Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-24
CHAPTER FIVE

1T HAD BEEN several weeks
since DR.. Tommy Dare had called
on libby. She had not had a chance
TO carry out her resolution to look
after him. He had phoned Q time or
two to ask how she vas getting on,
but he had not said anything about
seeing her. He had said that he was
extremely busy, too tired. after
clinic hours, to bulge.
Which may, or may not, have
been the explanation az - why he
stayed away. libby did not know
Why she should feel hurt that he
would not make the effort to come
out, but she did. He couldn't be
THAT tired, she told herself, fierce
ly. Maybe he had found someone
else to have fun with, although that
should be no concern of hers, either.
Except that she had made a reso-
luton to make it so, if she kept an
eye on him.
She had asked if he was getting
anything more filling than black
coffee. you should eat three good
meals a day." she had insisted
urgently. You know that, Tom
my"
and Wear my overshoes when it
rains and brush my teeth and wash
behind my ears" Tommy's voice
had held indulgent laughter. Yes, I
know, lib. But please, don't YOU
start trying to be a mother to me,
! have other IDEAS"
Maybe she vas the mother type
that Marg had spoken about, but
a sister, or a very old friend, would
take the same interest. After she
had hung up libby wondered what
Tommy's other ideas were. He had
put such significance into that
phrase, although she decided, as
the days passed with him still keep
ing himself SO scarce, as far as she
was concerned, that she must have
imagined it. TOmmy's main, and
sole idea was to become a good doc
tor, He could not allow girls-even
Tibby-to take his mind off that.
Meantime libby had enough to oc-
cupy her " mind without worry
ing about Tommy or any other
man, especially that day when she
received an unexpected call to e
port for a flight a day ooner than
scheduled and found herself in q
really serious predicament.
Didn't my uniform come back
from the cleaners Yesterdays" She
turned from the han closet where
she kept her belongings, with an
anxious quicker between her smooth
brows. They promised to deliver it.
l said I couldn't leave it unless they
did"
Isn't it there?" Mars answered
Tibby's question With another. She
was manicuring her nails, so she
did not look up.
No, it isn't" libby made a final
careful search. You don't suppose
Steena hung it in your
though she wouldn't DO that. as she
never hangs anything UP. III phone
and c what happened. They'll
have TO get it here within a half
iiptI VI L II NC idlt. Ehllt Il!tI VIII 4
get a dressing down from Miss
Picklepuss!'
Il don't believe it'll do any good
to phone" Marg still did not look
up, She tlicked the file back and
forth with ever more vigor.
You mean they couldn't make
1t but what will l do" There
was real distress stamped on Tib-
by's sweet face. To be late was al
most an objectionable Offense.
Hostesses We're supposed to check
i'll at the fight control office one
hour before each flight, They re
ceived a digest of fight conditions.
a rough plan Of the altitude at
which they would fly, ana the pas
senger list.
NO. That wasn't what I meant.
There was a distressed look OF
Marp's honest face, too.
well. what did you Mars,