May 20

“Okay, I’ll see what I can do. The one problem is this ‘hydrometer.’”

Carter shrugged. “If you can’t get one, sir, I can still extract the potassium chlorate, but I won’t be able to measure it accurately. It could make the stuff even more unstable.”

“As I was saying, one hydrometer coming up,” Hogan said smoothly, flashing a grin.