The times-news., 1938-11-08
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daughter. She FACED choiee
between two navy suitors.
DWIGHT CAMPBELL-am-
bilious lieutenant. He faced a
choice between his wife and
duty. =,
JACK HANLEY-flyins sail
or. He faced a test of a patient
love.
MARVEL HASTINGS-navy
wife. She faced the test of be-
ing a good sailor.
Yesterday: Jack warns Judy
against Dwight and in a blaze OF
humiliation and anger she re-
plies, He has asked me to marry
him, so how do you like that?
CHAPTER III
But even as the words left her
lips. her heart sank. What had
she done? Whatever had egged
her into throwing that lie INTO
Jacks teeth? Because Dwight
hadn't asked her to marry him at
ALL He'd been attentive, and he'd
kissed her. But he had never pro-
posed 10 her.
Jacks eyes showed his hurt. He
said. "Pm sorry, Judy. II didn't
know" His shoulders seemed to
sag.
She felt sorry for him. She
knew he thought of her as a little
sister to be protected, and he'd
meant well, warning her Of what
he .thought were Dwight's inten-
tions. But she couldn't help say
ing, YOU'RE jaundiced, Jack.
You're unhappy on your plane
carrier, you want to get back 10
Lakehurst, and it's Soured you on
everything. You see Dwight get
ting along, in line for promotion,
and tit gets your goat,
guess"
His eyes flashed. That's not
so. | wouldn't be jealous of "a
of q rank-worshiper like him! III
get ahead on my own, without
help from any relatives in Wash
ington or any admirals, either!
She hadn't meant to hurt him.
She said inadequately, Forgive
me. | guess we've both said things
we didn't mean"
II know everybody laughs at
me because | still believe in dirigi-
,bles. | know they think there's a
chance I'll be passed over. But
won't be. Pm a good pilot, and
love my work. I'm just as good
in the squadron as | was with the
Akron. They don't pass over men
who work like l do At least, /
don't depend on currying favor
among the women relatives of in
fluential officers for my promo
tionsr
Her fingers frightened on the
cold chain of the ship rail. She
cried, That's enough"
And just then a figure came
out of the wardroom hatch close
by. He was Silhouetted against the
light for a moment, and then they
heard his footStep on the deck as
he came toward them. "Hiw ne
said. IL missed YOU" The piano
had stopped. Judy had a vision of
her father and Captain Lane get
ting out the backgammon board.
Dwight was saying, Gam busting
up anything" His tone was as
Sured, ,as if he knew she would
welcome him.
".Iieutepant Hanley was just
leaving" said Judy evenly.
They watched him go, his back
very straight. Dwight stood close
to Judy. 1t gave her courage. The
little regret that stirred inside her
was stilled. Jack deserved just
what he got for talking to her like
that.
Dwight took her arm, and walk
ed toward the bow of the ship,
nodding to the young ensign who
was, officer Of the deck. He was
aimleSsly walking up and down in
front of the starboard gangway.
Jack Hanley had come to din
neB here tonight only because he
had persuaded a classmate to ask
him. He had known she'd be
here. That was why, she saw now,
he had come. While Dwight was
making himself agreeable to her
mother and Mrs. Lane, the cap
tain's wife, after the three of
them left the junior officers quar-
ters for the wardroOm, Jack had
asked Judy to walk out on deck
with him. Now that Dwight had.
joined her again, Jack was prob
ably going back to the junior of
ficers' quarters, two decks below.
He was angry. He'd say goodnight
to the man whose guest he had
been, and 60 home. But she turn
ed her back to the Starboard gang
way. She did not want to see him
when he left.
The deck undpr her foot ,yaS