The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-06-19

, week Bronson says I'll be flying like
gull. Cad. It's wonderful. I've had
two tumbles. that's all-little ones.
OF course-net result a barked knee
and peeled elbow"
Watch out you're not nying like
an angel before you get through with
IL, Les" cautioned the painter. Il see
that well-known society leader In
Chicago was killed yesterday"
"Oh. I love the danger there 10 In
H." said Wrandall carelessly. That's
what gives gest to the sport"
II love It. too" said Hetty, her eyes
agleam. Tho glorious feel OF the
wind as you rush through Il! And
yet one seems to be standing LSrfect.
ly still In the air when one is half a
mile high and going fifty miles an
hour. oh. It Is wonderful. Mr.. Wran-
dali"
III take you out In week or two,
Miss Castleton. II you'll trust your
self with me-"
II will co." she announced promptly.
Booth frowned. Better wait n
Bit" he counseled. Risky business.
Miss Castleton. nying about with
fedgelings."
"Oh. come now!" expostulated
Wrandall with some heat Don't be
a wet blanket, old man."
Il WAS merely suggesting she'd bet
ter wait till you've got used TO your
wings"
Jimmy Van Wickle took his wife
with him the third time up" said Les.
lie. as II that were the last word In
aeroplaning.
Its common report that she keeps
Jimmy level. no matter where she's
got him." retorted Booth.
IL dare say Miss Costleton can
hold me level" said Leslie. with pro
found bow to her. Cant you. Miss
Castleton2"
She smiled. "Oh. as for that, Mr.
Wrandall, think we can all trust you
TO cling pretty closely to your own
level"
Rather ambiguous. that" he re.
marked dubiously.
"She means you never get below T.,
Leslie" said Booth. enjoying himself
That's the one great principle In
acroplaning," said Wrhndall, quick to
recover. "Vivian says III break my
neck some day, but admits II will be
n heroic way OF doing II. Much nobler
than pitching out OF an automobile or
catapulting over horses head In
| Central park" He paused for effect
before venturing his next conclusion.
1T must be ineffably sublime. being
Bquashed-or In 1t squshed 7--after a
| drop OF a mile or so. isn't TT"
lie looked TO see Miss Castleton
| vince, and was somewhat dashed to
| find that she was looking out OF the
no was In fguratively for her special
consideration.
Booth was acutely reminded that
the term "prlg" as applied to Leslie
was misnomer; he hated the
thought OF the other word, which re-
fiectively he rhymed with pad"
IL occurred TO him early In the
course OF this oneeided discussion
that the hostess was making no ef-
fort TO take part in Il, whether from
lack OF interest or because OF It's friy-
olous nature he was. OF course un.
able TO determine. Later, he was
struck by the curious pallor OF her
face, and the lack-luster expression
OF her eyes. She seldom removed her
gaze from Wrandalls face, and yet
there persisted I'm the observers
mind the rather uncanny impression
that she did not hear word her
brotherIn-law was saying. He. In
turn, took to watching her covertly.
At no time did her expression change.
For reasons OF his own, he did not
attempt to draw her into tho conver.
sation, fascinated as he was by the
study OF that beautiful, emotionless
face. Once he had the queer sensa-
ton OF feeling, rather than seeing, a
haunted look In her eyes. but he put
II down 70 fancy on his part.
And Leslie babbled on In bllssful
ignorance OF. not to say disregard for,
this strange ghost at the feast, for.
TO Booths mind, the ghost OF Challis
Wrandall was there.
Turning TO Miss Castleton with
significant look in his eyes, meant TO
10 call her attention TO Mrs. Wrandall,
he was amazed 10 find that every yes
tige Of color had gone from the girls
face She was listening TO Wrandall
and replying In monosyllables. but
that she was aware OF the other WON.
ans abstraction was not for an In
slant 20 be doubted. Suddenly. after
a quick glance at Sara's face, she
looked squarely into Booths eyes, and
he saw in hers an expression OF actual
concern. II not alarm.
Leslie was In the middle OF sen
tence when Sara laughed aloud. with
out excuse or reason. The next In
slant she was looking from one to the
other IN a dazed sort OF way, as n
coming out of a dream.
Wrandall turned scarlet There had
been nothing In his remarks 10 call
for laugh, he was quite sure OF that
Flushing slightly, she murmured some
thing about having thought OF an
amusing story, and begged him TO