Chapter Five
Jeff returned to the office and gave the check from Copeland to Austin, who seemed quite surprised. He knew that Arthur had tried to get the money and had failed.
"How'd you manage this?" Austin asked, waving the check.
"My dynamic personality," Jeff laughed.
"Oh, the Colonel wants to see you."
Jeff walked into the Colonel's office, again without bothering to knock.
The Colonel greeted him with a stiff nod. "I understand you got Copeland's check. How'd you do it?"
"I just asked for it."
"With a little muscle thrown in?"
Jeff shook his head.
"He's hot under the collar about the lumber estimate on the new south addition. I thought Arthur had given that to him a week ago. Copeland says he can't put in his order without it. See if you can figure it out so he can ha
