it’s not in your job description, but could you draw up a schedule for me? I can do the two here in the city next week
and then do a bit of a tour through the province the following week. Give me about five outlets per day...I know I can't possibly do them all. Skip the ones in North Bay , Sudbury and Marathon, all the ones up north …they
seem to be doing okay.”
“Shall I
let them know you are coming?”
“No. Surprise visits will get me to the bottom of things faster. Actually
it might be better if you come along? An extra pair of eyes won’t hurt.”
“Shall I
book accommodations?”
“Of course.”
They are all earthly business now, but wait until
they get alone together in the confines of a vehicle for all those hours and
then those evenings together. More work for Marvel and I coming up I do
believe…
Nick revisits the office on Friday. “Looks like I won’t need this.” He flips the
$10,000 ABC cheque onto Allen’s desk.
The case is all but settled. Gold will be flowing our way by as early as next
week.”
“What about
the refinery?”
“We are
still looking for investments for that, but for now I’ve made a deal with a
place in Sudbury .
They will be able to help us initially. Okay have to run. ”
Nick is out
of the office before Allen can even hope to talk to him about ABC. At least the cash flow is back in good
order. This will make his next few weeks somewhat easier.
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