The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-03
WANT-AD
ROMANCE

~ TOM HoR>ER

s com oinauon office and home tna'
Rad been Tim Donovsns. HeT
mothers picture was on the desk,
Emily in her wedding gown. Kay 5
picture. too. as laughing dimpled
+ baby. nude on = white rug.
she fingered her fathers pipes
strong with Tire odor Of rich To-
hscco. and felt his nssruess FOR
the first time in her life. She
peered into his cupboard. earessed
his few dishes, pictured him cook
/ ing for himself. alone.
We were wrong. Mother" she
whispered. Our place vas with
Dad They were together now,
she knew. And they would be
watching cut for her.
MacGoldberg and Flynn were
waiting at the car when she came
down at last.
Il would suggest you try 10 sell
this property" Macleod began
we can probably find a buyer,
but it's away from the railroad
and the highway. You'll have to
take a loss" Goldberg added.
That's really the smart thing
TO do, Miss Kay" Flynn advised
I think that Is what your father
would want you to do. Take what
you can get in cash. Ii should
amount TO $4,000. You can live on
that for while"
Maybe We can even find a way
10 get nd Of the product, but I
doubt il" Macleod said.
You can count on US for all
the help you need, and were not
charging you full price" Gold
berg again.
Il think you all are grand. loyal
friends Of Dads and Of mine.
Kay told them. But I'm not going
to sell either the factory. or the
wondrosoap."
You're not going TO sell"
They got together on that. But
you-a girl =" The property
will depreciate in value" You
can't give Wondrosoap away. much
less sell it" How are you going
to live on S4O0?" -Four hundred
and twenty-eight dollars and SIS
cents"
Kay waited until they stopped
firing questions at her, then told
them her plans.
I'm going 10 live right here at
the factory. just as Dad did. On
s42s.s5 I can manage for some
time. I'm not used to having much
money. I'll be safe here and II ]
get lonesome ! can take in room
mate, some working girl with a car.
"And-Tm going to sell Won
drosoapi"
The lawyers let F1yn do the talk
ing. He had handled Tim Dono-
van. after a fashion. Perhaps he
could manage Tins daughter.
you can't do it. child. You'll
be lonely. youn be frightened. And
you can't sell wondrosoap. Your
dad tried that. II he couldn't,
how do you expect to-"
I'm sell it,"
Flynn had run into the set Don
ovan jaw before. He knew when
1t was time TO stop arguing.
All right, then. How can we
help"
First, I'll need a roommate who
will keep the books and be secre-
tary and general helper" Kay de-
cided. Advertise for her. tell her
TO come out'here for a personal in
terview. II they won't come out.
theyq don't want the Job. want
a girl like myself. tobless. friend
less-but ! have three good friends
now" she added. smiling. you
can interview any girl I pick, /
check over her family TO be sure
shes all right.
Then, I want a salesman with .
ideas-the best salesman in town. .
Find Ted Andrews"
The attorneys showed their be-
wilderment in blank faces. Ted .
Andrews >"
Yes. The young man who told
you where TO find me. He has
dark hair, blue eyes. His nose
has been broken. probably in foot
ball He's six feet tall. wears"
You wouldn't know MS address.
now would your" Flynn grinned.
Kay blushed.
This Andrews used 10 work
'or the Ace-High Card Table Com
oany. until he got arrested. Maybe
Mr.. Archibald can help you. Try
nm anyway"
Wont any other salesman do
ust as well >" Macleod asked. ~
'now Of several reputable firms
hat could be induced 10 let you
borrow a sales manager. 7 think
Te could arrange II But you're
throwing your bank account
AWAY"
Rays chin went higher. Dad
lad confidence in Woodrososp. Il
must be everything he .sio II Is
Al you have 70 do Is tell the
,uhhc about There's one mar :
think can 90 thst-snd not spend