With
orders from the Sears Tower in Chicago the Oak Valley Sears Home
and Garden Center has been making technological
improvements. The latest is the new bar
code system. Not only is each and every
item rung up at the correct price but automatic adjustments to inventories are
made as items are sold. (Impressive,
huh?)
Meanwhile… Back at Erick and Linda’s-
Erick: “Linda, Linda, Look at this article in the
paper. Massy Ferguson ,
an injured farmer being cared for at Oak
Valley General was given
the wrong bar code and was pronounced Discontinued.”
Linda: “What do they mean - discontinued?”
Erick: “Well it says here that because he showed
up as discontinued all treatment and care has been stopped. Sarah Bellum, the head Nurse, told reporters
that Massy’s back injuries have been put on back order and until all this can
be sorted out he cannot be seen by the Loading Doc. He will have to go to Lay-away.
Linda: “Sounds like you just found your first
case.”
Erick: (Sly Lawyer smile) “I’ll be back
later. I’m heading over to see Mr.
Ferguson.”
Linda: “OK, I’m going back downstairs to see what
that noise is.”
Linda heads down the steps and as she
reaches the bottom, she sees two shadowy figures swinging picks at the far
cellar wall. (chink, chink…)
Linda: “Excuse me, Hello? Who are you and what are you doing to my
wall?”
Shadowy
Figure: “Your Wall? Just who are you?”
Linda: “I’m Linda Foster, previously Marm
Foster. You know, before the editors
came to town. My husband and I just
bought this place.”
Shadowy
Figure: (Laughter) “I can’t believe old
Chuck sold this place again. Look,
Honey, I’m Fred and this is my wife Blanche.
Did anyone happen to mention the old Miller’s to you?”
Linda: “Yes, but…”
Fred: “Well, that’s us honey. We’re the old Millers and not only are we
still alive but we still own this place and live here. I’m afraid that you and your husband will just
have to track down old Chuck and get your money back.” (More laughter)
Linda: (Heavy sigh)
Well… Just what is to become of Sparky? Does he have enough gas? And just what are the normal library hours, anyway? Tune in again tomorrow when we will hear the
Parma Police Chief say, “Excuse me, does your dog bite?”
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