Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-10
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Vivian Matthews, shy and un-
happy because she was a doorstep
baby and considered a flat tire"
marries Wentworth Hillman Johns
III, whom she secretly loves, to help
him secure his grandfather's for
tune, with the understanding that
at the end Of a year she is to re-
ceive 500, 900 and a divorce in Par
is. She is taught to fly by Mann
Barlow, famous artist, and when q
cyclone hits Bender flies through
the storm and saves a score of
lives by bringing back doctors and
supplies. The Johns home and bust
ness is swept away, and Kent learns
that he is penniless, his fortune
having been swept away in the stock
market. She insists upon their liv-
ing in her little cottage, where
they have taken refuge, until their
year is up. Cooking and sewing
for Kent will be heavenl
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CHAPTER XIII
Vivian had been so busy that,
except for the two or three times a
week that she flew to see Celeste
at the hospital, The Moonshine was
lonely in its hangar.
Occasionally Bark would go with
her, and she'd sit back lazily and
make him do the chaufferuring,
while she gaZed at the fleecy white
clouds dreamily.
"You are happier" he turned and
smiled to her one day when they
were high above the plains in the
summer sunshine.
Il don't know why-but I seem to
be-" she smiled a pensive little grin.
Il love you," he leaned over-a
troubled look on his tanned, sensi-
tive face-and kissed a little wisp of
hair that had strayed from under
her helmet.
You're a DEAR" she kissed him
back: What shall we ever do when
you go away?"
"Will it really mean something
to you?" He moved closer to her,
50 that his broad shoulder touched
her. Tell me truly"
She looked at him for a moment
and her face clouded.
"Oh, very much. II don't like tc
think about it."
ooh, Vivian, why don't you teel
me now that you will marry me as
soon as you can, and make me hap
Ply? I know we would be happy.
fifth make you forget" His voice
was hoarse, his face twisted with
emotion.
She was surprised to see it mat
tered that much. She was wanted
really, really by this great man.
Why shouldn't she give her promise?
She knew Kent would never care
for anyone as he did for Dovie.
1t would spoil their lives, anyway
no matter what happened-to
have her in the background all the
time.
True, Kent was sweet and good
and spent a great deal more time
with her than he had. Sometimes
he seemed to care for her a little.
But it was because she was good
to him-anud he appreciated her
kindness. 1t was his way Of max
ing up to her for what he couldn't
give her naturally.
Vivian was silent so long that
Bark reached over and took her
hand.
"Tell me. dear. Don't keep me
waiting. tive been here so long
not daring to go away without your
answer"
She looked at him then a long
time-and she thought she would be
a fool to refuse someone who loved
her so much. Besides, maybe she
did love him. She knew there was
a tender feeling that would make
her always miss him and want him
to be near here.
Her arms went around his neck,
and she gave him her lips, tenderly,
like a sister might kiss a very dear
brother who was going to a foreign
land.
Il promiSe-dear Bark"
he forgot the plane, and not I'M
til they were almost upside down
in the air did he realize that they
were not on terra firma.
"You-you will join me in New
York in a few weeks, then" he was
radiant with plans. "We,ll sail to
Raris on the same steamer-and you