Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
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VIVIAN Matthew's, shy and un-
happy because she was a doortep
baby. has few friends. Wentworth
Hillman Johns. because he has been
Tilted BY "Dovie" Jansen. who be-
comes the Countess Won Pepper,
and in order 10 secure his grand
fathers fortune marTies Vivian with
the understanding that at the end
Of the year they are TO be divorced
and he will give her n hundred
thousand dollars. In New York she
attracts Man Barlow. famous
artist. and he flies to Bender, paints
her and teaches her to fly. DOVE
returns, and in ar attempt TO get
Kent into her net, frames a New
Years party to embarTsss Vivian.
Barlow is furious, and hints that
he knew her as a notorious member
or the art COLONY the next DAY. and
when Vivian tells him the truth
about her marriage begs her to
marry him when she is free. She
asks him 10 wait.
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CHAPTER XVII
II was a few days later. on a
mild winter afternoon, that Bark
called Vivian.
This Is a perfect flying day. Wv
ian. ! think Ill LET the little birdie
try its wings alone"
"Oh! I'll be there in two shakes"
Vivian had never been so excited
in her life. At last-the grand adj
venture! That thrill that comes once
in a lifetime 10 a few lucky people.
The first solo. She had absolutely
no fear at all since the first day
she had gone up with Bark. II
seemed 70 him that she was more
certain Of herself in the air than
anywhere else. A born flyer, he had
told her.
There had been few things he had
to tell her twice. He found It hard
to believe that a woman who had
never known a thing about machin-
ery could catch on to the difficulties
Of flying an airplane as readily as
Vivian had. She had spent about
10 hours in the air with him. and
he had given her several hours Of
ground work.
He was more Ill at ease than she
was when she met him. But he con-
soled himself with the thought that
she had proved several times. when
he hadn't touched the stick, that
she was ready to fly alone when
they had gone up.
He pulled her Ia him in the ham
gar and kissed her. She looked
at him from The orner Of her eve.
you act as though I were going
to my funeral. I believe you're more
shaky than / am"
I'D never in the world forgive
myself. darling. If anything hap
pened to you-you know"
He hadn't told her OF his love
since that day in the studio. and
she had hoped he would not men
ton it again. But she reached up
and kissed the little cleft in his
chin.
"I1l come down all in one piece
il il kills me-"
Oh. how nice IL was 10 be loved
wanted. His nearness and his
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swayed against him. and he crushed
her I'm his arms. / wonder if I love
him. she asked herself. Surely
not that. Not like I have always
loved Kent.
She pushed him from her, play
fully.
Sending me up with palpitation
Of the heart-for my first solol Is
that the way for a teacher 10 treat
his pupil?"
They pushed The Moonshine" out
Of the hangar. and she climbed in.
She was IN n heavy fur-lined flying
suit that made her look twice her
size. IN gave her p competent look.
But still Bark felt responsible for
her life. and cold chiiIs ran over
him when he saw the ship take
( off the ground and began 10 climb.
"Lordl What a beautiful take
off" he said aloud to himself. THAT
/ girl Is another L~indberEh."
Vivian pulled the stick toward
her and climbed UP and un to get
altitude. Her hesrt was beating fas-
ter and faster. but not from fear.
| Ehe was IS connleteiy master OF