Rebirth
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School had changed not only for me but for everyone. The female population was not as meek. Girls had always known that they had something that the males wanted and felt secure that they could trade for it. It was just that after the trade was legitimised then it was taken for granted. Now the ladies were more socially aware and knew a lot more about what was ahead of them. This now made the boy who was malleable in more demand. In a way the boys were now being trained so they would fit better into their future role as half of a parenting group. Next year the school board promised to have boys take a partial Home Ec class while the girls had to see what it was like in the trades.
A few of the more secure girls would see me going by a washroom and they would stage whisper that I should go in there with them. I soon had to make up new sayings in reply. I ran out of the possible ones in memory.
Mrs Warren was regularly invited to parties and social events. When she fell sick and had to go to the hospital we came to see her. Luckily the illness was not that serious and she made it back to work a few weeks later. Paige knew that her future duties as a wife had to include representing me when I was not available. She was the one that had found Mrs Warren missing.
It was a touching scene in the hospital room and I could see tears in Gail's eyes when the two of us came. I brought her a nice silk robe in her size, some flowers and some of my homemade cookies. Paige gave her a pair of silk pajamas with a note attached, saying that they had to be worn next to the skin.
Gail hugged both of us but I could see she felt better. Since there was only the three of us, she said, "What about this note Paige?"
"Jeff got me a pair for Christmas a year ago. I just love the feel. The less you wear under them the better it is."
"Really?"
"They are great but I know why he got them for me."
Gail smiled and asked, "Why?"
Paige got close and whispered in the old woman's ear for a full minute. Gail's expression changed through a whole gauntlet of expressions. She was shocked at first then it progressively changed to a knowing satisfaction that most women could summon when needed.
Gail was now Mrs Warren. She said in an authorities voice, "So Mr Congdon, you bought silk pajamas for Paige so you could take advantage of her?"
"I didn't know that would happen. I just bought them because they looked so good on her. I was the one that was surprised. I was minding my own business and reading the paper on the kitchen table when I was attacked. The fight was entirely one-sided. I was too stunned by the forcefulness of it. In the end, it was me that was prevailed upon. I tell you Mrs Warren that it was not a pretty sight. Young men have to be protected from wild women."
"I somehow find that hard to believe. Now tell me how come I am getting a pair?"
"Oh, that's easy," I said. "I know you will probably try them on soon. I will have a talk to Mr Grissom about you being lonely. I just want to hide in the washroom and peek through the open door when he comes."
She looked around for something to throw and I just hid behind Paige.
My loyal girl said, "You are such a coward some times. Stand up and take what you deserve."
I said in a whiny voice, "But, but — she'll hurt me."
A Canadian company made a deal with us for the diapers and the sanitary napkins. They were now out and on the market, and test marketed in Toronto first. John and I spent nearly a hundred thousand dollars on advertising. It seemed to have worked, because our products were selling.
As the days got closer to March break the atmosphere changed around the house. They were even more nervous that last time. I was not always available and Jamie took the brunt of their feelings. He had a haunted expression sometimes and looked constantly tired. The girls looked to have a protein shake and they always wanted it fresh. Another lady would use a dildo to ensure Jamie gave all he could when it was needed. The band was no different and the girls shared the boys too. Jamie's part in any erotic acts was kept hidden.
During the cold winter the steel had begun to arrive when Stelco had excess capacity. The ground though, could still be prepped. Other construction firms dug through the rock to make trenches for the utilities and sewage. Empty conduit was put in for things that I could not justify right now like fibre optics. Everything was built big, as other areas would eventually get developed and they would just branch in.
Carlo got his limo and I got some trucks. The aggregate yard now started up again. Blasted rock was now crushed and put back in the trenches. Large rock would damage the lines and pipe more than the smaller ones would. There used to be a tower where bags of cement were stored. A man would slice bags open and dump the contents into the dry mix of sand and crushed stone. We now had a large silo for just this product. Trains could bring the cement slightly cheaper but I could use the truck now to sell cement where there were no trains.
