Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-21

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Vivian Matthews, shy and un-
happy, and called { flat tire" be-
lieving herself a doorstep baby, mar
ries Wentworth Hillman Johns III,
to help him secure his grandfath-
er'S fortune, with the understand
ing that she is to have 100000 and
a divorce in Paris at the end of
the year. But a cyclone wipes their
home and business away, and Wall
street sweeps the fortune. Vivian
insists upon Kent staying with her
in the little Matthews cottage, and
when she learns that she is the
rightful Johns heir-the grand
daughter of Johns I, and Kent is
an orphanage waif, she swears her
mothers father, al Judge Potter,
to secrecy, and establishes Kent in
business with part of her inherited
half million dollars. She is en-
gagged to marry Mann Barlow, ia
nous artist, who has painted her
and taught her to fly, when she is
zee. Kent is to AIRY his old
fiancee, who Tilted him. Bark re-
turns to New York, and Patricia
Sullivan receives a wire from him
to the effect that he has secured a
part in a show for her. Vivian is
jealous. Only a month { the mar
riage contract remains. Kent writes
DOVE a lengthy letter.
CHAPTER LII
The morning Of the day they
were to dine with the mayor and
his wife it came to Vivian with
somewhat of a shock that she mad
nothing to wear Of Ter old ward
robe left in the little cottage there
wasn't a thing that she, since she
had worn such beautiful things,
didn't consider a rag.
ind Kent. He would have to have
a new shirt and a new tie. 1t
would give her an excuse to fly
over to Salina, 70 the shopping and
visit Celeste at the hospital. She
looked at one of Kent's work shirts
to find out the size, and thought it
would be fun to surprise him with
q nice new whit shirt and tie.
poor old Moor line," she said
fondly. as she took her little ship
out of Banks hangar. I've GER
tainly neglected you"
1t gave her a lonesome feeling
to see Banks house standing with
the blinds dCyn, looking deserted.
She wondered how long it would
be before she saw him again. Only
a few weeks, perhaps. Then she
thought Of Cuddles and pictured
her sitting at the Tangerine or at
the Ming Toy, where she had been
with him. And didn't believe he
missed her in til least.
1t was a Sitting hot day In the
latter part Of July, and the cool air
blowing around til Moonshine was
a joy. The white fleecy clouds
looked so cool md tempting that
Vivian climbed higher and higher
after she took CT. Soon she was
right in among them, md : little
later was above them, looking down.
They looked like the milky way,
~twinkling below her in the silky
whiteness.
Vivian was -onpletely liftcI out
of herself when she flew. There was
~ time for lazy pleasant thoughts
and netime5 she wished she
might live in the al. Castles in
the air! OCCASIONAL. she would
speculate INN flying to ~aris alone
like Lindbergh-being the first
woman to make the trip alone. She
believed she Cculd do it? But then,
she would remember there was no
money for such mild adventures
any more.
Celeste was sitting UP in bed
when Vivian rived, and We over
joyed with the news that just a few
minutes before they h-d let her
out of bed for a little while.
soon, madame, Celeste be back
to you, and feex you all oop like
Cleopatra again" the little maid
chatted when Vivian sat down to
visit with her a few minutes.
We're not rich anymore, &C.
leste," Vivian told her. But you
have a home with re all ur life
if you want it."
"Ah, madame j good. But Celes-
tie work for someone an come to
madame and feex her up anyway"
Her gen. sity touched Vivian. 1t
was a situation she hardly knew
how to handle. There VIZ little
chance for her to find a position