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Avery Bullard's motivations remain a mystery, as does the secret of his actual preference of a successor, a preference that he takes with him to his grave.

Avery Bullard's motivations remain a mystery, as does the secret of his actual preference of a successor, a preference that he takes with him to his grave.

Don Walling came to Tredway as Bullard's chief designer--but lately Bullard has grown distant from him and has not supported him as promised against the penny-pinching policies of Loren Shaw, the company controller. Bullard's death leaves open the questions of succession, the company's future, and Don's own future with Tredway.

Don Walling came to Tredway as Bullard's chief designer—but lately Bullard has grown distant from him and has not supported him as promised against the penny-pinching policies of Loren Shaw, the company controller. Bullard's death leaves open the questions of succession, the company's future, and Don's own future with Tredway.

Julia Tredway's father committed suicide during the Depression when Tredway faced bankruptcy. Avery Bullard stepped in, saved the company, romanced Julia--and then ignored her. Now that he's dead, Julia has lost interest in the company and even contemplates following her father out of his old office window.

Julia Tredway's father committed suicide during the Depression when Tredway faced bankruptcy. Avery Bullard stepped in, saved the company, romanced Julia--and then ignored her. Now that he's dead, Julia has lost interest in the company and even contemplates following her father out of his old office window.