Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

happily. and met Kent in the hall
way.
He stopped her, admiration in his
eyes.
do you know. Wv, you've never
asked me to take a ride in your
'Moonshine'?"
We'll" she shrugged, you didn't
seem to be interested. / thought
maybe you were afraid 20 60. Maybe
you thought I might not know
enough about flying to take you up"
All" he WINGED. you don't think
I'm yellow as that, do you? If you
can take a chance I can"
You mean-you are inviting
yourselfI That you really want to
go up with me7"
yep"
She took his arm and dragged
him through the door.
Come right along. Nothing could
possibly delight me more Why
didn't you ask me sooner?"
Il thought" he told her. that you
and Barlow might not want to be
interrupted. 1t seemed a private
corporation.
"Oh. well. We wouldn't have
minded once in a long, long while"
she teaSed. Providing you didn't
hang around too long"
Bark was surprised waen ne saw
Kent with Vivian. And he was q
little disappointed. It had begun "a
look as though the little lady's hus-
band was opening his eyes. But ne
had 50 much confidence in the abil-
ity of Dovie Jansen and her mother
to put over almost anything they
started that he soon forgot Il.
He greeted Kent warmly.
well, Johns, I'm glad TO see an
other member OF the family Is be-
coming converted to my favorite
pastime. You're going up. Of course.
YES" he tried to be equally cor
dial, Il thought Vivian ought &c
know enough about II by this time
so that I would be safe. I've never
been up. you know. Can she fly2'
Can she fly2" Barlow lougheu
She Is a second Lindbergh. There
isn't a woman flyer in America who
can touch her"
Kent laughed uproarlouSiy. Bar
kow looked serious.
Il mean 1t. Johns. She ought tc
have been a bird
well" he exclaimed. and Viviar
saw that he locked at her with new
admiration, IN be darned. Cor
gratulations. WV"
She curtSied-and they pushed
The Moonshine" out OF the hangar
Nevertheless, Kent had a sinking
sensation when he climbed into the
plane. He didn't believe ne was 90.
ing to be such a good flyer. II II
had been anybody but Vivian he
might not have felt that way.
He looked at her. 50 confident be-
side him as he saw the ground re-
cede from shem. and strangely the
thought that was uppermost in hi,
mind was that IL was a funny ole
world. Here he was, in the air witt
Vivian of all people on earth-witf
his life In her two white hands. a
year ago how impossible it all woulc
have seemed. He was married y,
her. Actually married to herl AnC
they were floating through space
above Bender. Thank goodness the
were strapped in tightly
When Vivian banked the ship owe,
to point down and show him thei
home. breath takingly beautiful. ant
a riot OF spring colors In the Ma,
sun. he grabbed her arm. She shool
him off.
Why, he was afraid IL strucl
her suddenly that perhaps he hat
no confidence In her. OF course h
wouldn't havel It made her furious
Her pride and her inferiority com
pick struggled for a moment-anC
she decided that ne just assumed
she would be dumb and incapable
The wind struck the plane, ant
It gave a sudden jerk and swayel
over 10 the side. She could Sc
Kent pale, and he started to TAX
hold OF her arm again.
-Afraid?" she asked In his ear.
"N-no." he denied.
All nc once Vivian felt a little con
tempt for his weakness. Why. h'
was afraid He was q big, strcnt
mana man she had always locke
UP to as q sort or god-and here HI
was, actually frightened pale b