The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
HKANA PEANs REVENGE
CHATTER XII

i. XDana 9ormt, peS1ecuy gtoomeu 1 na always, because her scientific mfn0 revolted against anything not l pekbisS and orderly, swung down the hallway in graceful strides. Car olvn watched her from Q distance 1 and had to admit the older woman's 1 hoaily beauty and grace. Leana | had limbs, hips, torso. shoulders, hair and posture which any girl Might envy, and Carolyn told her. l nelf, fearfuily, that these can go
 \ long way to onset 6 rather plain
 face. Especially if they are topped
 with . brilliant mind.
 To avoid any clash, Carolyn's
 first urge was to hurry into her
 own once. She knew Leana was
 coming to see Bob. Next instant,
 however, she remembered the
 somewhat frantic way in which
 Bob had pleaded for help in his
 strange co,iftship with Leana, so i che waited. :.
 aYou look lovely this morning." Carolyn said, by way of greeting. ] Leana warmed ever 50 slightly. s.x always wear white well" 1, There was no more. No smiles. No moment of geniality, no fur-
 tlier bit of girl talk. Leana passed uea as If detached from the world.
 Carolyn sensed anew that she could never be of any help to Bob 1zale in his personal heart matter Everything in her rebelled against tzyingi
 ~ Leana went to Bob's ofnce. Caro- yyn, anxious to escape the unavoid- able eavesdropping, or interfering in any way, found excuses to stay away from her desk
 Tn characteristic bluntness, Leana drove straight to her point Robert, HOW that you have returned to act- llai work, ,"--.she emphasized the lest two words almost bitterly s'perhaps you will be so good to tell me the plans you have made"
 The thrust escaped his notice. In truth, Leana was not 50 much concerned over the future of X- o0g as she was of the fact that Bob had returned from the west yesterday afternoon, and had. to xeane's astonishment, taken Caro- lyn to dinner.
 Right, Leanai was going to send for you. or come to your ozllce." Dr. Hale, although saipe- xior here, had always tacitly placed Miss sormi in a position of virtual partnership and equality in their laboratory work. She hsd come to expect 1t. "As . matter oe fact" he went on, "Caroayn has made most of the arrangements already. She is to-"
 +lhdeedl The matter was taken right out of my hand"
 Her asperity caught his atten- ton. He looked up ct her in sur- prise. "But, Leana, she - why not? Carolyn Is to be compli- mented. For efilciency. She had already ordered 6 freight car when ! arrived home, had the exact train schedule on my desk. Bhe had anticipated my reasoning that freight car offers the best and safest transport.
 "CArolyn arranged to load the car at the Meyer switch, only half A mile from here. The lead con- tAiners will be cast and ready by 6 lor 2 o'clock tonight. The girl is priceless.
 "There'll be 50 much secretarial work, so I've asked Carolyn to 90 vest with us. Move out there, with her mother. Dependable help 6 invaluable, Leana, and she has proved herself"
 He smiled tolerantly. Were just not used to having Q secre- tasy. you and I. Somebody to do our work"
 'The danger is enormous" said she, coldly.
 "Unavoidably." He nodded agree ment. "Wnich is all the more reason for getting our job done with dis patch. Carolyn has some good ideas about packing, too. Look, she sug- Eests if ordinary coll springs be on all sides of the padded and they in turn padded again outside, there is practically 10 possibility of shock no matter how rough the trip may be. As you know, ordinary shock should no dis- turb x-000 anyway. Only heat or a percussion cap might do 1t. And yet, that first effort-l"
 He recalled the explosion, which