The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-12-11
Chapter II
Tip Learns TO Fly

N SAS hOSiS PAUSE 1OI lutSIullS-
sion. Philip Page turned to Sally
Shall we 60 out for awhile and cool
off? There's my car and we can
drive bit if you like"
Il don't think we'd better" said
Sally. as they sauntered out on the
terrace" She knew Mary Morris
would be furious and that she was
probably expecting Philip Page to
come and find her at the moment.
And then Terry wouldn't like it
@Afraid?"
Il don't allow Tip to do it."
You take your responsibilities
rather heavily, don't your" said
Philip rage.
perhaps do"
-As | remember you at the age of
10. you were even then facing
things. For instance, you jumped
out of that hay NOW ! dared you TO
jump from. when / wouldn't have
done it myself"
I'm not very proud of that" smiled
Sally. 4 carried my arm in a sling
for weeks"
81 hope you still take dares, Miss
Warren" Philip Page looked at her
searchingly. I'm going into fight
where I'll need people who dare to
stick by me-"
I'm not afraid of MIR. Morris" said
Sally. "f that's what you mean"
Its not so simple as that" said
Philip. This fight with MIR. Morris
over his broken agreement with his
workers has opened up a good many
things. We're going to have to fight
graft in this city government. maybe
the state government as we'll"
Rather says you mustn't move too
fast" said Sally. HE says you're a
newcomer. and you'll make mistakes
II you don't go slowly"
I'm depending on men like YOUR
father to help me not to make mis-
takes"
Sally COnfides In Philip
THERE was a sudden burst of
Il music from inside the house.
Philip Page Strengthened up. as if to
throw of thoughts that oppressed
him.
i've been boring you" he said
After all. this is party for you,
even II 1t is part of my fight to me. /"
Don't be too hard on Mr.. Morris
till you know more about him." Sally
urged. feeling somehow that she was
betraying her host Hes really
kind-hearted. If only he could un-
derstand-"
He understands well enough.
said Philip Page grimly. But look
here. this sort of talks out of place
at dance. I'm firing you-and here's
your husky aviator coming to take
you away. 1 suppose he has the right?"
He added the last mockingly. but
Sally felt he was asking a question
and she was TOO honest not to answer
YES" she said quietly. Were
engaged. but we aren't telling about
1t yet He goes to South America In
-four months"
Then ] must be looking for
another society editor" said Philip
Page. frowning.
Mono. you mustn't" Sally was
In q panic Il cans go with him /
need the Job. lists my family
she went on hurriedly They need
me. and that's why ] can't marry for
a long time. not for years. maybe"
81 see."
Il didn't mean to tell you. No one
else knows ii have no idea why
did. said Sally hurriedly.
Il promise to forget that you ever
told me you were engaged" said
Philip. I'D much rather forget"
"Hullo.~r said Terry. coming I'D
"Where did you get TOP
The two men exchanged greetings
and Philip left. Terry and Sally
sauntered into the garden
i've been wanting to talk to you
about Tip" said Terry. but 1 couldn't
somehow get up The nerve to confess
to you-something I've got to-"
What on earth do you mean.
Terry?" Sally was frankly aston
ished.
"lt's only that. we'll. may as well
get it over with-Tve been teaching
Tip to fly."
rTerryr'
She's crazy about flying, She took
to il like duck to water You and
your mother haven't got any business
standing in her way. either" Terry
sounded almost resentful
But she's so young. She"
shes nearly 10. and she knows
what she wants to do. That's more
than most girls do" said Terry sinh
boraly. Think il over. Sally. and
help us figure out way to break it
to the old folks"
Sally was too shocked to argue with
Terry. or to reproach him. One thing