Chapter 303

Dycke called Harold Chase and said, "I am sending you a present."

"Dycke, you know I don't need anything, and if I wanted something, I could go out and buy it."

"Harold, all your money could not buy this."

"What is it, Dycke; what could possibly be so expensive?"

"I am sending you my wife."

"Why, what did I do to deserve this honor?"

"You want a wedding dress, Payne is the price. Besides that, it was your idea."

"My idea, how did you figure that out?"

"Simple logic Harold; instead of sending six women, first-class by commercial airline; you are sending them on a private aircraft, from Sedona direct to Paris, nonstop. I don't believe you will find that service out of Sedona or Phoenix. Payne is sending you one of our aircraft. She happens to be piloting it. Therefore, you are getting my wife as a present."

"Payne is a pilot?&qu