Carlo was working on the large mixer truck but needed larger tires, which were not made yet. With a contract for thousands of tires the rubber company decided to make them. I got just five of the smaller versions of truck. They did have the long conveyor though and this arrangement would work fine.
On the first of March the first beam was bolted to the pads that had been set into the rock. Small heated sheds had been erected around each pad and the concrete kept above freezing. When all the framework was done the roof took little time.
While this was being done, my minstrels left for Memphis. I went to Toronto with them on business and they seemed sad that I was not going further. I felt that way too but some things just had to be.
Almost all of the facility here in Toronto was shifted north along with most of the engineers. I stopped in to see what was happening with the remainder. This was not the reason for the visit though. Canadian National Railways or CNR wanted my device that could vastly improve their communications. It had to be altered a bit so that it used different frequencies on each of the ten bands but it would work.
A vice president by the name of Mr Keys asked, "What is it that you want for this device? Your paperwork suggests a trade instead of cash."
John was sitting beside me and he took out a large map and laid it out on the desk. An area north of the tracks and still in the southern portion of the city was highlighted. At the moment it was vacant land in a poor area of the city. It all belonged to CN from when the railway was first built. The area was close to two hundred acres and in the future would have the CN Tower and the Sky Dome and a lot of other businesses. At the moment it was an eyesore from all the dumped material there. I wanted it all not just a bit here and there.
Keys looked at the map then at the accompanying typed text. "This is very valuable land in the heart of our city. You can't expect us to trade for you this for your simple device."
John smiled and said, "Yes we can. We both know this device will save you many millions of dollars. If we get the land it will make a buffer zone for your northern neighbours that complain about the noise. The city will see buildings on the property and not unsightly abandoned land. You begin to start savings as soon as the device is installed. I might point out that AT&T offered eight million dollars for the other version. The value was much too low and it was turned down. Our offer is for thirty."
"Thirty? Then AT&T is a much larger company and can use your device in many more runs."
"True but their offer is for cash. CN is not small either. Both companies communicate across the continent. Your price is much lower even when the prosperity of both companies is compared. Land value in the area we are looking at is not that high."
"I'm sorry, but it is just too much."
I now spoke, "That's too bad. Did you know that we have a meeting in two days with Mr Collinswood?"
"The Mr Collinswood, the president of Canadian Pacific?"
"Yes, that one. I have some other deals for him too."
"What deals?"
"You just said that you find our deal too rich for your blood. I could offer a similar deal to you for a hundred and thirty acres along the lakeshore and four hundred and ten in Ajax. At the moment, some rail lines in the extreme south of the city are not in use. The companies there are making use of cheaper truck traffic. I want to set up my own business and make use of the lake. I want your rail lands as part of this deal."
"What are you offering for this land?"
"Some ideas of mine and some cash."
"What ideas?"
"That would be for the board to hear. My ideas are worth a good deal of money but this one is not patentable. The cash amount will be discussed at the same time. CP had a lot of land we are interested in too and I think they would be willing to trade."
When we left the office, John said, "What do you want with all that land. You said it would get developed some day but that is a long way off."
"It's cheap now. If I get more land by them ripping up unused lines then I can build apartments."
"That is all industrial land. You might get it re-zoned but who wants to live with factories all around them?"
"Over time I buy up the factories as they get too old to be profitable."
"I'm not that young enough to see that."
"How much do you want for your share of this deal with CN and CP?"
"You can have it Jeff. The value is not much and I'm an old man. Besides I have been feeling guilty about taking half when you are doing all the inventing."
"I need friends and a sympathetic partner. I will thank you for the land if you really don't want it. I hope you will still assist me in getting the two railways to do what they must."
"Sure. I like to see them beg."
