The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-29
CHAPTER FIVE

1T HAD 1EEN several weeks
since DR.. Tommy Dare had called
on libby. She had not had a chance
10 carry out her resolution to look
after him. He had phoned time or
two to ask how she was 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 as to 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
". 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 il so, II 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 day. she had insisted
urgently. You know that. Tom
my"
And wear my overshoes when 1t
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 mother to me.
have other ideas"
Maybe she was 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
tTibby-to take his mind of that.
Meantime libby had enough to &C.
cupy her own mind without worry
ing about Tommy or any other
man, especially that day when she
received an unexpected call to re-
port for a fight day sooner than
scheduled and found herself in a
really serious predicament.
Didn't my uniform come back
from the cleaners yesterday" She
turned from the hall closet where
she kept her belongings, with an
anxious quicker between her smooth
brows. They promised to deliver it.
i said couldn't leave it unless they
did"
Isn't it there?" Marg answered
Tibby's question with another. She
was manicuring her nails, so she
did not look up.
mo it isn't" libby made a final
careful search. you don't suppose
Steena hung it in your room &.
though she wouldn't do that, as she
never hangs anything up. I'll phone
and see what happened. They'll
have to get it here within a half
hour or I'll be late. And then will /
get a dressing down from Miss
Picklepuss!"
II don't believe it'll do any good
to phone" Marg still did not look
up. She flicked the file back and
forth with ever more vigor.
you mean they couldn't make
It but what will do?" There
was real distress stamped on lib
by's sweet face. To be late was al
most an objectionable offense.
Hostesses were supposed to check
In at the flight control Office one
hour before each flight. They re-
ceived a digest Of flight conditions,
a rough plan Of the altitude at
which they would fly, and the pas
senger list.
mo. That wasn't what meant. 4"
There was a distressed look on
Marg's honest face, too.
well. what did YOU Marg.