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Friday, March 12, 2004 - Page updated at 11:53 a.m.
Jeff Henderson's life was full, too full. And at the moment, it was full of trouble. Stacks of computer printouts covered every inch of his desk. It would take another two days... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 01, 2003] Chapter two: Found and lost "Come on, Mom. Pick up," Jeff Henderson said into the receiver as he listened to the phone ring again and again. He imagined his mother drying her hands... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 02, 2003] Chapter three: Homecoming Fueled by 24 ounces of convenience-store coffee, Jeff Henderson zoomed along the interstate, bound for Tennyson, the farm town where he grew up. Halfway there, snowflakes... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 03, 2003] Chapter four: Snowed in Chapter four: Snowed in "Dad, you're not listening. " Jeff Henderson looked up from his laptop. "Katie, I'm trying to get online. " Jeff had retreated to the hallway, tethering... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 04, 2003] Chapter five: The show starts "I'm OK, really," Jeff Henderson insisted. His mother lifted the ice pack off the bump on his head. "See, no blood," he told his kids. He felt a little guilty that the worried look on... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 05, 2003] Chapter six: The thief "You know it's just a matter of time," Jeff Henderson said, "before the Russians drop the bomb." Randall Peterson, his best friend, removed a newspaper from the canvas... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 06, 2003] Chapter seven: Proposal Swiggett's General Store was dark, except for a single bank of lights over the meat counter. "I want to show you something," Fred Swiggett said, pulling Allie Henderson into the dairy... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 07, 2003] Chapter eight: Betrayal Ever so carefully, Fred Swiggett pulled up to the back of his store in the 1962 Ford Galaxie convertible, Corinthian white with red trim, that was his pride and joy. He spied a smudge, took ... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 08, 2003] Chapter nine: An honest man "Excuse me, ladies." John Turner stood in the windowless room where Marvella Fashions' seamstresses ate lunch. "I'm with the U.S. Labor Department. ..." [11:52 A.M. Dec. 09, 2003] Chapter 10: Last Chance "If I had my way, Turner, I'd fire you right now," said Raymond Metcalf, regional director of the Wage and Hour Division office. "You don't threaten employers." "I didn't threaten... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 10, 2003] Chapter 11: Dirt Poor As the week's episode of "The Millionaire" came to a close, Allie Henderson switched off the TV, turned to Jeff and Pop, and launched the family's version of the popular show. "So, what would... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 11, 2003] Chapter 12: The Country Code Twenty years in the field had taught John Turner one indisputable fact: What sweatshop owners told you and what you found in their records were two entirely different things. He was certain... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 12, 2003] Chapter 13: Pop's Secret At Wilford Memorial Hospital, Pop lay on a gurney in the emergency room. "This is a lot of foolishness," he insisted to Allie and Jeff, his grandson, standing on either... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 13, 2003] Chapter 14: Gotcha! Fred Swiggett sat in his office flipping through inventory sheets when Jeff Henderson walked into the general store. Here was his chance. Fred grabbed his coat and hat and dashed... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 14, 2003] Chapter 15: Fallout The desk sergeant looked down at Allie Henderson from his elevated seat behind the counter... [04:47 P.M. Dec. 15, 2003] Chapter 16: Making the case For the fourth time that November day, Allie Henderson stood outside a holly wreath-maker's home and said, "This is Mr. Turner of the Labor Department." [12:00 A.M. Dec. 16, 2003] Chapter 17: Making amends Jeff Henderson walked into Swiggett's General Store, pulling a red wagon loaded with canned goods and other items he'd shoplifted. At the cash register, Mabel looked... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 17, 2003] Chapter 18: A hot tip John Turner drove past Tennyson's shorn cornfields in a state he had never found himself before: on the side of an owner. He stopped at the Wilford Diner for coffee, hoping to clear... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 18, 2003] Chapter 19: Shutdown The front door of Swiggett's General Store banged open and Allie Henderson stormed in. "Where is he, Mabel?" she demanded. At the back of the store, a light flashed on behind... [10:43 A.M. Dec. 19, 2003] Chapter 20: Pop's Gift Jeff Henderson hoisted the burlap sack bulging with greenery over his shoulder. On any other November day, he'd rather be climbing trees, but the holly branches in the bag... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 20, 2003] Chapter 21: Turner's gift Peter Doyle of the Chronicle eased into the booth at the Capitol Diner where John Turner waited. "This took an inordinate amount of research," Doyle said, pushing a manila envelope... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 21, 2003] Chapter 22: Tennyson's Gift Two days before the giant Radio City wreath was due in New York, the newest member of the Holly Wreath Cooperative vanished. "Pop, have you seen Turner?" Allie Henderson... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 22, 2003] Chapter 23: Allie's choice "You stubborn old mule," said Dr. Quillen, a coat draped over his pajamas, as he listened to Pop Henderson's chest through a stethoscope. "What did I tell..." [06:27 P.M. Dec. 23, 2003] Chapter 24: A dream come true Onstage at Radio City Music Hall, a Rockette dressed as a red-sequined Santa's Helper leaned over and whispered to a boy sleeping in the front row... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 24, 2003] Chapter 25: The Holly Wreath Man "I'm stuffed," Jeff Henderson groaned. He pushed back from the dining-room table, littered with the remains of a country-style holiday feast, and... [12:00 A.M. Dec. 25, 2003]
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