During the week I wrote songs, used the telephone a great deal and went to see Mr Collinswood. His company was offered a similar deal but they didn't own the same kind of land. In an odd sort of meeting four days later, CN and CP sat together and I offered them my invention. The cash CP was going to pay me in lieu of some property would go to CN for their properties.
"Now what is this idea Mr Congdon?"
"I think you should upgrade the tracks to Niagra Falls and then to Ajax. This is expensive but the various levels of government will assist. You can make a passenger train car that is three levels high with the area between the wheels kept low to the tracks. The seats are close together but the short trip to and from Toronto will not be that uncomfortable. The term 'Go Train' sounds nice but you can use whatever you want. You should get more government funding because you are keeping automobiles off the roads. You might also consider using the tracks to London in a similar fashion."
We discussed this for quite a while. I showed them my drawings but they were only what I remembered them to be. The execuatives saw the benefits but didn't have the money. I promised to make something similar to the internet with TCP/IP to allow packets of data on their lines. They weren't very knowledgeable about this but in a few hours we had the basis of an agreement.
The family called me that night as they did every night to and gave me an update on what had been happening in Memphis. Sam loved all of the equipment and the special sound effects. The girls sang much better than a year ago and Mark made them sound better again. The band was the same way and Sam had them playing at local establishments already to test them out and gauge the audience's reaction. He hadn't planned on doing this before.
The local newspaper had put their picturers in print. I knew that Sam had something to do with this but he probably did do it for all the groups he represented. I was still hoping that he would make some records and send them off to some radio stations as a further test. The material the group had was mine and completely new, and that alone may get them noticed.
I knew the plans could be changed and now Paige, Jamie and Maggie may have to come home while the group continued to tour. In three more months they could catch up though and stay for the summer. I was hoping that if this happened then Nora would stay with Jane.
Just before school started, John and I signed a deal with the two railways. They thought they got the better deal but I knew the value of the land would grow. I just had to find something more to sell them so I could get more of the lakeshore. After it and the lake were cleaned up then the land would be very valuable.
When I got back to North Bay, the roof was on and sealed from the rains that would were surely coming. Plastic tarps were readied to keep out wind blown moisture and the steel reinforcing rods and mesh were laid in some areas. A cold front was coming in and this made us stop for three days. After that the cement trucks poured cement without stop. This lasted four and a half days and the power trowels got a lot of use. It was good that Carlo had sent up an experienced operator or we would have been in a lot of trouble.
Paige, Maggie and Jamie came home very excited and had lots to tell me. Jack was with us so he heard just as quickly as I did. They found they had groupies already. Usually it was young girls but boys too wanted to touch someone important. They had cut six records with the 'A' side the new song and the 'B' side one I had already put out. They had new clothing that were really costumes.
They met important people and many performers. Publicity photos were shot and went to the cities they were to go to next. Young people wanted autographs. Jamie found they wanted some of his clothing, his hair or even his baby if he would stay still long enough.
The talk went on for hours and I said to Jack, "Let's combine households until the girls get back? We all cook but you have to do your share and do the washing too."
"I guess I could do that if somebody shows me."
Jamie groaned and said, "I guess I have to teach you how to cook. Beans, steak and potatoes are all you need to know."
Now the girls groaned.
Things changed very little except that Jack had to be educated and sometimes chivvied into doing his chores. Things went easier with less people but it was still hard to realise they would be gone for a long time and then the youngsters around me would go too. Music lessons had to resume, especially now that the three found they had a very good chance at the brass ring.
My public affiliation with NADI was well known and the staff and students asked me about the buildings. The information was in the newspaper but they just wanted it from somebody's lips. The chance for employment inspired many to try to find more information.
Payroll was difficult, not in funds but in personnel. The girls had done part of this and the new hires had to learn the ropes.
When the floor of the second building was finished the first building was ready for siding. This had allowed the concrete to dry out more. Lots of this construction had to be learnt as we went along and lots of photos were taken. I had patented different kinds of fasteners and these were all tried in different sections.
