The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Chapter II

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 Chapter II
 There was a split second that was horror for that small group of peo- pie, Georgette, Dick Douglas, Bob Davis and Anne. Then Dick was racing toward the girl, roughly snatching her back from the whirl- ing metal blade. Anne hardly req lized that he had saved her life.
 "Of all the boneheaded stunts, that wins the prize" Dicks slow voice was full of anger and of sarcasm. You're just the type who thinks stop, look and listen was meant for everybody else"
 "You needn't use all your sar- casm on me-" Anne fared. T probably wouldn't have walked clear into that prop anyway. But thanks for saving my life."
 Listen, Miss Norris, don't thank me. We're training thousands of students all over this country, and we're not interested in fatalities. I just didn't want our safety rec ord spoiled" Dicks cool voice added to Anne's rage. In a mo. ment she would have been in tears. but Tony's hand on her arm brought her attention to him.
 T saw you, as parked my car," he told her. Are you all right?" He put one arm bit too solicit ously about her shoulder.
 She's great" Dick Douglas spoke again, with a whole field to stroll in, she walks right at . whirling prop"
 T already have said thank you MT. Gallant Knight" Anne's an- ger had brought color back into her cheeks, and her eyes were snapping. Tt must be grand to be 8 hero"
 Tony, still with his arm about Anne, cautioned Dick. "Youd probably be a little nicer to this girl if you knew who she is - Arnold Dwight's her uncle and her guardian" He stopped impress sively.
 Thanks, I know that" Dick started toward the cockpit of the ship, ''but she's still just glamol girl with rotogravure complex"
 Anne started at him in angr, hatred, pulled herself free iron Tony's arm, moved quickly aftel Dick, stopped him with 8 shaken almost Sobbing voice. You're moi going to have me as student just to add to your glory"
 Come on, Anne" came Tony's urging plea. "let's get out of this.
 "All right, let's she agreed shakily, I'm tired of being always in the wrong"
 Tony took Anne's arm possess sively and together they crossed to his car, while Dick Douglas treasured Georgette.
 Forget it. You were scheduled for advance maneuvers this next half hour, so come on and see how it feels. You'd better be good or that airline pilot brother of yours will hold 1t against me-" And in another moment they were in the air.
 Tony and Anne went to Tony,s car. As they slid in under the wheel, he put one hand over Annes
 They're not worth bothering about" he gloated, well show them they can't run you. Come on, Sweetheart, let's do like I've said, go on over to North Paint and = come back married"
 "Oh, Tony, no. I just can't"
 "Why not? Do you want to stay here and be pushed around by that flying guy, and have your uncle tell you do this, and do that and don't do this and don't you dare do that'?"
 Anne's vanishing anger was whipped into a flame by Tonys words and, quick to see her inde- cision, he went on:
 "They treat you like baby protecting you from this and from that. Seems like they don't want you to grow up. I bet If that Captain Douglas could have reach- ed for a dunce cap he'd have tried to put 1t on you"
 Anne made a quick decision "An right, Tony, I'll go."
 That's it, Sweetheart" Tony exulted, well hit the bright spots and show all these people that Tony Scott and his wife don't neeC to go lowing to anybody"
 But I want to get some of my things at the house. Drive m there. I'll be only a minute. Anne was already hoping that sha could go in and out of the hous' unseen.
 Don't park. Tony. Drive arouns and I'll be down by the sudden book shop in IS minutes. Ther' probably won't be many ther' now" Anne hopped from his cal as he allowed down at the end c sorority row.
 Walking as fast as she coull without attracting attention of tn few students who were on thet way to late afternoon classes, Ann reached the house. She could hea l the vocies Of some of the girls dow in the chapter room. but there wa Inc one on the first floor. and sfi dashed up the stairs and into tll room she shared with 0eorgette.
 Quick she took her trayelin case from the corner Of the close laid t open on the bed. filled with clothes snatched from dresss drawers. and closet hangers. eh snannad it alauk. allnned out el th