“Oh, yes! More than one. Radar is wonderful!” Her eyes shone.
“It certainly is,” he agreed. “Of course,” he leaned back in his chair, “It’s comparatively new to the army. And I might add, that I haven’t another pair like you and Mac. Your record tops them all.”
“That—oh—” she stammered, “That’s fine.”
“Of course it is. You deserve some sort of a reward.”
“Reward?” Her face flushed. “I don’t want a reward. All I ask is a chance to serve my country as my father, my grandfather and all the others have done.”
“That’s the spirit!” He smiled his approval. “For all that, there may be some request that you would like to make.” A strange smile made bird-tracks about his eyes.
“No—er—at least—none that you would have a right to grant.”
“Oh! So that’s it!” He sat straight up. “In that case let us say that your unexpressed wish may have already been granted.”
“You can’t mean—” she hesitated. “Oh, all right, we’ll say that. I’ll be watching and waiting.”
As she left the large cool room that housed the colonel and his staff, Gale found her head in a whirl. What had the colonel meant? Did he know all that was in her mind, or did he know nothing? Only time would tell.