Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04

nc the station, you surely do look
peaked. Whatever has Jim Marley been
doing to you?"
We're short-handed on the ranch, "
Dagger parted. And it's been hot"
Hot! It's hot here in San Antonio,
but Humph! Any man that would
let a decent girl take an outlandish
name like Dagger would be bound to
overwork his own flesh and blood. And
that dress is two years behind the styles.
You've got to think of your future, Alix.
You can't wear breeches all the time"
i've been too tired to pay attention
to Clothes" confessed Dagger.
III be bound! Well, the first thing
we do is to see that you're dressed as
I'll have to fatten you, too. It doesn't
favor yeu to be skinny. child"
From the automobile they had en-
tered, Dagger stared curiously at the
SwarmS of soldiers in the streets, and
her aunt snapped tartly:
Yes, there's all the men in creation
in the place, and pretty girl can have
o different beau every evening. I hope
you won't lose your head like a lot of
Eighty chits I could name, and go galli-
wanting with whoever asks you, just be-
cause he wears a uniform"
Dagger laughed little bitterly.
II haven't any desire to go gallivanting,
aunty: but it will be fun to see a few
men who aren't old or peons.''
You'll be sick Of 'em in a month"
her aunt predicted. Too much man is
like too much sweetening- for COM
fort"
High overhead sounded a mighty,
droning roar, as If some monstrous
humble bee was buZzing past. In the
street people craned their necks, and
Dagger thrust her head out the car
window to look up. All she caught was
q swift CLINT of wings limned against
the blue of the sky, but the cheer mir
scle of the picture choked her.
How gorgeous" she cried. AN aero
plane, auntyl"
tons as men," her aunt retorted. THAT
Willie of mine goes up in them every
day. Nothing would do but he must
be an aviator. I argued with him. and
you might think his mothers feelings
would mean something. Not for a mo-
ment. Young folks don't heed their
parents any more. Willie took himself
of to Kelly Field. and next heard he
was flying cadet
But you're proud Of him, Aunt
Espy," exclaimed Dagger. I'D give
anything to fly"
well, by all the say. it's dangerous
enough" shifted Aunt Espy. I'D sleep
easier mornings If I didn't know that
about sunrise Willies likely to go up.
Oh, he'll talk you deaf and dumb when
he sees you about props and tail skids,
and aileronS, and nose dives, and I
don't know what. And as careless of
themselves as If they were angels, with
wings sprouting from their shoulders -
wonderful" Dagger could scarcely
contain her excitement. Flying must
be better than riding. When will Willie
be homer"
He gets leave every night or so. But
first We must go shopping. / can't have
you receiving callers dressed like Jim
Marley's idea of what a young girl
should wear. I'm amazed he didn't send
you off in khaki pants"
To tell the truth, Dagger enjoyed i'm
menSely those feverish hours during
which her aunt hectored her through
the few stores the little city boosted.
Aunt Espy was fussily pleased by the
Transformation. AS for Willie. he came
home one evening. disposed TO demon
strate a lordly interest in his kid
cousin" fetching with him several fell
low cadets, but before he left, at the
last possible moment permitted by his
pass, he was battling with his COM
panlons for Dagger's least attentions
That evening marked the Inaugural
ton of ceaseless round of activities
for her. San Antonio SWarmed with
troops. Dagger went from luncheon to
tea, and from tea TO dinner, and from