The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-12
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hidden from her lips, she left him
to read his newspaper.
It was going to be another rough
trip and while she was beginning to
be used to il. and was able now TO
keep her balance and move about
without feeling qualmy, several Of
the less experienced passengers
needed her attention. Irene heated
bouillon and served hot tea and
coffee. at the same time bringing
pillows, adjusting seats, and an
swering questions.
Isn't 1t rougher than usual?"
why don't we land?"
IF I had had any idea it would
be like this, I would have gone on
the train" walled one airsick
woman
Stephen Reagan, however. seemed
to accept the roughness as one Of
the necessary hazards of air travel
and stared from bis window, asking
no questions and demanding no
service.
There was a low ceiling mist and
the visibility was poor. When the
pilots buzzer summoned Irene, she
suspected they were going to make
a forced landing
We're going to have to land at
Eugene" he said. Better get your
refunds made out"
Obediently Irene made her way to
the back Of the cabin and started
computations. but before she had
finished them, the lights from the
emergency field at Eugene had
blinked into sight and they we're
landing.
NGROSSED in her figuring,
IL Irene had no time to think of
Stephen Reagan. Most of the pas
sengers were in hurry to reach
their destinations and it was her
business to make inquiries, buy tick
cts. and take care of the luggage.
She had to figure out to penny
how much money was due on the
unused portion of each ticket and
write checks refunding it. Later
she would have endless reports to
make to the company.
But one passenger elected to re-
main with the plane and this was
Stephen Reagan. When she offered
him refund on his ticket to Seat
tie, he refused it.
NO, thanks! I'm in no hurry. I'll
stay with the plane"
But no one else is waiting ex-
cept the pilots and myself"
"Fine!" he cried with his whole
hearted smile. THAT makes it per-
feet"
The pilot assured them it would
be several hours before they could
go up again and Stephen insisted
that Irene accompany him in his
search of food
You must be starved" he said.
I know you hadn't a chance to eat
anything on the plane"
oh. had an early lunch before
got on"
Come with me and have another
one" he insisted
1t was not ultil they were seated
across from each other at a restau-
rant table that Irene noticed what
IN attractive person he really was
About my age" Bart had said,
which would make him in his late
,TcntieS. but he looked younger
han Bart. He told her he was a
graduate of Stanford and was work
.ng for a publishing company.
L should like to have a publish
ing business of my own some clay
so I'm anxious to learn anything
1 can about it," he confded.
Then he mentioned Peggy. MY
sister has been attending school in
the East but she's home again now
Mother died when Peggy was born,
so naturally father and I have
spoiled her, but she's a great kid.
You'll like her.
His happy assurance of her inter-
est and the implications of other
future meetings both pleased and
disturbed her. Suppose she did see
him again? What would Bart do
and say and think if she met him
when she was with Stephen REAGAN?
Tell me all about yourself" he
begged. 1T must have taken a lot
of courage to decide to follow a
profession like yours. Are you ever
afraid? Do you have premonition
of danger or stop to think about
what might happen?"
AT first I did. I don't think any,
thing about it any more"
L suppose one must be something
of a fataliSt to take it up in the
first place. Would you mind telling
me what influenced you to prefer
it to being nurSe?"
Irene laughed and evaded the
question.
1T was probably fear of idleness.
Few patients can afford to hire spe-
cial nurses
His gray eyes smiled at her.
Patients could always afford to
hire a nurse like you. 1 watched
you on the plane. you see, so 1 know
how sweet you can be. If 1 were
i'll, just the sight of you would
make me sit up and take notice"
Unfortunately all patients are
not Ike you. I wish they were"
.
CHE liked him by that time for
~ himself Would have done so if
he had been no relation of the ia
nous surgeon. But stronger than
her admiration and deeper than her
pleasure in his company was sharp
instructive desire to strike back al
the man who had deserted her. To
prove to Bart that she. too. could be
accepted by the Reagan family
That even though he had given her
up. this other man, who was accus-
toned to luxury and advantages
Bart had never known, considered
her worthy Of his friendship.
Without consciously formulating
any plan. Irene was praying thai
he would like her. That she might
be so gay and entertaining that he
would insist upon seeing her again
and it was not difficult to do this be.