The Washington times., 1936-01-18

mot for a few hours-learn thu
dial board first" he said, grinninG
ct her.
Silly mean, within a few
months or six months. Will vol
help me?"
Take you up when I can-get
mighty little time right now
Tommy, between my regular du
ties, substituting on mail runs anc
my experimental work. Say, wher
q crash Is coming what's your frs
duty?"
IT know that one-if there arr
any infants or kids aboard, wrar
yourself around the youngest al
we'll as you can to break the
bump. o. KIP"
Right. Luck to you. Be see
ing you tomorrow, Tommy"
He hung around until the pas
senger plane took off, and went
back to his shop, somewhat
amazed at himself over his almost
instant liking for this gay little
girl.
Tommy Thomas was doing hel
best to appear to the passengers
like a veteran hostess.
Her uniform did not fit as vel.
as she would have liked. 1t was
the best that could be done under
such short notice. Ordinarily she
would have had days Of training
first, but they had been short Of
hoSteSSeS because Of sickness, and
this was not a regular trip. but a
special one.
If she managed to do all right,
Mrs. Barnes told her, she would
have uniforms made to measure,
Immediately.
Matthews, the pilot, was mighty
nice to her. Tommy was going
to learn, before very long. that
almost all of these flying men
were mighty fine chaps.
IF you get stuck about any
thing. Miss" Matthews had said
TO her, ask me.
Mrs. Barnes had asked him to
keep an eye on her, telling him
that it was her first flight on the
Job and why she had to make
1t without training.
After a while Tay went into
the office. George Busiel, known
always as just Buzz" was the
radio man on this shift.
"say, Buzz, has"
The loud speaker interrupted
him.
Matthews reporting. Special
No. 90. Over Lock Haven.
Weather clear, wind nil. Ceiling
unlimited"
20. K, Buzz" Tay said, with
a grin, that answers it."
He went back to his expert
menting, delighted to know that
Tommy was having such favorable
conditions on her first trip.
But there we're other condi-
tions than weather that Tommy
was encountering at that very
moment. One Of the women pass
engers was at the side door, work
ing frantically to open it!
Tommy went to her and took
her arm.
THAT doesn't open until we
land" she said.
The woman glared at her with
blazing eyes. Tommy guessed al
once that she was, temporarily at
least, demented.
Get away, if you know what's
good for you" the woman snarled
at her. 81 know what I'm doing
I have to get out here!"
She began to work furiously
again, trying to unfasten the door
and step out into about tou1
thousand feet of thin air!
CHAPTER "
Get out here?" Tommy cried
trying to hold the woman's arm
"You can't do that. You are thou
sands of feet up in the air"
Don't tell me my business, you
little DEVIL I am going to get ou'
here and walk back"
Then Tommy knew that the
woman was crazed. She shouldn't
have appeared to oppose her al
all.
ooh, I see. I didn't understand
Well, now, that's too bad, but you
will have to wait a few minutes
There isn't-T mean, there is toe
much air pressure now to oper
the door. Sit down and I'll hell
you when it is time"
1T wouldn't trust you'll never
trust anyone in uniform. A dool
can open any time-get away Of
I'll"
Tommy tried trick she learned
0n a gymnasium, she pinned thu
Woman's arms back by locking