The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-07-17

tance, and sighed blissfully. Not until fifteen minutes later did she think about Brynmor and the guests waiting in the church.
 T suppose it's up to me to do i the dirty work" she thought, as she rushed to the church.
 She had to admit that Brynmor took it very well. In fact he was so noble that his remarks didn't ring true.
 Tell Mary Lou I hope she will be happy with Titherington," he said as he left the church with his father. Tell her I don't bear any ill will toward her"
 T always knew that man was too perfect to love" Jay thought to herself. If I were in his shoes I'd shoot them both"
 | Doctor Leslie remembered urgent business in his office, and scurried home as though something had stung him. He locked the door of his study and pretended to be busy the rest of the afternoon Se- Cretly he thanked his good luck for being spared the trials of lis tening to Brynmor for the rest of his days.
 Bundles and Jiggs were disap- pointed, but consoled themselves with eating more than their share l of the wedding cake.
 After we're married, darling, I swear I'll never fly again. Tony promised on that hot, quiet morn ing three weeks after Gay Girl crashed, before they slipped into the Chelsea registry and came out 1 as Antony Oswald Titherington | and wife.
 Mary Lou smiled.
 What are you smiling about?' Tony demanded in an angry tone that he suddenly affected. You know I'll stick by my promise, don't you? Have you ever known me to go back on my word?"
 Never, sweetheart-of course not" said Mary Lou throwing a kiss at him. You are an old idiot"
 She didn't explain, but she winked at Jay and Jay winked back at her. And Jerry wondered what was the cause of all the winking.
 Miss Titherington merely gave I them a look of disgust. Come along into the registry of | flee, you two lunatics. I'm going to see you safely married this time. I'll eat my hat if I don't"
 T wish you would, aunt" laughed Tony. Then, maybe you'd get a new one, after all these years"
 "Ungrateful wretch!" chided Miss Titherington.
 As a matter of fact, however, she was not in the least displeased. With Mrs. Fawsett safely at home, she was enjoying herself immense ly. Graciously she took all the credit for having brought about the wedding.
 And she had done well by the couple, she felt, in the matter of an allowance. They should get along nicely on five thousand a year. l Henceforth it wouldn't be her fault if things didn't go well. She re- membered, with considerable self i satisfaction, that day when she first told Tony that he would be smart to win Mary Lou's hand.
 Miss Titherington looked down | into the dreamy eyes of the little grey-gowned bride and felt assured i that everything would go well. And Tony trying to be flippant, and ! skeptical about the whole ceremony, was absurdly happy that it was both Imaginable and pathetic. l It was three weeks later-after i the honeymoon-when Miss Tither- i | ington gave luncheon party for the newlyweds at Ham Green cot tage, shortly after their return to town.
 Isn't it great?" cried Tony, in- terrupting some remark of his aunt's about the fairness of the weather. I'm having this new plane built immediately. It will be much more powerful than Gay Girl, and with it I'm sure I can break all the records on the books"
 T thought you promised to give up this wild flying after your mar riage," Miss Titherington inter- rupted dryly. There was a twinkle in her large black eyes.
 Give up flyingl" Tony shouted the exclamation in a tone of gener- al astonishment. Where did you get that mad idea, Aunt Ethel- berta?"
 Why, I'd die if had to give up flying. And Mary Lou assures me