The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-15
A Blonde
For Bait
BIZ ROB EDEN

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Of them somehow. he was around,
and So
Nice friendly thing 10 60
Ellen commented. and vorhis
laughed loudly.
"All's fair in love and war" he
said. He took my girl away from
me and married her-celeste was
my girl before he came along. So
whatever happened to him served
him right"
It's nice, having had you for a
friend" the girl said. sarcastically.
But why in the world are you
still after Henry Caithness Didn' t
you have your revenge, once ?"
New Bomb
"Oh. you don't understand. He
has an invention new sort of
bomb that he's perfeeting. It's
30 light that one bombing plane
can carry enough shells 10 blow
up half of New York city at one
time. Uses very light metal and
liquid air is the explosive.
He started the work while he
still was in France. and persuad-
ed an air squadron commander to
try them out for him during a
raid in the Spanish civil war
They were not entirely sue
cessful, and he came TO this coun-
try to perfect his invention. Has
some silly idea about turning his
valuable discovery over to the gov
eminent in return for a full par
don. He's a fool. Any govern
ment would pay him millions for
the invention"
How did you find out about
his bombs ?"
Il was in Spain. We picked up
one of the bombs, that had failed
to explode. and tore it to pieces.
was commissioned TO find the
inventor and make him an offer.
That's why came out here
originally. All this plane stuff
has just been sideline.'
Knew Father
"Oh, CaithnesS-o Frsyne. as
his real name is-knew Kicks
father in the World war. They
were buddies. He came here, seek
ing his help, not knowing he was
dead. He found Rick, told him his
story, and Rick has been helping
him. Found the secret place for
him to work, and has been putting
every cent he can raise into ma
terials for him to work with
80 you hope to steal this in
vention and sell it to some foreign
steal is rather a nasty word.
Shall we merely say, take it over?
And that's exactly what we're 60
ing to do as soon as we get you
off our hands. Rayburn did in
tend to stay on at the plant, but
it's all changed now.
When we get hold of Frayne's
plans, we'll be on our way. We
may even take him along with
us, if we feel it's necessary, if the
plans are not clear"
Ellen Insists
You can't get away with it,"
Ellen insisted, positively.
"Oh. you think so. Ell ?" Karl's
tone was sneering. now. well, let
me tell you I've gotten away with
lot more than this, in my day,
and III get away with lot more
before / settle down TO a quiet
life"
The phone rang, and Karl went
over to answer.
shes not come in, yet? Won
der where the devil she can be :?
Well, never mind. Wait until she
does, and then call me back, i'm
mediately."
Sorry to keep you waiting,
he said, with mock politeness as
he turned back to Ellen. Gwen
hasn't come home yet. There's
a message waiting for her, you
know-a message supposedly from
Leslie. Telling her to come to his
apartment. Immediately.
But" Ellen protested, that
isn't Kicks apartment.'
"Oh. so you've been there ?"
Vorhis smirked at her. "Of course,
this is not his apartment. but
that's where our little party is
going to be pulled off. Rather
romantic, Ell, being found shot
through the heart in your sweet
hearts apartment 80
ITO Be Continued