The times-news., 1937-06-15
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We Just well, really, Donna.
| don't see that it's any of your
business in the first place" Cor
ais voice shook a little. Why
couldn't she keep her temper with
Donna? She wanted to be nice to
her, TO be friends with her. II was
childish for them to bicker as they
did. Yet she was forced to admit
to herself that Donna seemed to
have the same effect on everyone,
'She has the art of giving the
eternal pin prick down to an ex-
pert system" Coral thought.
"Don't be silly, Corral" Donna
said. at was only teasing you.
know that David must be awfully
busy with his work in the lab
these days probably hasn't
time to go around much. And
speaking of the lab and your con-
quering hero. he hasn't told you
any more about that process he
and Maxwell and Bendortf discov-
cred, has hc?"
Truly, Donna, don't know
one single thing about that pro-
cess that you don't. haven't talk
ed to David about it and | have
no intention of trying to find out
the details until they're made
public. If | knew" she added
pointedly. 81 might forget and tell
someone which would simply ruin
everything they have done in the
lab"
Donna pouted babyishly, "Oh.
Coral, don't be so cross. | just
asked you if you had heard any
thing more about the process.
Nothing for you to get all excited
about"
But, Donna, why are you so
interested in it? You snapped my
head off the other day when |
couldn't tell you anything about
it,"
Donna's look of baby-faced in
noncence deepened. 81 didn't
mean to snap your head off, as
you say | did, Coral. Honestly, |
didn't. | was just curious about
it, and | am still. After all, I'm
a chemistry student, too, and |
realize that this discovery must
be awfully important
at is important, Donna. That's
just why they're not announcing
any of the details of the process.
AS | told you before, some un-
scruplous person might get hold
of it and use it for his own per-
sonal benefit. Resell it to some
manufacturing chamist or start
his own plant before all the neces-
sary little details are taken care
of. Besides, Donna, what do you
care, anyway. / know you're a
chamistry student, but you're just
taking it to work off your science
requirement. You've no real inter-
est i'm it. have vou?"
"Of course. I'm Interested, y
Donna'S voice was sweetly indig-
nant. Everybody thinks that be-
cause | don't look studious, I'm
not. But when | get interested
in something | want TO work az
it, really. If | knew about this
process | could well :. may,
be Bendorff and Maxwell and
YOUR David would let me help
them in the lab. Finish up these
little details you keep talking
about" ~
Coral was not convinced. "You
mean. YOU might get a better
grade if you could fool them into
thinking you'd worked out some
thing of the same kind all by
YOURSELF"
Coral, how can you say such
things! You always suspect my
motives no matter what do.
Cross my heart, my only interest
in the thing is scientific Her
face was alight with what she
hoped was the glowing interest of
a Young scientist. "You don't un-
derstand how interested I've be,
come in chemistry lately. | would
feel so proud to work on such a
project, no matter how humble
my little part in it was!'
Coral eyed Donna narrowly.
you're not fooling me, she
said to herself. "I don't know
what you're trying to find out, or
why, but you won't learn anything
from me-" Then she spoke aloud.
"To be perfectly frank with you.
Donna, | think you're curious
that process for a deeper reason
than sheer love of science. Or
maybe I'm misjudging you. Any
way, | don't know a thing about
it, and to 90 further, | wouldn't
tell you if | did
As Donna started TO speak she
interrupted her. Don't be angry
nlease don't, I'd feel the same way
toward anyone else. As | told you
the other day, wouldn't dream
of telling without the permission
of the men who made the discov-
cry, and since | don't know =
well it's just silly to discuss
il. You'll know as soon as Will
. and that's when the process
is made open to everyone. ...
"But it'll be too late, then!
Donna burst out. ,
"What do you mean" Carol
asked her, startled by the out
burst.
But Donna did not answer her
question. "Oh, nothing! Forget IT..
Unless my eyes deceive me, Hoyr
is coming up the walk. Hello,
therem Her voice had lost the
sharp tone of a moment before
and was again sweet and childish:
"Hello, yourself" Hoyt replied