nce the chief stewardess reprimanded her
recalcitrant pupil before the entire class. Later Mattie vowed that she
would gain revenge.

"What do you think of Mattie's attitude?" asked Sue as she stood
outside the administration building with Jane, Grace and Alice.

"It's only going to cause trouble for Mattie," replied Jane. "Miss
Comstock is fair. She's got a hard job in preparing a bunch of new
girls for this work, but I think she's doing it well."

"She gets pretty cross at times," put in Alice.

"You would, too, if you were asked as many dumb questions as she is,"
retorted Jane.

Just then Mattie joined them. She was still resentful over the
reprimand from the instructor and was grumbling to herself.

"That skinny piece of baggage isn't going to bawl me out in front of
the class and get away with it," she told them, her black eyes
snapping. "I've got some pull in the Federated Airways front office and
I'm going to use it. Maybe Miss Comstock will be working for me some
day."

"Well, what do you think of that?" asked Sue as Mattie left them.

"Mattie's partially right. That is, she has some influence in the
Chicago office. Her uncle is publicity director for Federated, but I
don't believe she'll ever be able to cause Miss Comstock any real
trouble," was Jane's opinion.

"Mattie has dreams of being chief stewardess," explained Grace. "She
told me the other day that she could certainly do a better job of
handling this group than Miss Comstock."

"Well, I'm putting Mattie down as a thorough trouble maker and the less
I see and know about her the better I'll like it," said Jane firmly.

"I'll paddle right along with you," added Grace. "Mattie isn't headed
in the direction I like."

The girls had been too tired at night to even think of attending a show
before but that evening they walked down town and enjoyed a movie. On
the way home they stopped for sodas and it was late when they reached
Mrs. Murphy's. Jane was surprised to see their landlady waiting for
them.

"It's about time you were getting in," she exclaimed. "The field has
been calling every fifteen minutes. Miss Comstock wants you to
telephone her right away. Next time you go to a show, let me know where
you're going."

"Oh, I'm sorry it was so much trouble," said Jane.

"'Twas no trouble," smiled Mrs. Murphy, "but the field has been very
anxious to locate you."

Jane hastened to the telephone and put in a call for the airport. A
summons at t