Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
called to tell her he was there.

'AhSh ~
saw her he dropped his cigarette in
the jar Of sand by the newsstand
and came quickly forward. He took
her hand and held it a moment
tightly looking at her.
Il must 60 heme-tomorrow,'
Anne thought quickly, She smiled
ITS nice to e YOU" she said.
He put her arm in his, pressing
it close to his side. and they went
out onto the terrace. Without say,
ing a single word he had said a
great deal.
Cant we have dinner out here?''
Anne asked, She turned from the
balustrade with the cool breeze from
the in her hair and its soft
whisper in the palm leaves in her
ears.
Surely"
He called the waiter. Anne stood
there watching the waves break
white against the reef. He came
back and took her arm again.
What happened today?" he
asked quietly.
She shook her head.
II don't quite know. After | 20,
your message ! went to the Central.
Pete Wilcox came out just in time,
l think. ! got dizzy. or something.
I don't know. l was scared stiff
really"
He held her arm more tightly.
He had not sent the message that
took her out to the mill. Should he
tell her? She might be safer if she
didn't know too much.
Hereafter don't go anywhere
without me . or Wilcox, or some
one you know very WE'LL" he said.
And don't take messages from any,
body"
Il won't again."
She glanced around. They were
alone on the terrace. The window
of Mr.. Taussig's room upstairs was
dark.
Miguel" she said slowly. do
you know Russell Porter"
II know about him. He's doing a
good job here"
That's what | wanted to know
about. Is there anything in his work
that would interest i. we'll, you
know"
Very much" Miguel Valera said
gravely. WHY"
Anne looked up at him. 'If I
tell you something, will you promise
to try to see it doesn't hurt Rus
SELF"
What is 1t, AIMEE"
"You haven't promised"
II can't promise anything he an
swered quietly. Nothing personal
counts. You must know that i.
after last night, and today"
She hesitated, and went On.
I'm not sure about this. It's a
mixture Of fact and ~guessWork. But
the other night after dinner Sue
Porter and Mr.. Taussig we're talk
ing about Russell's job. Taussig
said If Russell could do that-what.
ever 1t was-he was a genius; il
vas every engineers dream. Sue
said he had done it and he was a
genius, and she tried to get Russell
to 60 get his specifications to show
him. Russell clamped down hard
and sent her to see after the kids.
l have an idea that Sue showed
them to him today. Russell's away,
and she's terribly ambitious for
him, and thinks because Taussig is
a great sanitary engineer he can
do something, She wouldn't know
ingly--"
He interrupted her with impatient
irony. People never do.-What
time today. AIMEE"
About four or fo~ur-thirty, I'd
guess. What would he do If he got
them?"
He'd make a microscopic photo.
stat and return them to Mrs. Porter
in an hour, He'd tell her she was
right about her husband, and to
keep absolutely quiet and they'd
hear from him. Sort Of their Sc
cret, his and hers. Nobody would
know the plans were out, so nc
changes would be made. And Taus.
sig wouldn't have any large blue.
print to smuggle out. They dom
steal plans any more. They JUS
take pictures and enlarge them"
"Then there's nothing"
He shook his head. There are
the films. I'm glad you told me-
The waiter brushed the crumb.
from the cloth and brought theil
coffee. He poured it, black anc
fragrant, into the cups and left the
terrace.
Miguel leaned forward, looking a
her in the pale silver glow of thu
rising moon. Anne" he said. HI
hadn't spoken for several moments
"Yes?"
I'm going to ask you to do some
thing. viii your"
She smiled. Depends"
I'm going tc ask you to g.
home"
His voice sounded a little like sill
tearing.