The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-15

ation of travel facilities on land water and in the air. It was the most perfect symbol of the goth century that Kay had ever seen.
 "ThoSe are tAe hangarS there, Ted said, amusing himself by watch ing Rays enraptured features. "The big one is for transport planes. The doors are going up now. That's all done by electricity.
 She turned to him and smiled There was too much at the airport to take in at this first inspection.
 "It's nice of you," she said, "te show me all this. I don't know why you should. This morning when came out here, looking fol the job as stewardess on Over land Airways, I'll admit I was . little afraid."/
 I'm not surprised" Ted said Strange surroundings, new peo. pie. A new job in any line is bat enough"
 In the bright sunlight Kay. eyes glistened. T kept thinking about my brother who died in thu air."
 Ted touched her arm with ( comradely gesture. T flew in thu war, too, but we - my observer and - had better luck. We're still-hying. And that war was . long time ago."
 Both stared out into the limit. less spaces, and then Ted turned "There's my plane" he said "Right on the dot. I'll have to e down now. Will you come ant see me off?"
 "I'd love to-" she said. For the infinity of Q second hI gazed at her, at her reddish hail and cat-green eyes, and head ikt diadem in the glaring sunlight "You are a strange creature" h' said.
 "strange?"
 T don't know what 1t is. Exotic Something. Anyway"
 He drew her close. to him kissed her briefly, and ther laughed. That's hello and good. by. That's the life of Q pilotl"
 Kay stood back, unconscious oi his meaning. Perhaps I'll be see ing you" she said, lin one ot those ports of call. San Francisco Cheyenne, Reno, or perhaps ever that romantic isle of Guam You're everywhere all the tine." He took her arm and helped hel down the endless tiers of steps tt the waiting room, stopping loni enough to point out the mural dec. orations, depicting the progress o' aviation. Then she stood at the gatl watching him swing across the con- crete toward the waiting plane. How strong he wasl When he turned tt wave goodby she saw the tanned face, with its marks of peril ant danger, and then the flash of white which meant that he was smiling.
 Suddenly Kay knew she woult never, never forget that look oi quiet resolution. She would neve, forget these hours with Ted Ora. ham.
 The plane rose, winging its way toward the west where for Ora. ham the greatest of aviation's ad. ventures =, the trans-Pacific route waited.
 Kay turned and found the twt girls, her companions of thu morning, standing nearby. They too, had been watching the plan, take off.
 Alice Miller spoke first. wv made the grade" she announced We're to go, into training to-
 Doris Lee said, we looked everywhere for you and when VI found you, you were with Tet Grahaml For Q gal who cam' here looking for a job this morn ing, you work fast"
 Kay said, 8 little sadly, "He'l never give me thought agaif He's the kind that's here todaI and gone tomorrow"
 For e moment all of them wer, silent, each busy with her owr thoughts. Then Alice said, ITO night we're all to 90 as passenger on plane to New York. It's 1 training flight"
 They were inspecting 6 ney luxury liner, along with some tour ists, when they saw two young mel in uniforms stepping down from tn, plane. The men were talking in 1 confidential tone, but not too lov for the girls to hear.
 T understand we've got threl new stewardesses trying out ol the line," one of them said. "No bad looking, I heard one of tn, mechanics say. If you get e lin on them let me know"
 Sure thing" the other said an' laughed.
 The two men moved on an, Kay and Alice passed ainuse, glances. Doris, however. was in dignant. She touseled her blon. hair, and her pretty features tool on an arninous scowl.
 Not bad looking, ehl" shl stormed. Listen, girls, let's or ganiSe for our mutual protection We might as well call otrselve the Three Musketeers, and if th boys around the airport don't giv l us our rights, they'd better watcl