“My automatic military direct deposit trust fund,” I said.

“The back pay settled with the county tax collector before the lien sale date.”

Frank stared at me for a long moment, then took a wooden key box out of his bottom drawer.

“Walter knew what he was doing when he set up your trust deposits.”

“He knew Victoria was draining the main corporate accounts,” I said.

“She took thirty thousand dollars out of the payroll reserve last Tuesday,” Frank said, pointing to a red line in his ledger.

“If we don’t submit the town culvert bid by Friday, the yard closes.”