all the line of
girls had thinned. They presented their health cards to the secretary
and were admitted almost at once to the office.

"It looks like I'm about to sign two more stewardesses," he smiled as
he took their cards. His eyes widened as he read the final report.
"Why, this is rather remarkable. Doctor Perkins is pretty much of a
stickler for detail. A 96 mark from her is about 99 from any other
examiner."

The personnel officer took two blanks from a pile at one corner of his
desk.

"Now we'll get down to the serious business of enrolling you for the
stewardess service," he said.

"You mean we've really got the jobs?" asked Jane.

"You certainly have. Your pay starts today with a salary of $125 a
month and uniforms furnished by the system. Does that sound
attractive?"

"It's more than attractive," smiled Sue.

In less than ten minutes they were formally enrolled as members of the
Federated Airways' stewardess service.

"We've signed a dozen girls, including you two, and are sending them
all west to Cheyenne tonight aboard a special plane. Uniforms are being
made here. Take a company taxi and go to the Barclay Tailors on North
Michigan Avenue. They are outfitting all of the girls. Be back at the
field at five o'clock. Miss Comstock, who is chief of the stewardess
service, will be here. Report to her at this office."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speidel," said Jane.

"We'll do our best," promised Sue.

They were in a cab and speeding toward the loop before they relaxed,
for the strain of the last few hours had been terrific for both girls.

Sue's eyes filled with tears and Jane felt her own throat choke up.
With their funds so low, securing the positions with the Federated
Airways had been essential and now that it was no longer a dream, it
was hard to believe.

"Would you mind pinching me to see if I am awake?" said Sue, dabbing at
her eyes with a handkerchief.

"We're awake all right," said Jane as the cab struck a bad bump and
threw them to the ceiling. The meter was clicking up an astonishing
taxi bill and Sue stared at it questioningly.

"Maybe we'd better get out and take a street car down town," she
suggested.

"Don't be silly. This is a Federated Airways cab. It won't cost us a
cent and the driver will come around and take us back to the field when
we're ready."

"How do you know?" Sue asked suspiciously.

"Because I took the time and had the good sense to inquire at the
ticket off