The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-27
Q SERIAL STORY
 FLYING COED

II AAaAA60As NCAAA~OAAC was holding a bottle of ammonia to her nose. and gradually she was feeling alive again.
 Take it easy" Dick cautioned as she tried to sit up.
 "Oh, Anne, I'm so sorry" There was a sob in Georgette's voice. What did they try to do to you?"
 I'm all right now" Anne tried to sound cheerful, but what about the ship? Where is that man and what happened to Tony?"
 "Well have the ship thoroughly checked in the morning." Dick treasured her. Irony got to his car and made quick getaway, but the police are on his trail. The other has been taken to jail"
 How did you happen to come out here? What were they going to do?" Georgette asked.
 Anne told them of the call from Clarice, her own drive to the air. port, her discovery of Tony and his accomplice, and of their knock ing her out and eoncealing, her in supply closet.
 q don't know how long I was in there," she explained, "but I had just got out when I heard you whistling, Captain Douglas, as you came to the hangar door. You know the rest"
 You've had enough for one evening"" Dicks voice had a note of tenderness in it she had never heard before. Come on, I'll drive you two back to the house. You can have your cars put into one of the hangars and get them to- morrow"
 No, I want to take mine" Georgette said, T have an 8 o'clock class tomorrow at chemis- try lab, and I'll never get up early enough to come out here for my car first. You bring Anne home, and I'll go on ahead. That is, if you are sure you are all right, Anne"
 of course" Anne protested, though a bit weakly.
 It was month later that Anne was scheduled for her first solo flight. She had worked at the gSund courses harder than she ever had at any other studies. During her flight instructions, she had been attentive and responsive.
 Dick Douglas admitted to him. self that she had ability and good flying technique. She was utterly at ease in the ship, and she was light on the controls. If at times she had been ver-confident, the ensuing errors of judgment had taught her caution. Yes, she was rounding into first-class shape as a pilot. Her increasing interest and enthusiasm was keeping his own interest at a peak.
 Georgette brought Anne to the field on the day of her solo flight. T cslldn't possibly miss coming out with you," she told Anne. And I believe that I'm happier over this than you are yourself"
 You know I'm pleased" Anne reproved her, land I only hope that I'll be able to show Dick = Captain Douglas = that I have learned. I guess he's still none too happy over having me as a stu dent; at any rate he certainly is obvious to me, except when he's instructing."
 Anne couldn't admit, even to herself that she loved Dick Doug las and was piqued by his too evil dent indifference. Her lovely face was clouded when they reached the airport, and even the prospect of her solo flight, and the joy of an entirely new and very effective flying suit and helmet did not lift her spirit.
 Dicks cheery greeting, his air of confident expectancy as he helped her with her flying prepa- rations changed her mood, and by the time she was ready for the take-off, flying was of prime im- portance to her.
 Happy landing" called Geor- gette.
 DO half as well as you have been doing" Dicks encourage ment was exciting and stimulat- ing, "and you'll be checked on the first flight"
 The response of stick and rud- der, and the joy of realizing that she had made very good take-off added to Anne's exhilaration as she slowly put the ship into level flight There was complete satisfaction in the feeling that she was part of the ship, that they alone were in flight After 10 minutes of entirely satisfy ing climbs and banks, with only one "bonehead trick" - pushing for ward too heavily on the stick and sending the nose suddenly and steeply down-she circled the field for her landing.
 Rain clouds from a morning shower were still in the eastern sky, but the sun was shining, and