When they returned to the apartment, Mattie Clark was there, still mad at the long delay which had kept her away from Chicago.
“Imagine having to stay out at the emergency field at Sterling almost all day,” she stormed. She turned on Sue angrily.
“If you hadn’t been so pig-headed back in Cheyenne, I’d have been on the first section and at least arrived during the daytime.”
“You can thank me you weren’t on the first section,” replied Sue calmly. “We got lost and were coming down for a crash landing when the fog cleared at Joliet and we sneaked down there. I was scared to death.”
Mattie looked at Sue skeptically.
“You don’t seem to believe me,” said Sue.
“Well, it’s a good story,” said Mattie.
Jane’s anger had mounted steadily and it got away from her.
“That’s enough, Mattie. We might as well have it out right now. I think you’re mean and small. You’re doing everything you can to make it unpleasant for Miss Comstock, and now you’re insulting Sue, because you know Sue is too even-tempered to fight back. Now just get out of here and after this keep out of my way.”
Mattie was furious and her face flamed with anger, but before she could reply, Alice stepped in.