The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-10
WANT-AD
ROMANCE
Nv TON HoRNER

/ Continued From Women's Page
Il did in 1917. America must -
ready. There must be shells.
bombs. We must do our part
For years Ne worked. until ne
finally were successful We have
an explosive super-exploSive-
that Il safe and easy to handle
u can be stored in boxes like
like soap. Il vii explode only
when mixed with acid. alcohol.
and water. You vii find All three
are necessary. Mr.. Benton
4 discovered that. rather sud
denly" Joe agreed.
As long as those reagents are
separated" stadt went on. there
Is no danger Of any explosion.
That makes this product great.
II will burn. but fire will not
detonate it. II an enemy tries to
destroy II with another explosive.
he could do no more than scatter
IT. Even II he tired acids, II h
unlikely that he would think Of
alcohol and water"
How did Dad intend using II -
Kay questioned.
In delayed explosion time
bombs" Hans said. In the fac
tory In Germany during the last
war we made them. Acid and
explosive separated by thin
metal partition. The acid eats
through the metal-booml
Tins bombs were better. The
acid cut strong spring. holding
the separating panel. The panel !
drops and alcohol and water
mix thoroughly. 1t reaches the ex-
plosive ="
And it's good night for blocks /
around" Benton supplied.
Kay was still puzzled.
Why did you and Dad keen
all this so secret Why didn't you
sell the idea to the government /
Why label 1t as Wondrosoap-the
all-purpose cleaner -
That was Tins idea. The gov
eminent wasn't as interested in /
explosives when he discovered 1
this as 1t Is now. There was dan
ger that some spy might discover
our secret. II he had announced
his discovery publicly. he could
not have kept control of it-for
you. He was thinking OF YOU Miss
Katie. always.
AS somewhat eccentric in
yentor and a crazy old chemist.
around with a soap that
would clean anything. We were
left alone. There was no danger.
Tim built his factory away out
here, so there would be room TO
expand 1t when the time came.
You own all the land around.
Tim had these 'Wondrosoap' +
labels printed for the cans. He
priced IT high because he never /
intended selling IL. as a cleaner"
That was my bright idea" KAY |
admitted. What II someone had |
used acid
That's unlikely" Joe com
mented. And the cans. Hans.
You can take the lid off and drop |
them into a three-inch shell case
very nicely. can't you?
That was part of the plan. We
made a million cans of IL so YOU
would have plenty TO sell at once.
Miss Katie. We made il when we
could buy raw materials cheaplv.
We bought in small quantities. so
no one would get suspicious. Not |
even Mr.. Flynn knew how much |
We had in the warehouse"
After Dad died. Mike knew |
how many, but he didn't know |
what"
Ted tossed the wreekare of
washstand No. rs into the fast
growing pile Of kindling wood.
Il don't think we're ever going
to find ii. Ted" Mary said.
You've pried the backs off OF all
these washstands. smashed them
into splinters and what have we
got? Twelve old newspapers.
three love letters. two pictures
And five hlisters!" Ted added.
We'll, only five more TO so. today.
But there1l be more tomorrow.
Eighty washStands at IS apiece.
That's running into money" He
tackled another with hammer and /
ehisel.
That looks like the one ".
sold" Mary said.
Wood splintered. Nails and
screws squeaked protests. The
back Of the washstsnd bent. then
snapped free. A large manila en-
yelope, tied with a black shoe
string. fell at Teds feet.
Ito Re Continued)