The Candy Store
Patrick Conner ran his hand across the well worn railing that surrounded the old house's wide veranda. As president of Archer and Sons, the construction and demolition company that his grandfather, Thomas Archer, had founded, the forty-three year old had an almost reverent appreciation for the care that had gone into the construction of the Victorian era structure. "Damn shame," he said under his breath as he looked up at the twenty-two room mansion, taking in the craftsmanship that went...