The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-06

and looking very aloof and very mysterious in her solid white. Hel sleek black hair lay close to hel head.
 It was not quite clear to Kay what she expected to learn by observing Illah. The dancer had on several occasions, menacec Kay's happiness, and now some instinct told her that Illah men, aced Ted's happiness as well Perhaps she had only used hel charms to dupe him into giving away the secrets of his gyropilot Kay wanted to be sure.
 It thrilled her to know that she was defending him; she felt SC fiercely loyal to Ted. If she could , only prove that Illah wanted to dc him harm
 T could regain my faith tr him." Kay thought wistfully. "And if this incident would only make him know my loyalty - make him see the human needs of Dickit and me"
 Suddenly Illah disappeared. Kay had turned for an instant, in re. sponse to a voice that she recog- nized close by. It was 8 maya officers voice. He was 8 friend oI Teds and he came up to Kay's table with his wife, greeting hel cordially. They invited Kay tC their table.
 She went with them, but, look. ing around, saw that Illah wa! gone. To the naval officer sh, said quickly, "See those mer standing at the bar. Do you know them?"
 The man scanned the faces anc the one that looks like an Orien. tai, owns a fleet of pearl fishing schooner and the other is an avia. tor. He has a flying boat anc makes commercial trips between the islands. They are both sus- pected of playing contraband. Oily customers"
 Kay thanked him and went on '"They were standing there talking to a slinky Oriental woman 8 few minutes ago. I once had the oc- casion to meet her in Manila Ted"
 "Oh, Illah" the officers wife said. My dear, when Illah is ir Honolulu all the wives at Pear Harbor shiver! She's such a ser- pent. She gives me the creeps Makes me think of Mata Hari."
 Her husband laughed. Feminine suspicious, my dear" and then changed the subject abruptly Something terrible has just hap pened out at Midway" he said. "It concerns the navy as well as Trans Pacific Airways. One of the air sta- tion personnel on the island came down with spinal meningitis-the deadly type. Three more cases are suspected, and in the crowded quar- ters there may be an epidemic. There isn't an ounce of serum on the islands"
 Rays hand flew to her throat. "But surely they'll send 8 Mariner right out!"
 '"The Mariner goes out on its regular flight to Manila in an hour" the officer told her. T once saw man die of spinal men, ingitiS. It was horrible" Kay said, Those men alone on tiny island in the middle of the ocean-facing death"
 They're only 12 hours away by air." the man reminded her. "The serum will stop the epidemic, all right. It's already on board the Mariner"
 All three rose to go presently, and her friends accompanied Kay to her hotel.
 But she couldn't sleep. She kept thinking of the men on that coral atoll, waiting for the sleek silver savior to come down from the skies. She knew those men. They were Ted's friends and her own. She wished she had taken the plane to Midway. Perhaps she could have been of some aid to them.
 She saw the sun come up over Diamond Head, in 8 violent clash of color. Then she dressed and had breakfast sent up to her room.
 The waiter knew she was Ted Graham's wife. After he had served her he said respectfully,