The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-18
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"Good morning, lazy bOnes." Donna said. Look at you, just getting up, while I've been over the hills and far away and back again in the last two hours"
 Such ambition" Coral laughed. "It would have taken derrick plus all the kings horses and all the kings men, to have gotten me out of my nice, warm bed that early. Where have you been?"
 Donna tossed her blue felt. hat into the closet and sat down on the bed before she replied. I've been out having breakfast with your boy friend" she said.
 Coraps heart stumbled little on its regular course, and she sat down suddenly on the nearest chair. "Da- vid?" she said huskily.
 Her roommate laughed merrily. Goodness, no. After last night I realized that I haven't chance there. I mean Hoyt. He took me down to the hotel for breakfast and then we went for a ride in the country. He's just left for Wheatland."
 "Oh!" Coral was absurdly re- lieved. She could not forbear asking laughingly. How does Hoyt feel this morning."
 "He feels like cobra just ready to strike, if you must know. He gathered me up last night after you and David left us in the lurch, and he was plenty furious then. But this morning! Whew! Last night was nothing but the calm before the storm"
 "Is he really angry, Donna"
 "Is he? What do you expect? You didn't exactly handle him with gloves, I gather. also un- derstand you told him all. That is, that the wedding bells had rung out for you and our promi- nent young chemist" She eyed Coral quizzically. T think that I little declaration is going to make you some trouble. Hoyt Marquis isn't as easily bribed to secrecy as I am."
 Coral rose to her feet. What do you mean, Donna? Why | should he make trouble? What i good can it do Hoyt to tell any, one here at the university about | David and me?"
 Don't get SO excited" Donna said warily. T didn't say he was | going to tell anyone here, though | I wouldn't be surprised if he did. But he kept making noises about some money your father owed his and lot of things like that"
 Well" Coral said slowly, you may as well know the truth. guess. My father does owe Hoyt's dad a considerable sum of money, and Hoyt has always said that if [ didn't marry him he'd make his 'ather call in that loan. I'll admit ne had me badly frightened, but % tell you the truth, the more [ think about it, the harder it is Or me to believe that MT. Mar luis would be influenced in such ! matter by his sons selfish de- ;ire for revenge"
 Donna yawned. Maybe you're light. Time will tell. But didn't | Hoyt say anything to you last night about another little plan he l nas up his sleeve, all set to pull f you don't play the game by his 'ules?"
 Coral looked at her, startled. Another plan? What other? What Ire you talking about?"
 Nothing, nothing at all," Don- Ia said hastily.
 Coral lost her temper. Donna,
 sometimes think that you tell ne things like this just to make rouble. You'd like nothing better han to break up my marriage and ;ause Hoyt to do some rash thing o hurt us all. can't make up ny mind whether you're telling he truth about all this business ,r just talking to get me excited. What is it?"
 Donna sat up very straight. I'm cling the truth all right. wouldn't bother to make up things o see you squirm when have o much fact at my f1ngertips."
 Coral walked across the room to he bed and put her hands On Don- la's shoulders. I'm sorry I lost my Donna. But can't you see he strain I'm under? If you know nything which Hoyt is planning o do which he hasn't told me, 'lease tell me now. Can't you see 1hat 1t means to me? My whole Ifetime of happiness is at stake. I'm egging you, Donna! Tell me what ou know"
 Donna pulled away from her. yes narrowed, jaw clenched. "Ill