The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-01
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pointing a. the door Il Id hsc
any string" she sad cuttingly
and turned hack 10 her blankets
Nurses and light casualties
brushed past Tim. A tram DIS
gorged passengers Now. how car
you say a thing like that ." h
pleaded. Gould I help it II wal
caught in a snowstorm at Tulss
and had 10 make a forced land
ing"
4 know all about that forced
landing" she said shortly. Her
name was Irene"
He pulled Carol back 10 him
so that's what you thought?
always knew I could clear It up i
I could only see you and explain.
A quick. bitter laugh escaped
her. That's the thing you do best
explain! But you needn't bother
Do you hear me, TIM I'm no
interested, AS far as you and
are concerned. it's over. You un
derstand ? Finished Done witt
a quick, slight. determined gesture
she pulled down the visor of tn,
cap which he had disarranged II
kissing her. Please go"
Tim stood looking at her con
fusedly and sadly. We'll! I mus
say that's a fine way to treat {
guy who flew all the way scros,
the Atlantic just to see you"
She stopped, short. Then sh'
tried to conceal her surprise anC
to go on with her blankets. "Yol
flew the Atlantic ?" she asked du
biously.
Sure, The minute I heard vol
were in England. nothing eoulC
keep me away" He inched close
to her, fixing her eyes with his
believing that ne saw her resist
ance ebbing
She gave the blanket final
vicious twist Il don't believe you,
she said fatty
It's the truth-so help me-
She studied him.
I've changed, Carol" ne hur.
ried on. I've changed a lot since
then Honey, you'll be sur.
prised"
Firmly she said. You'll never
surprise me again.
Now, look here Tim said
smiling, moving in again, muster
ing all his responsiveness. "Yot
don't think I'm going to take thai
for an answer after flying three
thousand miles just to be with
you ,"
He took hold of her. stop it,
she said. Train-doors rolled shut
And, besides, I've got work tC
do"
She picked up her kit and blan
kets. Tim. cleaning, followed eacf
motion. My You make an awful
cute soldier" he called.
Carol shot back one whitening
lopk at him and started off. Ht
fell in with her determined stride
No other girl. he was sure. coulc
walk like that: swift, swinging
pushing, yet plant. That's E
great idea they've got" he said tc
her. "Enlisting the chorus, Won
der somebody didn't think of thai
before, For the duration. is it,
There's nothing funny about
it" she said, hurrying on. Tn
just trying to help out-that's al
like everybody else. At night
I'm dancing at
They had reached the dressing
station" Tim stepped quickly II
front of Carol. Where >"
She pushed him aside with hei
load of blankets. Never mine
where, And you get away from
me, l know you
Now there you 60 again. he
said. trying to be calm. Still
talking about the old Baker. But
there's a new Baker, don't yol
see ," He talked quickly. desper
stely, dropping his mask of tough
ness. and showing his sincerity
The new Bakers a pretty STEADY
model. Carol He reached for th'
hand that was holding the kat
"Look-what harm would Their,
be in giving me try-out ,"
She paused q moment, testing
him. Then she quickly went bach
10 her work
IN stay in London Tim said
following the sheen Of her hair as
she threaded her way through the
crowd. They need flyers over
here-do you hear me and
4 suppose you'll even Join the
Raj" she threw back over her
shoulder
AT their prices :" He grinned
Don't be silly. Fifteen hundred q
month Is as low as I'd go-Io
black out al anything less than
that"
People were hearing them now
4 testing new ships ne
added
Her expression had turned iron
ical "Well-thsts more like you
Like the dear. dear old Baker"
Why should I risk my neck II
somebody elses war? he shrug-
ged
She stopped beside him. Hei
eyes iii up. But il isn't somebody
else's war. It's everybodys war
everybody who believes IN com
mon decency."
"Oksy. oksy - lets not fight
about whose war II is He tool
her arm possessively. III grab me-