The idea was to put up ninety percent of the siding then start the second building. Again this was to let the concrete dry. We were not giving it too long though for we had four hundred and thirty seven people on the payroll trying to get the job done.
My duties made me rethink my wish to go to school. I could graduate if I wanted but I still liked being with the younger generation. I think I was a positive influence and leaving now would look like a dropped out. I was afraid if I did leave, my link to my family would diminish. Work would swallow up all the time I had. The only solution was to find people I could rely on to manage things for me.
In my previous life I tried to promote from within. This allowed me to see what a person was made of. Sometimes the new duties broke the person and it was hard to go back to an old job. Testing a person for only two months with the knowledge that they were going back was much nicer and had no stigma of failure attached to it.
Carm was one success. He worked with Mr Sackman to find one mid-sized electronics business that was willing, capable and reliable in making the tape recorder. Mr Sackman signed for me but I didn't know how many units it could get out in time for our ads. The majority of the photos would be shot in July and they would go on the air in mid August. Other shots of young people looking out over a snow covered landscape had to be shot much sooner.
Jamie didn't know it yet but he would be in many of the ads and his beauty would help me sell the machines. His friends in the photos would just happen to be my family. Sam would have to schedule them to be at the seacoast and I could show them as fun-loving teens. Other scenes with them around a pool or just enjoying a party in the house would sell the machines. If things worked out we could do a shoot in British Columbia with them using my snowboards or on a parking lot using my newly invented inline skates or a skateboard. The last had been made but just a few units were produced.
All three types of tape units contained an amplifiers, as well as AM/FM radios in addition to their tape recording and playing abilities. With my forty years in the business, the units would be good. A great many patents had to be written to protect me.
The mechanical engineers were underemployed and instead of letting them go, I had half of them work on two cycle engines that fit the tools better than chainsaw engines. They saw how the leaf blower worked and now did some tinkering with new engines. Eventually I would farm the production out or make them myself.
The men had done very well with the snow blower improvements and then the pressure washer though more improvements could be made.
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Wednesday I saw more of the proud looking girls. Their backs were straight and they walked with graceful steps. If the queen had come, she could walk no better. Some nodded their heads at me as if signalling that I was at least partially acceptable. When I got into Home Ec, Janice came to me quickly before the class started. I thought she was going to ask about a suitable boy but she said, "Jeff are you going to give us a talk too." Mrs Cameron came in right behind her and interrupted,...
Friday morning had an inch of snow on the ground. This was almost nothing to us. A few fools forgot that they had to use more room to stop and got into accidents. I knew that even this much snow would stop some warm cities because nobody had any experience driving in this condition. I listened to the girls talk as the snow crunched under their boots. I wondered why Sam Johnson had not phoned last night and put it off as his method of saying he wasn't really interested in my songs. That was...
At nine thirty we got to John's home and I just wanted to sleep. Corinne wanted to talk and play. I had a quick shower and talked to the child for a half hour then went to sleep. Corinne got on the bed later and watched me wondering why I wanted to do a stupid thing like sleep when I could be playing or talking with her. I got up at four with a headache from changing my sleep pattern. Corinne was happy that I came to my senses. I wanted to do some shopping before the stores closed. Sunday...
I was able to have lunch with Paige the next day. We enjoyed ourselves even more because Marcy didn't come around to bother us or abuse me. There was not even a large young man ready to do damage either. Other young men bothered me though. It was not the same group but either they had the same complaint or Marcy had found a more subtle way of attacking me. I could see her quite easily stirring up the guys by blaming me for all their ills. I did another small experiment in chemistry and at...
James and Jane were sitting down drinking some tea when I arrived. He seemed to like some of Jane's pastries. He jumped up when I got there. I had to smile and said, "Sit and eat. We are not in that much of a rush." He nervously said, "I got most of the things you wanted. The planning department provided me the maps without a problem." "Did you find out about the crusher?" "It was bought by a scrap yard. I went by and saw that it has not been cut up yet. I don't know how good it...
