Elevator to Betrayal: My Village Turned on Me
"You built an elevator on a mountain. It's obviously a code violation!"
Walter Grady lifts his walking stick, the muddy tip coming inches from my nose.
The massive mountain completely boxed in our town, forcing everyone to endure a brutal two-hour hike just to leave town.
That is why, the moment I made my fortune, I paid out of my own pocket to install a massive outdoor elevator.
For five years, I've been charging a 50-cent fee just to cover the costs of electricity.
Knowing the town is mostly comprised of elderly folks and children, I bought the most expensive, heavy-duty materials available and hired a 24-hour maintenance crew for the elevator, never expecting them to report it to th