Chapter 33
Self Betrayal In which we meet Mr. Sharpe and his staff and Niall tells the truth perhaps at some cost. He was rather portly and wore what looked like a silk suit under a flowing cape. He had a carnation … Read more
Self Betrayal In which we meet Mr. Sharpe and his staff and Niall tells the truth perhaps at some cost. He was rather portly and wore what looked like a silk suit under a flowing cape. He had a carnation … Read more
Zero Sum In which Niall discovers that things are not what they seem with a POM and there’s work for everybody. “To review what you have said so far: POMs can be stolen, our money cannot because our money is … Read more
History Lesson In which Niall finds out why things went wrong. One of the classes Niall was expected to take included a brief history of money. In this class he got a new perspective on much of history in general. … Read more
Return of Jean In which Niall and Jean are together again and Niall discovers a new lead on what might be behind the computers, and where. For a student the day is organized around the class schedule. Niall had several … Read more
Dorm Life In which Niall finishes in the office, gets his books, and learns more about what happened while he was away. Niall was feeling less certain that the apparently simple statements were really as simple as they appeared. They … Read more
Sent to the Office In which Niall vicariously visits the Old West, meets some new friends, and has to go to the Principal’s office. Niall could hardly believe his eyes as the bus pulled into the station. To begin with, … Read more
A Night on the Town In which Niall meets a bartender and some fellow jail birds. Everything began happily, with the friends meeting in Santa Fe at a nice restaurant. Since Niall was the new guy, they had selected a … Read more
Changing Jobs In which we find a Niall headed west seeking truth. Niall arrived home late that Sunday afternoon feeling pretty good. He was digesting an excellent meal. He had enjoyed the friendly company of happy people. He was happy … Read more
Down on the Farm In which Niall visits a successful working farm and buys a car. Niall had decided that if he was going to live and work in the country he was going to need a car. There … Read more
The Others In which we meet a patent attorney who is changing jobs. “Look, I know there aren’t patents any more. I know there isn’t work for a patent attorney. That’s beside the point. I know patents and I know … Read more