Raymond King Cummings

The Fire People Raymond King Cummings

Book Excerpt: ...a graduate of Vassar, and planned to take up chemistry as a profession, for she had the same scientific bent as her father and brother. I called upon Professor Newland the evening of the day his statement was published, and found all three discussing it."You want me to talk for publication, don't you, Bob Trevor?" the professor asked suddenly, after we had exchanged a few pleasantries. He was a wiry little man, about sixty, smooth-shaven, with sparse gray hair, a rugged face of strong character, and a restless air of energy about him. He was an indefatigable worker; indeed, I am confident that, for any single continuous period of work without sleep, he could have run Alan and me into the ground and still have been comparatively fresh."You want an exclusive follow-up story from me to-night, don't you?" he repeated. I admitted that I did."What you'll get won't be just what you expect. Look at this."He pulled one of the evening papers toward him vigorously. "T..