Chapter 48: Time Was Tight

Joseph Lyson thought it through. If Penny Lapwood and the others went to town for Hairtail Fish and everything went smoothly, they should have brought them back by now. He still needed to grab the cash, head to the shop, and buy the machines. If all went well, he would set out from the county around 11:30. Two hours later, he would be back in the village. By the time he reached Alton Village, it would be about 1:30 p.m. He would unload the machines, haul the fish Penny's group bought to his place,...