Front matter

Story by

RUBY LORRAINE RADFORD

Illustrated by

HENRY E. VALLELY

FIGHTERS for FREEDOM Series

WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY

RACINE, WISCONSIN

Copyright, 1944, by

WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

All names, characters, and events in this story

are entirely fictitious

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. They Also Serve 11

II. A Strange Meeting 21

III. The USO Party 34

IV. Emergency Feeding 45

V. The Snack Bar 58

VI. A Revelation 72

VII. The Tangled Web 83

VIII. What’s in a Title? 96

IX. Into the Marshes 108

X. The Beach Party 119

XI. Terrapin Island 130

XII. The Lookout 144

XIII. A Dream Comes True 152

XIV. More Worries 166

XV. A Confession 178

XVI. Further Revelations 189

XVII. A Narrow Escape 203

XVIII. A Caller in the Dark 213

XIX. Trapped 226

XX. Rewards 238

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE

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

Billy and Kitty Waved to the Tall Man

KITTY CARTER

Canteen Girl