New Britain herald., 1930-07-25

they scarcely Sdld NOTl Np edNA other. And neither seemed eager to talk
 Bv 10 minutes of two the lttle church was packed to overfoW1ng. T. was an old edlfce, with Nor man front and q Gothic steeple, that sat coztly on a hillside with small shops and houses cuddled on either side
 The bell rang }ustily as the sex ion t-Ezzd IT the rope, Inside, sun- light fell through stained glass w1rGons Dresses rustled. and heads turned as each new member ot the brtde's family appeared
 Colonel Whirtamore. nervously ruL..1g a h1s short grey mustache. sat s-14 and sold1erlv beside Mary Lous aunt. He vas thankful that the girls family appeared to be decent. respectable crowd What a blesslrg f had been, he thought, that he had managed to steer Brvnmor clear Of that red-headed dancing girl
 Bundles and JIegs, eagerly await ing their sisters appearance, clurched trenlulously at their bridesmaids houquats and glggled to themselves. Their eyes were crar5ng down the hot, dusty road for the first glimpse Of the taxi that was to bring Mary Lou and Jay to the church
 Brynnlor and his best man, tel- low named Tomson, already were in the vest~
 Brynmore looked unusually hand some in hls morning coat with dark grey striped trousers and a top hat Tomson tried to interest him IT the latest stories clrcurlat- ing n the stock exchange. but Brynnor wasn't listening,
 He hdgeted with the white car nation in his buttonhole, and in terrupted Tomson's chatter every minute or TWO to inquire If he still had the ring -,
 Outside, by the church steps, Dr Leslie shifted uncomtortably from one foot to the other Every few minutes he wiped hls brow with | silk Handkerchief. Privately he considered this worse than any op- eratlon he ever performed HI: trock coat. which first was worr at his own wedding. was too tight across the shoulders. and he va: unpleasantly aware ot 1T, He glanced lrritably toward Bun. dies and Jlggs. and sighed audlOly They were his last two unmarried daughters What pity all l2ls
 children weren't sons Where Is Mary Louo
 Al that moment, outside the Les, lie home Mary Lou vas standing by the slde of taxi-staring IF into the sky
 She was study tn white and gold Her white bridal gown. 0: soft founced chiffon, was rathel , unusual choice but It suited thf
 frall dalntv bride. T. vas an origl l nal gown that Jay had designed fo. l her Her blond halr shone throusl
 her long tuIle veil She wore ! golden glrdle. golden slippers.
 Jay, ulrra-smart n grey geor gette urged her to Ee- into tn cab
 z Buck up, sweetheart. Toull b l late. Hop n and we'll be there fl
 Ilffy- It's almost two o'clocl l now"
 : Mary Lou shook her head an
 wet her lips
 "Nor yet
 What are you looking for" de i manded Jay Then she 100 looEe ' IF as Mary Lou suddenly pointed f Look, Jay, See, Hes come JUS
 as he promised he would There vas the Gay Girl clrcllng l
 the clouds alnaosr directly owe r them The plane seemed to | Q coming lower
 " Oh Jay, wasn't that grand ( F hln Mary Lou's shout carrled
 triun plant ring.
 Jay began to crv She ~as IT able to keep back the tears No
 she knew-and there vas norhln il to be done about lt-
 IdN %I-Il At5 al +C e-t~ V r, neighbormg field The machlr T nov was much lower. and the sl
 yer colore5 wings gleaned n II l. sunllgl1t-Just as they had shor
 that morning when she took 0 s4 from Croyden Jay remem bere l. that scene polgnantly She reache ! for Mary Lous hand
 Oh. Jay, Look - now Maj ,e Lou's voice was choked
 Sure enough, Tony was six IT writing. Letters were formed
 the smoke, They took shape. va n cred III the wind. blew into elol V gated form and slowly dissolved r. The message was typical
 Tonys They read the letters " they were formed, one by one T. C H [ E R I,.,.,, l. The 0" had just started to for ye when the plane gave q sudd
 lurch upward. Then, all ln 3 m k ment. Gay Girl went into 3 nos 7e dive and plunged toward a near d field,
 av Chapter B