It was a cold morning although there was no new snow. We talked as we walked to school, and I was worried about the girls. "Jennifer, why don't you set aside some time for music? You too Susan. You can still have your social gatherings but you did start the other tasks." It was Susan that answered. "I guess we could." She looked around at the other girls and they seemed to nod in acceptance. I guess they were looking for a way to get back to their old routine, they just needed a small...
When I regained my seat I said, "How many of these can we get? I want to put out the possibility of letting the current tenants stay in the house until we are ready to upgrade the street." Both were staring at me. Jane was the one that broke first. "Well?" "Well, What?" "The loan?" "Oh, it looks like I got it." "How much?" "It's on a sliding scale. The line of credit is based on what I currently own. When I use the money to buy any particular property then that loan can be...
That night Paige and I bathed in our own en suite. I couldn't wait and made love to her in the enclosure. She returned the favour as I held her head to me. When we got out I carefully dried each inch of her body and kissed the portions to make sure. She shivered though as I continued until the job was done to my satisfaction. We hurried back to bed so I could begin again to make love to my future wife. The door opened slowly and I stopped what I was doing. The eye looking at me was only...
We got into North Bay at a little after eight. We all went to our house in two taxis. I opened the door first and knew there was something wrong. I could detect the faint smell of cigarette smoke. It was old but not that old. Being at the front of the bus all that time kept the smell of cigarettes away from me. I pulled Jane off to one side for a moment and whispered, "Someone was in our house. Don't say anything that can harm the family. Tell the other girls though. I don't want to upset...
Wednesday was almost a non-event. I was still not ready to participate much in school life. Jamie invited me over to his home but I had to refuse. Mr Grissom gave me some pamphlets and even some phone numbers to try, but because Barry was now twenty, getting him educational help it was not going to be easy. There was no such thing as an adult education centre anywhere that I knew of other than at a college or university. Ian though was coming around enough that I was able to introduce him to...
When I woke up the four engineers were still there with six others. Mrs. MacIntee was making breakfast, and when she bent down to put a plate in front of me I impulsively kissed her cheek then said, "Thanks, you are a great cook." "Thank you too Mr Congdon." "I think we have known each other for a while now. We can go by first names. Mr Holtzman runs his home his way but I like to be more personal." "My name is Rose." I went upstairs later and woke up a sleepy little girl by...
Jamie came in with a bruise on his face. His walk was odd; and it could have been from a fall as he said. It was during gym that I saw the bruising on his arm much like a strong man had squeezed him on both arms. After gym I said, "Jamie, will you do as I say? I am your friend." "Yes — yes I will." I pulled him back into a corner and hand him face away from the light. "Bend over and touch your toes and keep your hands there." "Why?" "Am I your friend?" He did as I asked but did...
I woke up now very mindful of the microphone. A hand was holding my erection while Jamie was cuddled to my back. I could feel that a portion of his anatomy had slipped out of its confines and was now between my legs. When I moved to get up Jamie moved to keep me in place as if it were important we stayed this way. It took a little work but I got away from him and covered him with the blankets again. I walked into the kitchen with my pajama bottoms sticking out and found Edgar there having a...
He didn't argue but couldn't get Jamie to respond. When the boy started to collapse the man moved faster than I could believe possible and scooped him up. Everybody now was concerned. I picked up the box and said, "Jamie is still upset. He is just going for a rest." I hurried up the stairs and found Jamie on the bed and Charley kneeling beside it trying to think of what to do. I sat on the bed looking at the boy and Charley said, "Do you want me to go?" "No." I stroked Jamie's...
Mr Sackman left the next day. He took the 'Star' newspaper with him to read about what happened in North Bay. He said, "With this I can make you even richer." John went to work. Carm and I went with him and used his car. We toured Chinatown; and it was a lot smaller than what it would become in years to come. I bought oriental vegetables, rice, spices and a great many more articles including various kinds of tea. When I found that Carm had not been paid yet I gave him some money as an...
