The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-09
BY VIDA HURS ST
Copyright, 1875. By Resister-Tribuns Syndicate.

I know I hurt your feelings that
night at the beach," he admitted. I
wanted to hurt you"
His laughing Irish face had never
been so serious.
Cant you guess?"
The black-lashed green eyes lifted
to his were questioning. but very
tender.
I can't imagine why Sou should
deliberately try to hurt me-"
Because love you," he blurted.
And always will even If you are
engaged to some one else"
But, Barney, I'm not"
do you mean that?"
"Of course! Whatever made you
think I was engaged?" she de-
manded.
That Saturday afternoon when
was waiting for you to come home,
Eve said YOU we're going to marry
Peggy Reagan's brother"
We'll. I'm not! I was engaged
a long time ago to an inferno at
the hospital, but that was over be-
fore I'd even met you"
Barney's arms were about her.
Barney's lips pressed against her
cheek.
Can you imagine how I felt
when had to come that very after
noon to tell you I loved you?
thought you were making a sap out
Of me. Kissing me and pretending
to like me when you were really in
love with another man"
HERE at last was balm for the
H bleeding wound he had given
her that night at the beach, and in
that moment there was no room
in her heart for anger, even against
Eve.
you poor darling!" she MUIR
INJURED, drawing his lips down to
hers. mo wonder you were SO
mean"
For little while they were lost
in world of their own. The spell
Barney had always been able to cast
over her wrapped them both III a
silence satisfying and complete.
Il love you SO much" he whis-
pered. Tell me that you love me,
too"
II do, darling! I did the first
time we played tennis together, al
though I was too dumb to realize
it,"
When did you reahze?" the
pilot asked.
mot until I had chance to
marry the man I thought had loved
for more than three years. I knew
then it was you I really wanted"
Il wanted you the minute 1 saw
you"
Irene held his face between her
hands.
BE honest, Barney That first
kiss was to satisfy your curiosity
just as you said it was"
He grinned and drew her back
into possesSive arms.
THAT may have been my idea be-
fore I did it, but when I kissed you
I was as much surprised as you
were. You we're so sweet it took me
off my feet"
Il had never been kissed like that
before" she admitted.
will you marry me, sweet? Are
you willing to give up f. ing to be a
flier's wife?"
Forgotten then were all the argu-
mentS she had given Stephen, but
before she could tell him so Barney
suddenly pushed her from him and
grasped the wheel.
MY gosh, forgot we have to
make that o'clock plane"
Are you taking me back, Bar
ney?"
IT am if we can make it."
Confident that they would, she
Struggled beside him.
Later flying north past a re-
splendent sunset into billowing
gold-tipped sea which darkened
with every speeding mile, Irene
thought of her lover alert and
watchful in the cockpit. Trained to
meet any emergency, calm in the
face of danger, the lives of every
passenger in that plane rested in
his youthful hands.
Its a profession for the young, p"
Irene decided proudly. "One place
where youth is in demand. And it
is the most thrilling profession in
the world, but will gladly give it
up to be Mrs. Barney O'Sullivan."
The plane swooped lower. The
lights of San Mateo and Palo Alto
began to ripple beneath them, and
Irene rose and went competently
about her business.
THE END