it take you to make up the order?" He asked the tailor, in Arabic.

“I will have the muslin patterns ready next week for a first fitting. After that, because it is for a friend of Mr. Muhammad, we will work to get them done within a few weeks. Good workmanship takes time and I guarantee the best workmanship. We will keep your muslin patterns on file and unless you gain weight, we will be able to produce whatever else you might need in the future within a week.” Then to Fazzi he whispered, “Even if you decide that he might need a tuxedo. Just let me know and I'll have it ready for him within a few days.”

After the tailor left, Fazzi & Joseph ate a light lunch and then supervised while the servants turned the library into a small auditorium for tonight's meeting of the investment club. At one end of the room a small raised dais and podium with a built in speaker system was set up. In front of this chairs were set out for twenty-five people. On one side of the room a table and coffee urn were setup and light refreshments and small sandwiches artfully displayed. Everything was ready for the arrival of Worthington and the guests.

“It looks wonderful. Worthington should be very pleased. I hope we have not forgotten anything.” Joseph said just as Fazzi hearing the doorbell ring turned and went to answer it.

“Richard, so nice of you to be early. This will give us a bit of time to get you and your men set up. Come in.” Fazzi said as Worthington and two of his employees entered the house. Richard introduced his entourage to both Fazzi and Joseph.

“Nice to see you again Fazzi, where should set up?” Fazzi showed them the room. “This is wonderful. We could not have asked for better.” Richard said and then told his men to set up their equipment. There was a projector and other selling paraphernalia, which the men arranged. On each seat was placed a packet of information (some of it had been translated into Arabic) as well as a clipboard with paper and pencils. As the men were distributing the packets Fazzi took Richard on short tour of the house and the two men talked about what was going to happen at the meeting.

“Richard,” Fazzi said, “I must warn you that we may have a bit of trouble here tonight. There may be one or two people who are coming tonight that are not in favor of this project. They would like nothing better than to see the whole concept collapse and I apologize for them in advance. I would not have invited them except that they are of some importance in the community and if I had barred them, it would have looked as if I had something to hide. I am sure that you will be able to handle them. I will be there with Joseph just in case.”

“As long as the questions are related to making money, I'm sure I will have no problems. If I can handle federal and state securities inquiries as well as tax investigations with their legal interrogations, surely, I think I can handle any questions coming from investors.” He laughed. “Things like that add spice to the selling process. One gets used to that sort of thing and if one can not take the heat-one should not venture into the 'Arabian Dessert' looking for