We arrived on the thirteenth and tomorrow would be Wednesday, Maggie's birthday. John was going to stay over and go to the party even if it was just a small one with just our extended family. Paige came running to see me. We hugged and kissed right in the street. The ladies were lined up and I kissed all of them but had to do it more chastely for real family. Corinne was happy to see both her Grampy and me. All the girls kissed Jamie more thoroughly than I had been greeted, and he seemed to...
Things had not settled down at school. People who didn't know me avoided me as if I would suddenly attack them. Cops wore guns in later years and the police were usually known for being stable. The gun was not noticed as much. I hoped that they could see that I was not going to do anything unless I was threatened. The people that did know me avoided me as if they didn't want to hurt a celebrity. I just tried to act as like a dopey kid and hope they bought it. I was able to eat lunch with...
We went to Toronto with presents for Corinne. John had some for me too. MGM had bought Jaws and the novel 'Star Wars' was going to be published late in the fall. The deal for the razors went through and we even got an offer from Bell or rather AT&T. It was a lowball figure and I was not letting them get away with it. We had sent the same design out to various countries in Europe. They had not got back to us even though they had the parts and drawings for just as long. A similar circuit...
The two weeks before the trip were hectic. The band and everyone else expected me to get everything ready. I got everyone's birth certificate as this was all that was needed to cross the border. Flashing money at a problem was not good so I just made use of the bus system one more time. I purchased tickets ahead of time for an express coach to Toronto, followed by a short stop over and a regular bus to Fort Erie and then over the bridge to Buffalo. In Buffalo we would get onboard a flight...
The trip home was not as exciting as the one going south. We had slept on the flight with the help of hypnosis. The band members were not involved in this. Angela's parents and Paige's came over and the group let them in on the details. The highlight was to meet some of the professional singers. Everyone here had a chance to shake hands with Elvis among others. I received some good and bad news too. The city fathers were having a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the sale of the land....
The courtroom the next day was exactly the same. The Crown Attorney took up where he had left off and dealt with the next set of charges against Goldbalm. "Tell us what happened when you were chased by Mr Sinclair." I had a folder in my hand with my notes and went through them point by point. The courtroom gasped as I took out Mr Sinclair's eye then his testicles and jaw. I explained how I was hurt but still got the man into the car. I mentioned his gun but he was in no condition to get...
When I left the house and went back to town I stopped off at the lab. Edgar showed me the ruby laser in operation. There was more dispersion in the beam and Edgar said, "We are doing other crystals too to get the strongest results. The chrome works great. What else can we use?" "Pick something and try it. I want your name out there too and not just as the guy that built the device for me. I do have two more kinds of crystals to make then we are going public. We could get more done but I...
Paige's perspective: I felt so helpless. Dad walked behind me as we went down the steps to the front door. Maggie and Jamie just stood open-mouthed as we walked by. I turned around with tears in my eyes and looked at Jeff who was following us. He was just as upset as I was. He looked at me as if we would never see me again and I felt the same way even though I knew that we would get back together somehow. Dad had never been this angry before and I didn't know what caused it. Outside the...
Jack was remanded for ten days in jail. We went down to see him but I did not go in just yet. Paige came out crying because her father was not better yet. I began to suspect something rotten and then consider what I could do to monitor the man. Nora confirmed my suspicions when she said, "Jack isn't getting better. In fact he still looks like he's on a drunk." I took my suspicions to Mr Tatum the Crown Attorney. After we shook hands, he said, "What can I do for you Mr Congdon? How is...
School was not that different for me, but it was for some of the grade nine students. The girls took a class with a woman teacher that taught how to service a car. One young and good looking female cook from the Mandarin Restaurant showed how it was really done in a kitchen. I had a difficult time understanding her but her class was in quite a demand. The restaurant was not finished yet but the roof and walls were up. It, like the dojo, showed the peaked roofs of eastern architecture. Mai...