Billy and Kitty Waved to the Tall Man 10 “Then You Are Miss Dawson,” Kitty Said 25 “We’ll Be Glad to Have You,” Mrs. Evans Said 37 A Spurt of Flame Ran Across the Boy’s Shoe 51 “What’s So Interesting There?” Brad Asked 65 “How About Asking Hazel Over Tonight?” 77 “You’re Not Silly at All,” Kitty Told Him 89 “What Do You Want Here?” Punaro Asked Them 105 Kitty Caught the Surprise on Her Father’s Face 113 “The Coast Guard Saw It All,” Ned Told Them 125 “I Sho’ Gits Lonesome,” the Old Negro Said 141 Kitty Glanced at the Hard-Featured Man 157 Billy Moaned and Tossed Restlessly 169 “You May Have Picked up a Missing Link!” 183 Brad Suddenly Turned to Kitty 195 “Brad, Are You Hurt?” Kitty Wailed 209 She Helped Him Across the Dock 217 “Don’t Move or I’ll Shoot!” 225 “Oh, Hazel,” Kitty Said, “I’m Delighted!” 241 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: _Billy and Kitty Waved to the Tall Man_] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KITTY CARTER Canteen Girl CHAPTER ONE THEY ALSO SERVE “Oh, Kitty, look!” Little Billy Carter jumped up and down in delight beside his tall sister. “There’s Daddy!” “Where?” Kitty asked as she searched the files of marching troops for a look at her dad. Billy pointed with his chubby finger. “Yonder! The straightest, bestest of all!” Then Kitty’s heart swelled with pride, too, as she watched a tall man with the other medical officers from the Naval hospital. They were all wonderful, those rhythmical, moving lines of blue, green and khaki, but for the two Carters the heart and soul of it all was the Chief Pharmacist’s Mate they called Dad. They were sure the war could never be won without him. It was a gala day in Bayport, for every organization had turned out to boost the Community Chest drive. Now a military band was passing, while Billy’s small feet kept time, and scuffed out the soles of his shoes. Kitty had had no idea a six-year-old could wear out so many shoes till she had come home from college a short time ago. Was it really only a few weeks ago? To Kitty it seemed ages, for her whole program of life had been changed in that time. “There come the WACs, to give Hitler whacks,” Billy prattled. “And there are the WAVES, our American braves.”