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This is the last chance for John wise to get a big corporation interested in his invention. So he has pulled out all the stops. He even dropped the name of a leader in the industry without asking permission. But he figured if it got him in the door the invention would sell itself. Now all he has to do is get Mr Kendrick interested enough to give him a second interview with the board.
...I knew very well that crossing the desert was dangerous, even with the protection of Uncle and the caravan. I was aware of the intense, sweltering heat during the day and the frigid temperatures at night. I remember the men telling me the barren desert was no place for a young lady of my standing and trying to frighten me with stories of unruly bandits, deadly quicksand, and poisonous snakes. Though all of these things worried me, I refused to be intimidated. I lied, saying that I wasn't