Evening star., 1933-08-27

"A what?"
IAN airport"
Old John looked sick
CTEvE still thought that Texas was q good
- State to build an airport in. 30 his next
move was southwark. Valverde appealed to him,
SO he bought a section Of desert outside the
thriving little city and telegraphed his friend
Whitaker to come along
With all the enthusiasm and all the money
he possessed he went at it.
On the morning the field was to begin func-
tioning telegram was phoned to Steve:
Here's Wishing You Sky High Luck Stop
Dad Says You're Very Foolish Stop That
Means Something Stop I'm Coming Dot0n
your Way Sometime DIANE.
He dictated and answer:
Thanks Stop Better Stay Apay From
This Country Stop Itu Gipe You More
Freckles and You're Got Millions Too
Many Already Stop Expect to Be Buster
Than Euer Stop Please Go Some Place
Else. STEVE
Accompanied by appropriate publicity in the
newspapers Of the surrounding towns, and with
the blessing of Uncle Sam, the Zenith Trans
portation Airport opened for business.
Stephen Price Tooker was very proud and
$1c0 900 poorer.
Fair weather prevailed above the z. T. A.
until Wall Street fell with q crash audible even
out on the wastelands Of Texas.
Then business dwindled. It wasn't long be-
fore Aunt Hettys savings of a lifetime were
gone.
From bad things went to worse.
An item in the San Antonio paper hinted
salvation to him. It stated that one Mr.. H. w.
B. Houston, apparently a man Of money. was
organizing an airways system to link together
the Southeast and the Southwest. The Cotton
Belt Air Line had opened its head Office In
Miami, and Mr.. Houston was engaged upon .
plan Of organization. the details of which were
not given.
Steve made Miami in two hops and the Office
of H. w. 3. Houston in three tries. The third
time he simply walked past the secretary when
her back was turned. Mr.. Houston gave strong
evidence Of disliking enforced interviews.
II think it would be swell you bought my
field, kept Whitaker IS manager and made me
superintendent of the whole works. Come on
over and look at it."
Mr.. Houston thought minute and answered:
my daughter Is visiting her roommate In
Kimble, Tex, and I've promised to get her and
drive her home. Kimble Is near you, isn't It?
I'll stop and look at your field while I'm in the
neighborhood"
He did.
CTEvE steered him around by the arm He
= indicated one desirable point after another.
No doubt about It, the field was beauty.
"In think it over" Mr.. Houston said finally
sAday use your telephone?"
Steve didn't know whether his golden chance
Was gone or not. Houston talked into the tele-
phone, putting q call through to Kimhle"
"Kimble is up and coming Steve told him,
"and we're the nearest airport"
Houston paid no attention. and Steves hopes
begged deeper. When the phone rang Hous-
ton picked It up and said,
Hello! I want to talk with Margery. Hello,
dear. I'm coming right over. No, I'm driv-
ing"
He said: "Margery, that matter can be dis
cussed later"
He said: MY dear child. you know that's
ridiculous nonsense"
He said: why, you're too young to marry"
He said: IF you dare to try to run away with
that young-if you dare try"
He WINGED as the receiver crashed at the
other end Of the wire. He hung up, mopping
his brow, and puffed.
I'm sorry about this. had no idea
Damn it, it was scarcely matter to-"
, That's all right" Steve said
"That daughter Of mine thinks she's in love.
She threatens to elope. She oughtn't to think
Of marrying for nve years yet. A young kid like
her!" His eyes opened wider. This Is the
nearest airport to Kimble-you said that?"
'The nearest and the best for many miles
around" Steve answered.
ST she decides to elope she'll probably try
to do it in q plane" Houston declared. Don't
you give her any Of your planes. Don't you
ny her anywhere"
IF she asks U.s. Steve began