Chapter 317

"Payne and I were out one evening, casually dressed, and I decided to stop here for dinner. I didn't know there was a dress code after 6 o'clock, but when we walked in, the owner saw us, and treated us like beggars. I asked for his name, and thanked him for his courtesy turned around with Payne, and left. Sunday morning, I went into work and ran his name through M&M. 12 seconds later that darling machine of ours gave me enough information to bankrupt him. I called a meeting of legal and finance the next morning, told them what I wanted to do, and how I wanted it done. I didn't want the bastard to know what hit him.

I purchased all of his outstanding debts, including the mortgage on his estate. It took all of two weeks to get everything in order. The following Saturday evening we booked every table at the club, and made sure the owner knew that Mister Dycke Schneider was going to be in attendance. It guaranteed he would be there. That Saturday afternoon,