The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
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for moving the priceless X-999 were already under way.

for moving the priceless X-99e were already under way.
 TWO days later Leana went to Il Bobs office. Carolyn, anxious to escape the unavoidable caves dropping, or interfering in any way, found excuses to stay away from her desk.
 In characteristic bluntness, Le- ana drove straight to her point Robert, now that you have re- turned to actual work, ,"-she em- phasi1ed the last two words al- most bitterly - perhaps you will be so good to tell me the plans you have made"
 The thrust escaped his notice In truth, Leana was not so much convened over the future of X- 999 as she was of the fact that Bob had returned from the west yesterday afternoon. and had, to Leana's astonishment, taken Caro- lyn to dinner.
 Right, Leana! I was going to send for you. Or come to your office." Dr. Hale, although superior here, had always tacitly placed Miss Sormi in a position of virtual part nership and equality in their labora- tory work. She had come to expect 1t, "As matter of fact" he went on, Carolyn has made most of the arrangements already. She is to-"
 Indeed! That matter was taken right out of my hands"
 Her asperity caught his atten- tion. He looked up at her in sur- prise. But, Leana, she - why not? Carolyn is to be compli- mented. For efficiency. She had already ordered a freight car when I arrived home, had the exact train schedule on my desk. She had anticipated my reasoning that a 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 or 2 o'clock tonight. The girl is priceless"
 ''The danger is enormous" said she coldly.
 "Unavoidably." He nodded agree- ment. Which is all the more reason for getting our job done with dis patch. Carolyn has some good ideas about packing, too. Look, she sug- gests If ordinary coil springs be mounted on all sides of the padded containers, and they in turn padded again outside, there is practically no possibility of shock no matter how rough the trip may be. As you know, ordinary shock should not disturb x-999 anyway. Only heat or a percussion cap might do 1t. And yet, that first effort-!"
 He recalled the explosion, which stiff baffled him. For getting 1t to the train, Carolyn agrees that" CAROLYN! Carolyn! Carolyn! - Robert seemed full of her name. Leana's lips frightened, work ed in and out nervously. She was shrewd enough to say no more, though, lest she reveal something of the deep resentment she felt. The Tyler girl had no place here, no right! She was an intruder. What had efficiency" to do with 1t? Any child could charter a freight car. suggest a packing case.
 Leana left Bob Hale's office. os- tensihly to SC to the laboratory, Actually she was tense with anger. unreasonable but real. She had expected him to spend all of last evening with her here in the laboratory and when he hadn't come at 10 o'clock she had in- vestigated. only to learn that he was dining and dancing again.
 Fury over that - Leana held it to be acute neglect of duty on Bob's part rather than any ieal- ousy of her own caused her to go sleepless most of the night.
 The next morning she did not go to the laboratory.
 She went to her own office instead, carefully locking the door: sat at her desk to stare of at nothing. Her facial expression then would have caused anyone instant alarm. Again, in characteristic manner, she drove straight to a point, this time in her thinking.
 (TO Be C0ntinued)