The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-27

and turned the key in the switch. T guess this much gives you an idea, Linda. We can't sight-see any more. We're late now. Mother would have my head off If she knew I'd taken you straight from the train to the field. She's prob- ably wondering where we are, or if you were on the train at all"
 As they drove through the sunny streets, Linda looked at the palm trees and the Spanish houses. ''It's pretty here," she said uncer- tainly Even peaceful - away from the field.
 "Just think, it's been two years since we've seen each other!" her friend prattled. You're just the same. Just as beautiful as ever" She giggled. T guess I'm just the same, too. Snub nose and carrot hair and freckles. I bet you never thought I'd hogtie me to a beau. But, darling, wait till you see himl Just waitl I'm pinching myself every minute to make sure it's real, because he's so perfect, Linda!
 And I've loved him since I was knee-high to duck. When we were kids, our fathers served on the same stations, you know I've played with Jimmy Cooper on naval stations from Norfolk to Hawaii and back" She tramped on the brake suddenly as truck crossed their path. There I go, all wrapped up in gabbing and nearly getting killed again. You'll find it's dangerous driving with me"
 CHE was blithely unaware of O Linda's inattention. "Now tell me all about your own beau, dar- ling! I've had my eye on that ring ever since you stepped off the train. It's a beauty. Of course a Navy gal doesn't rate ring like that. Not unless there's money lying around that isn't connected with the service and can assure you, Daddy may be practically an admiral, but that doesn't buy diamonds. And Jimmy's pay ."
 Linda reused herself. The ring on her finger glittered as she moved her hand. "Oh, my ring? George didn't earn 1t either, I'm afraid Scientists don't make fortunes. But Georges grandfather invented a simple gadget that humanity could- mt live without, or something"
 "Tell me about George! You write such tiny letters!"
 There's not much to tell, Mar cia. He's sweet and serious and all wrapped up in his experiments and - and" Her voice trailed off And he was devoting his life to fight against microbes, SO that men could live longer and more useful lives. While here, hundreds of men devoted their lives to learn- ing how to fly bombing planes so that
 She couldn't go on. What's the matter with me?" she asked her. self irritably. She had come here to be Marcia's maid of honor at the wedding two weeks away. She had come because Marcia begged her to, and because 1t was summer and Daddy, freed from the class room, had buried himself in rare books. While George. unwilling to halt work on his experiments locked himself up in the lab. She understood both of them, and loved them for it, but she had been just a little lonely. She had promised herself two weeks of gaiety. This was hardly an suspicious start. That night. as Marcia flew ex- citedly from her own room to the , guest room in every imaginable state of undress. Linda shook of the first chill doubting. She hac a new evening dress, white and gauzy and beautiful as a dream It clung to her young curve oi bosom. and billowed out at ths skirt. so that she looked like 6 very young child in very old fashioned gown. She piled hel soft, golden hair high on her head and tied ribbon around the curll Looking into the mirror. she knew that she was beautiful, As Mar. cis said, pIayfully enyious. "You'v'