The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-04
IN DAYS 10 COME
BY DORA NOLAN.


note to ones own father informing
him of ones intended elopement when
one purposes to depart from the an
cestral roof-tree that very day, and
the enlghtening communication was
bound to be found soon after. But il
was down. and time was precious.
Her plane was waiting. The head
mechanician of the Flarity hangar had
finished overhauling 1t not an hour
ago, assuring Mary that, with her driv-
ing, he would back it TO outfly any
machine her father owned.
Mary had answered, Keep mum on
that score to dad, Oscar" at the same
time slipping him a trifling tip of
fifty.
For Mary was under no decisions
as to what her fathers attitude might
be toward this step she was about to
take. His wealth was great, his social
position unquestioned. He had always
been kind TO her and she loved him.
! 1t was only matter of loving Adrion
Longfelow more-much more So well
she was entirely willing to give up all
the luxury to which she had been born,
TO live in poverty and social ostracism
with the man of her choice.
With a sigh at the unpreyentable
perversities of life, Mary walked out
of the Flarity mansion, stepped into
her plane and flew straight for the
| 6pin or.
tunate nheritor of his fathers tenn
permanent. and nothing else, drew his
meager salary.
Adron was waiting at the appointed
young men of her own set that had
attracted Mary in the first place. They
were big and strong; Adrion was I'M
derslzed. They talked to her only of
| sport, social matters and money; how
much they earned in how few hours
day. Adrion could talk well on a
hundred subjects: books and flowers.
music and the great outdoors.
But this man chosen from outside
her own world by Mary to be her hus-
bnnd possessed fine sense of humor.
He felt II his duty to inquire for the
last time whether she fully realized
what she was giving up for his sake.
My dear" he questioned, have you
thought that we won't be able to keep
ths?" placing his hand on the delicate
wings of the artificial bird which bore
them so swiftly aloft. "My salary
couldn't stand the hangar fee. to say
nothing of the upkeep. | did hope we
might have one of the four-hour Serv-
ants. but alas" Adrion paused to sigh
IL read only this morning that they
are striking for more pay and fewer
working hours
Just at that moment Mary turned
into much Travelled air-lane and
carefully guided her plane in and out
among the traffic Don't worry, Adj
rion; my grandmother did her own
Homework when she was first mar
ried and what one woman has done.
another can. The only thing that
botherS me now is that something may
happen to delay us and give father a
way. She's doing two hundred miles
an hour now and I'll keep her there
till we get out of the crowd; after
that the sky is the limit"
Nj. Flarity arrived home that even
ing during an interval between the
departure Of the fourth relay of serv-
ants and the arrival of the fifth. 1t was
when the latter had been on duty an
hour that one of the maids brought
Marys note to him, She had discovered
it while preparing Mary's room for
the night.
What he read sent Mr.. Flarity flying
literally. He took mis- fastest plane
and even had the forethought to carry
along two bags of gold with which to
bride the air-traffic cops or pay fines
as the need might be. Mary's plane
was distinctive, it bore her private EN-.
bem. It's course was not hard to trace
but the gold bag was nearly depleted
when Mr.. Flarity alighted in front of
a roadside inn somewhere in the north
ern Alaska. NO" the clerk Informed
him, there is nobody by the name of
Flarty registered here. Yes; there is
a Mr.. Longfellow-and a Mrs.
Mary was not one bit surprised
when her father was announced, and
remarked to the husband of her choice
that they had best have him up and
get it over with. Il know just what he
will say, Adrion dear, and ] know he
won't rest till he does say it, Let's be
kind to him and give him his chance
now"
Mr. Flaritys face was purple with
anger added to high living. "How dare
you-you-shrimp 70 he beloved, as
soon as he faced the guilty pair. "You
little whiptersnapper son of common
ordinary college president, and moth
ing but an humble professor your
self, TO entice my daughter-the
daughter of master plumber. |
before him? You who toll five hours
day for your bread and butter and |
she could have married carpenter
with the social standing and unlimited !
means of his kind It's my money you |
are after, you swine But you get none
of it either of you, after bringing this |
disgrace upon my family namew
Adrion was mute he had no cause
to plead. Mary, though, decided that
bor forhaarance had lasted Ionr