The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-21

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 CHAPTER XI
 As Coral and David walked rap idly up the cement sidewalk leading to the veranda of Professor Max wells house, they were silent. Coral had told David of her interview with Donna, and both their minds were furiously occupied with the situation in which they found themselves. Each of them realized that they were facing crisis which, in it's outcome, held much of their future in the balance. If Donna's story rather than their own was believed, what would they do? Where would they turn?
 They walked up the steps to the front door. After ringing the bell David reached out and took Coral's hand in his. Chin up, sweetheart" he said. Here we are, for better or for worse"
 Coral clutched his hand tightly, and looked up at him. David, whatever happens, remember that I love you. Nothing can ever change that!"
 He bent and kissed her quickly. And love you, Coral"
 The door opened then, and Coral was surprised to see not Professor Maxwell or his maid, Betty, wait ing to receive them, but Professor Bendorff. He smiled at them po- htely, but his eyes, beneath their shaggy black brows were hard and forbidding. Good evening. We've been expecting you. Won't you come in?" AS they followed him into the house, he continued, T was spending the evening with Maxwell, and when Miss Allen called we decided that I might as well stay, since what you have to tell concerns me as well as Pro- lessor Maxwell. I felt sure you wouldn't mind"
 David opened his lips to reply, but Coral rushed in ahead of him. "Oh, I'm 50 glad Donna phoned you. Professor Bendroff! felt she's decided to tell you the whole story" Professor Bendorff looked at her curiously, but Coral paid no heed. When he had said Don- na had telephoned she had decid- ed immediately that Donna had thought better of the course of &C., tioI she had threatened to take, and had taken the quickest means of informing the professors of her part in the theft of the process. Relief flooded her heart and her eyes were alight with gladness. She was just about to speak again when Professor Bendroff said quietly, Your enthusiasm is very corlmendable, Miss Crandall, but I confess I find it little hard to understand,
 David spoke angrily, What are you saying, Bendorff? There's no no need to be insulting to any, one, least of all to Coral"
 T beg your pardon, Miss Gran dall." Bendorff smiled silkily as he led them into the comfortable, book-lined library. Be seated, please, both of you. Professor Maxwell has gone to phone Presi- dent Norton"
 Coral and David looked at each other in perplexity. They were on the point of questioning Ben- dorff further about Donna's tele- phone call when Professor Max well entered the room. Good evening"" he said, genialIy. I'm glad to see both of you, and dou- ply glad that we're going to be able to straighten out this disa- greeable mater. He picked up cigaret box from the desk and offered them. David, you'll have one, know. think we can relax college rules for a little while this evening"" Coral smiled up at him as he lit David's cigaret. How kind he is. But even his geni- ality could not stop the little jaws of fear which gnawed within her. She had seen, behind his cheerful, unexcited greeting, the grave look in his eyes, the stern note in his demeanOr,