An Arrangement

The new 'Betagrain' produce store, advertised for a manager. The directors were more than pleased, with the regime of Teddy Tiesler. Ted’s to have two understudies; Robby James and old Billy Syme. Also Rex Collie, ‘though a mite slow, would be his roustabout part time. The first thing that caught Teddy's eye, was how the store had been run down, so he organized a clean-up, during this, what he also found, was the persistent evidence, in colonies of mice and rats. So this led Ted to encourage, a gang of ‘Betagrain’ cats. Now ‘Betagrain’s second hand trucks, were driven for delivery. One travelled to farms out of town, the other dropped off locally. Whenever the trucks were idle; the wheels, axle, beneath the hood, became favourite sleeping haunts, for cats whenever that they could. Ted became attached to these cats, but became a little concerned; some may get hurt, beneath those trucks; two did and the others don't learn. So Ted now had an arrangement, with a local vet that he knows. Whenever a cat gets injured, the surgery for Ted doesn’t close. This little scheme worked with success, aach time that a cat’s taken 'round. A little gift dropped off a truck for the vet and was quickly found. But then one morning the phone rang, the vet was threatening to kill, blasting Ted ‘bout a stupid joke, that has Ted’s ears ringing still. Seeking out an explanation, Ted called his employ Bill and Bob. Both were as puzzled as Ted was; the only other man on the job, was Rex but he’s way too dumb; still, Ted asked him to come around; Ted asked if he knew what happened; Rex shuffled and looked at the ground. "Bob", said Rex "It was bloody Bob, who squashed the bloody cat flat. I yelled out but he didn't hear, so I picked up the run over cat. You told me if a cat got hurt, the vet would help us out for sure, well he was out, so I left a note with the cat - and slid 'em under the door".