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 10 take a ride in your
MoonShine'?"
We'll" she shrugged, you didn't
seem to be interested. I thought
maybe you were afraid GO 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 / can"
You mean-you are inviting
yourselfl That you really want to
go up with me?"
yep"
She took hts arm and dragged
him through the door.
Come right along. Nothing could
possibly delight me more. Why
didn't you ask me sooner2"
Il thought" he told her, that you
and Barlow might not want 70 be
interrupted. II seemed a private
corporation.
"Oh. well. We wouldn't have
minded once in a long. long while, I"
she teased. Providing you didn't
hang around too long"
Bark was surprised wnen ne saw
Kent with Vivian. And he was a
little disappointed. 1t had begun 10
look as though the little lady's hus-
band was opening his eyes. But ne
had so 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, II thought Vivian ought &c
know enough about it by this time
so that / would be safe. I've never
been up. you know. Can she fly7-
Can she fly?" Barlow loughed
She is a second Lindbergh. There
isn't a woman flyer in America who
can touch her"
Kent laughed uproarious-y. Bar
kow looked serious.
Il mean it, Johns. She ought IL
have been a bird
We'll" he exclaimed. and Vivian
saw that he looked at her with new
admiration. "I1l 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 60
ing to be such a good flyer. II II
had been anybody but Vivian ne
might not have felt that way.
He looked at her, so confident be-
side him as he saw the ground re-
cede from them. and strangely the
thought that was uppermoSt in his
mind was that IL was q funny old
world. Here he was, in the air with
Vivian Of all people on earth-with
his life In her two white hands. "A
year ago how impossible IL all would
have seemed. He was married &C
her. Actually married to herl And
they were floating through space
above Bender. Thank goodness they
were strapped in tightly
When Vivian banked the ship ovei
to point down and show him then
home, breath takingly beautiful, anc
a riot OF spring colors in the Ma
sun. he grabbed her arm. She shool
him off.
Why, he was afraid 1t STRUCK
her suddenly that perhaps he haS
no confidence In her. Of course III
wouldn't havel III made her furious
Her pride and her inferiority com.
pick struggled for a moment-anC
she decided that he just assumed
she would be dumb and incapable
The wind struck the plane, anC
IL gave a sudden jerk and swayeC
over to the side. She could SCI
Kent pale, and he started to takl
hold Of her arm again.
Afraid" she asked in his ear.
"N-no," he denied.
All at once Vivian felt a little con.
tempt for his weakness. Why, III
was afraid He was a big. stronl
mana man she had always lookeG
up to as n sort OF god-and here M
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