The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-18
HALE MOVES x-sss
CHAPTER "

OkAAKAEH AV Leana gcrmi's indignation was al most frightening to Carolyn for moment. The olders girls lips were eauk. pale; and she talked in pe' culiar clipped manner revealing 9 hint of foreign accent which didn't zhow ordinarily Then fear in Caro- lyn was suddenly replaced by anger
 .Afiss eormi," she said, levelly If any reprimanding is to be done, Dr. Hale Is the one to do 1t He hired mel"
 Robert Hale had been acutely distressed by the whole scene. He felt himself responsible, and yet
 Carolyn quickly caught herself up. "Oh, I beg your pardonl Both of you. Let's not be touchy. It's quite late and of course we are ell on edge tonight"
 That was reasonable. Leana left them without another word and with his manner Bob Hale thanked Carolyn. He bade her go home and ordered taxi for her himself, canceling any plan to work all night.
 "Rest but come back early" he said. "There is so much to do to- morrow. So much every day nowl Of course Leana is upset. So am I, Miss Tyler. You -I - l don't know what I should have done without you today, and tonightl"
 He pressed her hand with fer vcr, and gazed longingly after her when the cab drove away. Caro- lyn told herself again that she had never encountered so extraordi- nary . young man. She felt far removed from him professionally because of his fame as a scientist But personally, woman to man.
 The vague stirring within her kept her delightfully."- awake for an hour even after retiring. Then sheer physical fatigue triumphed and seemingly in a matter of sec- onds 1t was morning. She dressed hurriedly. Dr. Hale had said come back early, and this job was a fascination anyway. But just how early did he mean?
 She was back at the laboratory breakgastless, by a. m. Robert Hale was already there. He con- fessed that he hadn't slept nor even lindressed.
 T sat all night thinking" ad- snitted he, grimly. "Planning our future"
 Carolyn squelched little smile Imt the word tour" but she didn't misunderstand him; Dr. Hale was wrapped up in he great discovery and its potentiality, she knew. T have already arranged for a man." said he now. "A man to drive c truck tonight. There is 8 l farmhouse, vacant, 90 miles out ] of the city A freind of mine owns | 5t and the acreage around 1t. There Is a tight barn, too. Guards can be disguised as woodcutters and"
 Carolyn interrupted. "But Dr. Hale, why do you tell me this"
 "fimmmm?" He looked sur- prised.
 If 1t is to be a secret hiding place-you know scarcely any thing about mel Might not 1-p"
 "No. I have studied you, Miss Tyler. Analysed you, yesterday. ! trust you wholly. And anyway, ! had checked on your credentials before you came, as I told you.
 "A few must know all the in- timacies here, the secrets. Leana gormi. Myself. Now you. For the time being we three are enough. The x-999 is so danger ously explosive and 50 unprece- dented in every way - What l needed in you was a confidential secretary but if you feel that the work may be too"
 "Oh, pr. Halel" He had honored her highly and she felt deep grat- titude T love itl What do you wish me to do first this morning?"
 There was Q pile of unanswered letters. After he had labored an hour with trivial, routine dicts- ton, Carolyn volunteered to ans yer ell that sch could alone, sub hitting the typed answers only a scant dozen remained that demand ed his own phrasing
 ehe ate alone in the drive-in place c few blocks away, and was soon back typing. In mid-after- noon her employer asked if she could work this night again.
 T shall be very busy in the laboratory arranging a leader case," he explained. Tt is under Way now, in fact. We might sltr out for . bite together again, al 8:3O or SO. Hmmmm?"
 aAll right. I'll call Ken. We sxxmmmm?"
 aYIen Palmer. You met him, re. member? He wanted to take me to dinner tonight and"
 sOh. Oh see. Then of course nfiss Tyler, you will go."
 'T will not?" She dimpied at he, boss. "Ken is just Q nice conven- leace. ! told him I had c job this