The Washington times., 1936-08-07


It's Of a heavenly blueness, Lu,
ana, like q piece Of the sky top
pied down. I expect she often
thought Of drowning herself and
her griefs in the water, but she
lived to be killed in Switzerland
by an anarchist. The i'll luck of
the HapSburgs! You know about
the famous curse that seemed to
follow them in everything-love
and war and life?"
Luana Shivered.
The voice Of the man opposite
her went on: WED stop at the
island of Icaria and anchor under
the mountains where IcaruS, the
first man in the world who wanted
to fly, made himself wings, and
leaped off the precipice and was
drowned in the blue waters Of the
Aegean"
80 ambition leads to tragedy
Just as unreQuited love often
does" Luana broke in with faint
smile. Her eyes were misty with
the vision Of the islands, and wan
derlust moved her.
Across the table his hand took
hold of hers.
"One can't run away from life,
Luana. People attract fates to
them. They were born to do GER
tain things. It's inescapable."
80 you're a fatalist, Hand,
Some'?"
ITO an appreciable extent. Take
a girl like yourself, Luana. You
were made to be loved, made to
trouble the hearts Of men. Per.
hapS even made to suffer in the
long run, who knows? But you
can't fight your fate. You can
only take hold Of life boldly with
both hands. Don't be afraid Of
itS'rr %;..Hstl3r ,,..~. ~" " e. .,
This Wass sheady talk ,.,1 1't'
Where Jimmy Randolph had to
struggle for every penny, existing
in what was practically a garret,
Handsome" had loads of money
at his command.
Yet Jimmy had things more
valuable than money. Creative
talent and the energy to use it,
and lofty ideals, and a genuine
ambition!
For instance, take this trip I'm
suggesting" went on Handsome, y
warming to his theme. "Fate's
offering you glorious chance to
see the world, Luana, while you're
young enough to appreciate it.
"Or the devils leading me up to
q high mountain"
He thought: Confound the girl!
She's sharp!
But her quick wit whetted his
admiration.
"I'n lead you to the top of the
mountain on Icaria-" ...
And offer me the earth?"
II would if I had it, but I'm not
omnipotent. Why, now you're
laughing?" he said aggrievedly.
II was thinking of poor Icarus
who wanted to flap his little wings
and tumbled into the sea. That
was the end of his trip. Don't you
see the analogy?"
mo, I do not" He was still an
noyed. "Icarus at least took a
chance. He was no coward"
CHAPTER XXVI
1.-THE pure line of Greeks on the
island of Icaria have noses melt
ing into their foreheads in a per-
fectly straight line" he began
pompously.
She laughed. 'The purer the
Straighter."
He shot her a sharp look. Was
she giving him a cue? What kind
Of girl WAS she?
She said quickly, conscious Of a
faux-pas: Lets get back to our
dream tour of the islands"
why dream, when it can read.
lily come true? The Flying Cloud
is anchored at the New York
Yacht Club"
He allowed that to sink in for
q moment.
aren't you lucky, Handsome? t?
You were born with a gold spoon
In your mouth"
Don't be so stingy, call it plati-
NUM-" he rejoined with a touch of
sarcasm, wondering how long she
would continue to elude him,
when half the girls he knew
would give their utmost for the
trip.
With sudden surge of home
sickness, or nostalgia, she remem-
bered California, her own dear
land. The groves we're full of
orange blossom, filling the air
with heady fragrance. To think
that her own folly had alienated
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