The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-19
"A SPOT NEWS SERIAL LOVE BRAVES
 ATOM BOMB
A SPOT NEWS SERIAL
CHAPTER [

"A WE'D by what he knew now to VI be true, pr. Robert Hale backed slowly away from his oh- Bervation chair, moving as if under q hynotic spell. The sheer potency of what had occurred here seemed to have numbed him even though 1t was expected and plan- ned.
 He glanced once at Miss sormi. She knewl She looked ghoStly, her eyes wied as she waited there by the door, gazing back spell- bound ct the great unit in full realization of what 1t contained.
 Neither spoke until they were outside.
 '.RobertI" She whispered 1t sremulouSly, and repeated, "Ro- bertI
 Faces strained, they were still staring back in.
 wait here said he. "11l go back and"
 "Noi No, mol"
 'Just to throw the switch, Leana. You know that must be done!"
 The switch was a massive bar; Miss Sormi stood tranSfixed while he put both hands to 1t and pulled. The weird hum that had domi- mated their laboratory stopped in- stantly, as if genuinely glad of its own release, but the silence that followed was almost a tangible thing.
 Robert glanced at the windows, verifying for the hundreth time that they were both high and barred. The steel door across the room he knew to be doubly locked. Back near Leana Sormi, he paused only to push a button that con- trolled the lights, then moved out- side and locked the door. They walked a hundred yards toward the of1lces before either spoke again.
 Don't be uneasy" he labored to say 1t easily himself. "Go about your personal routine"
 "Yes, Robert"
 Say nothing of course. IT shall take the precaution of Set- ting an armed guard. A man, several men, with rifles.'
 "Rihesl" She spoke contemptu- ously.
 Dr. Hale nodded, looked afar of. T know. Impotent now, Leana. But-only you and I know! You and I! The only two people In the world who do knowl The only two people since - since Creation"
 You and l." murmured Leana. saTwo people. You and l."
 It was late summer, l040. TOR an eternity they stood there, I Q dark-haired, hatless young man and a blond woman in white, just thinking, trying to grasp 1t, striving to be sensible in the face of their achievement. A factual two minutes passed and he turned toward the office door. He in- haled deeply.
 There is no hurry" said he s'No hurry at all, Leana. We ab. solutely must be calm at thii stage. The armed guard will serve as a precaution. It may be several days before we - before we can - well. everything must be recorded first, Leanal The records must be brought absolutely up to date and copies sent to the principal univer- stiles and commercial laboratories just as . safeguard. I told you I had advertised for c secretary. Steno- graphic help which l knew would be needed"
 ''Yes, Robert"
 '"rhey were to call at 4. It is past 3 now"
 '"They?"
 '"The applicants. advertised irl the newspapers for applications by mall. A few wrote excellent letters with good references. I win go ir now" t.
 His study was down hall and through an inner glass door with his name lettered on it, and ai he approached the door, up foul low steps, he gradually became conscious of q girl standing there He paused and looked owl.eyet at her.
 She was an extraordinarily brett, person. That much was instantl, clear. She had Q stature sornewha shorter than his own, and hair al dark aS his. The hair fell to hel shoulders and bounded part way ul again in an orderly If oddly intri cate set of curves and curls. He eyes - most slirnrisingly - were al