The Washington times., 1936-01-18

her own through the woman's
elbows.
The woman kicked and
screamed. A woman turned then,
got up and rushed to them.
Here, here, Olive, this isn't
the place. I have a drink for
you," she said.
Together they got the woman
into a seat. Tommy helped to
hold her. The woman gave her
a drink Of some colorleSS liquid.
Within five minutes the unfortu'
nate woman was staring drowsily
out Of the window, seeing nothing.
IT am her companion nurse"
the woman explained to Tommy,
"she hasn't been like this in a
year. It must have been the ex-
element of the trip"
Watch her If she tries 1t
again I'll have to choke her or
hit her with something" Tommy
warned.
She went forward to the pilot
to ask for instructions.
You're one swell little lady"
Matthews said, Il saw it all. You
didn't know she couldn't open
that door. You got plenty OF
nerve and a quick thinker"
"Sup-suppose she had opened
it?" Tommy asked, weak at the
thought.
know that, and you sure did a
swell lob. Don't let her loose
again-bad for the others. II
anybody asks you, tell 'em she was
air sick-get me? We're not sup,
posed to carry looney passengers
II got you," Tommy said.
But there was no more trouble
with this woman. She lett at
Cleveland as meekly and, appar-
emily, as sanely as anyone.
The return trip was uneVent1ui.
Tommy was greatly ENCOURAGED.
If anything happened that she
couldn't keep her new job 1t
would break her heart.
It was the next day that JAKE
sent over for Tommy. She met
Tay on the way over as ne was
getting off a field truck with
some materials for his work.
"oh Tay." she CRIED I'm
scared" o,
Somebody say boo at your"
"Mr. Lee has sent for me-what
do you suppose I've done?"
GO and ask him. You haven't
done much-did you give any OF
those passengers poison in their
tea?"
you're a great help"
"You are a baby doll! So
there! Don't worry, Tommy.
March in to Mr.. Lee and find
out. FlierS can't turn their backs
to anything"
Tommy went over to the office.
Jake was reading teletype slip.
When he glanced up at her she
said, Eyes, sir, Mr.. Lee"
"Oh, Tommy Thomas, Ell? Say,
when there is anything to report
report it."
Eyes, sir"
What about the crazy woman
who tried to walkout on you?"
"Oh! Why-did I have to re-
port that?"
you have to report every.
thing" He stopped being stern
and smiled at her. Tommy, Of
course, you didn't know. Mrs.
Barnes didn't tell you. You didn't
have the least training. Mat
thews reported it. I think you'll
make a mighty valuable hostess.
You thought she could open that
door, didn't you"
Eyes sir-I-I don't know
much about the big passenger
planes. I suppose it was dumb
Of me-"
1T was nervy, and clever. We'll
give you some training now, and
If I can help you, say the word"
"Oh, boy! Gee, you're a swell
guy-I-I mean, thank you so
much, Mr.. Lee"
Lawson says you want to
learn to -fly?"
More than anything else, Mr..
Lee"
"Why?"
"It's a real profession. I can
train others, I can take routes
make good money"
"Well, you'll get chances now
and then to go up with some Of
the boys. Good luck to you.
Tommy"
He picked up some papers and
scanned them. Tommy hesitated,
realized that she was dismissed,
and smothered a desire to give
this 9rim-appearinp man. with a