The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-21
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY.
The Fairest Wind
~ KATE EpMoNps.

II aid, swelling his broad
chest Indignantly.
Positively" and EVa's charming
face was wpeful enough TO soften
the heart Of the fondest aunt ana
uncle, but Eva was very young ana
Ronald had yet to prove mat ne
could do more than spend the mon
al he had inherited from a rich
father, He was studying law, and
4 promise OF becoming a bril-
liant lawyer. but his love for Eva
had i~nterfered with his studies, and
then his hobby for flying machines
mad completed his abstraction.
Z EVEN now his newest little hiplane
Was resting on the green meadows
ofthe Grey estate.
srYhat did the Judge say?" asked
Ronald. as he glanced aggressively
towsrd the big house half hidden
among tall naples.
He said" said Eva very deEib-
crately, that when you won your
frat case we might speak OF being
married"
@Ecn MY first case good
night" uttered the affrontod young
man. What did your Aunt Ann
say?"
"she asked how old you WERE"
What does II matters"
Eva shrugged. 81 told her TWEEN
dAnd then che said-?"
Is mere boy!'"
"Buy2"
isn't It d~readful?"
Ronald looked reflectiVely across
the waving green toward his BIZ
nlaue. 'I've a good idea-Ill run
away or fly away-wIth you. Eva
Dare you to-" she challenged.
mot unless you really want to
come. Eva, It's pretty serious, yon
know"
az know-and I won't be really
happy uEtii we are married and set.
tad in our W home"
Hid hand caught hers and held It
ttehtly They were very young and
they Te-e rsadly IN love: perhaps
thpt night condone their olope'
mept. AS Eve flew into the house
by q side entrance and emerged a
few minutes latar with a tiny InyR.
.e=iaue bundle hidden ender her
,tathe- coat, she was conscious
tricken. for the good Judge and hta
wife had been rs parents to her for
many wears. She owed her educa'
t!oa and her social position to their
terhes care, But she was dazzled
BY loves first glamour and the 70
nlGnce OF flying away with hsr low
e. appealed to her romantic apirit.
~ an ready" she said a little
h'enthlesBly, IS she Joined him at
tsc eide Of the aeToplane.
Fe wee suddenly serious and
rather ashamed OF HIS impetuous
wcoinE. ibid Won leave a mes
sage f1r them" he wanted to know.
sho nodded. The customary
note pinned on my pinoushion!"
Their getting awaY wac very
rrossic. Ronald was TO- waiting to
4 whether there was really going
ID ne q wind suuell for the black
cloudE were pilins IN ths north
vest.
we will 20 south" urged Eva,
and we can land on the flying tteld
it necessary, and as 1t was grow
Inc late he followed he" suGges'
ton.
They got away fairly well. but
the wind suddenly veered and the
rlare bucked %viciously.
gshall we land?" demanded Rom
ala. II an afraid for YOU"
~ am all right" she shouted. !
like this"
strike a nulet lane of air and trav'
eted swiftly.
where are we going?" screamed
Eva.
"panver."
.FHow far?"
"Eitty miIes-I know a preacher
there: good friend Of mine"
"I had always MANNED q gorge
GUS wedding-with eight brides
mnids and-everything."
whats thst?" beloved the pros
peettve bridegroom.
Eva repeated It in a staccatn
voice.
he yelled back.
Eva shook her helmeted head. She