WILL YOU MISS CHRISTMAS?
George Mason’s life centered in his business. He lived alone, and on this Christmas refused all invitations. On Christmas Eve, after his employees had left, he went into the office vault to get a little extra cash. Soundlessly, on newly oiled hinges, the great door swung shut behind him. Sudden darkness and the final click of the automatic lock startled him into panic. Desperately he pounded on the door. Then he realized no one would hear him. Everyone was gone, even the cleaning woman. Surely he could make it overnight, he consoled himself. Then he remembered that the next day was not a working day, it was Christmas! His heart pounding with fear, he wondered if he would have enough air. It was a new vault. Hadn’t he heard something about a “safety hole?” Feeling around in the darkness he finally located it at the top of the black wall-too small for burglars but enough for air. Christmas Eve and…
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