40 FEET 40
TO THE OFFICE OF
MELVIN GRABINETT
The Man
of
V*i*s*i*o*n*!
Lennox went ten feet down the hall and stapled the next sign to the wall:
ONLY 30 FEET MORE
TO THE OFFICE OF
MELVIN GRABINETT
The Showman's
S*h*o*w*m*a*n
At the corner of the hall he stapled:
NEXT RIGHT TURN
TO THE OFFICE OF
| M | G |
| E | R |
| L | A |
| V | B |
| I | I |
| N | N |
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Alongside Grabinett's door he affixed the last sign:
O*F*F*I*C*E
O*F
MELVIN (BLINKY) GRABINETT
"Secret acts of kindness performed by stealth," Lennox murmured and returned to the hardware store. "I need Alfred again," he said.
"What! More mothballs?"