New Britain herald., 1930-09-24
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 1880

q love to hear you talk like that, Jack" she said. And l do believe in aviation, just as you do. 1 wont begrudge you moment you spend on the Olny ship or in this airways matter It's because I want you to have plenty of energy for such i'm portant things that I ask you to cut down on your drinking
 He was touched.
 "You're a sweet little thing. Not many girls would understand so we'll"
 T presume you relegate your mother to that class" complained Mrs. Vaneering.
 He reached out and patted her cheek.
 Now, mater darling! You're a peach. I'll have photograph rec undying love and appreciation, and turn it on whenever you start that line"
 But you will cut down the drink ing?" insisted Dagger.
 T sure will" he promised easily. And after we find out if the Olny can fly, we'll take trip. How'd you like to go abroad? You never had real honeymoon.
 Honeymoon, No, she'd never really had one, Dagger reflected - nor, in the sense she had antici- pated, a marriage.
 I'd love that, Jack" she acknowl- edged soberly. Lets do it."
 After Christmas" he agreed. If mother won't mind"
 "I daresay I shall be able to amuse myself" Mrs. Vaneering re- piled stiffly.
 In the last few moments the sog- gy, petulant expression Jack habit ually wore at home had faded from his face. He was again the hard bitten, jovial daredevil Dagger had met on the St. Anthony roof. She was drawn to him as she hadn't been in months, drawn not withstanding an inner voice of scep- tlcism whispered that he'd made similar promises before. But this voice she throttled resolutely. It was unfair to doubt in advance of performance.
 Would you like 10 have party with me tonight?" she asked. Dine out, and go to the theater?"
 She looked questioningly at Mrs. Nancering, who hesitated and then finally indicated endorsement. Jack kissed her, with a gravity beyond his wont.
 That's swell idea, honey. And don't you worry about me. Maybe l do lift few glasses over the mark. but I'm the same old Jack, and one of these days, when this internal knee gets to where it won't throb in damp weather you'll be surprised what a model husband I become"
 That day Dagger knew happiness. In the morning she went shopping, and lunched with an authoress whom she'd met at the Cosmopoli- tan club; in the afternoon she at tended a reception. leaving early to be in time 10 greet Jack, and have q talk before they went out to din- Ter.
 She walked home up Fifth avenue in the glow of an Indian summer afternoon. The blood pulsed through her; her heart was glad; her feet seemed to tread the air. And she was amused and flattered to note from the corner of her eye how men turned and stared at her.
 How glorious it would be about this hour on the prairies of the Figure ?. Pulsing through the din of the traffic she seemed to hear the uown to the water-h holes; the croon- cd "Git along. little doggies' of the punchers, slouching low in their saddles after a days hard riding.
 It was verging on dusk when she reached the Vaneering house, and she had begun to climb the steps before she observed a knot of men standing on the curb. They started toward her at the same moment. but watchful policeman pushed them 'Ain't you got no scnse?" she heard him growl. That's her."
 An icy hand squeezed her heart She caught her breath. and was about 10 speak to them when the front door opened. and James step ped forward, his ordinarily impassive features stamped with grief.
 Copyright 1880, Duffield and Co.)
 Tragedy strikes swiftly and sud denly in the Naneering household in tomorrow's chapter.