If the community owns a business then it’d pay its workers fair wages, and the profits would be used for community projects such as schools, medical... clinics, and help for the elderly and disabled. On the other hand, if an individual or family owns a business then they’d pay their employees and the profits would be used as the family sees fit. Fences could be used to keep stock in or predators out, but they wouldn’t be used to restrict the movement of others in the community.”“Since businesses. Part of the reason that I quickly got over being mad at them was because of the money I picked up from them. I picked up $523 from the three men in gold and silver, and that didn't count what I was going to get for their horses, tack, and guns. Hell, my winter was paid for, and I had hardly entered Texas!I rode on about 100 yards and came to wagon tracks leading off the road and into the woods. Something told me to investigate, and I was soon glad that I did. I found four wagons parked around a. He had called Diane and told her she would have to go alone and that he would meet her there when he could get away. Diane had gone off on him because she was sure he was making a phony excuse so he could get out of going. It didn't help that he and Diane'' sister couldn't stand each other and did their best to avoid being in the same place at the same time. But there wasn't much Dave could do about it. As production manager he had to be there when there were production problems. It was past. “We’ve got a runner!” Thomas yelled before setting off after him.His shotgun tucked behind his back; Tom sprang through the window as well. More glass falling as Thomas added to the hole in the window. Wispy lace privacy curtains tangling around the butt of his weapon and getting pulled out after him. Glass crunched under Thomas’s boots as he set off after the felling suspect who was just clearing a brick fence at the rear of the property. Squad cars at the front of the house coming to life.