Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-06

Cnicaso Irinune-NeW York News ByndicatG
Incorporated
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
i've been looking for YOU for alnos
! two hours" he explained, when he hat
settled down again and lighted
cigaret. 1T ought to be getting Ugh
IN another hour or So but with thi,
!. fog don't know. When I'VE FINISHED
the cigaret III make a fire and vol
must try to get nap. I've left q papel
, trail behind me to the plane, but Il
would be foolish to start back till w
can see where we are going, and j
probably doubled on my tracks. You
look all in"
Wanda and have been resting. We
can go on if you think it's best. Have
you any idea at all where we landed9'
Not much. Somewhere in the state
are you?"
mo. not since I've found Wanda
But do feel as If couldn't breathe
naturally till get her out Of this and
back TO shelter somewhere"
Hope laid her cheek on the ton of
Wandas bronze curlS, and their guard
ian got up and moved away to look for
tuel- On a sudden thought he stopped
and came back.
MY name is Carey" he announced.
Il live in Chicago"
80 do I. My name is Hope Mayo"
! He heSitated.
You've done lot of flying, haven't
you2" ne asked Somehow, you look
Eyes. I've flown lot here and in
Europe"
viii this tragedy put you off itP
Make you feel as If you didn't want
to fly any more?"
Il don't think So" she told him.
There are bound to be accidents.
think OF the numbers that have died in
and railroad trains"
And even in the old-time buggy be-
hind the old-time horse" he smiled.
IL was the second time she had seen
MIN smile, and the smile faded as
quickly as it had come. That's the
way I feel about it," he said. IT hope
1t won't seem heartlesS, but I'd hate
TO think I'd never fly again. Now III
get the wood. There seems to be plenty
around. I'll keep within hearing Take
a good sleep if you can" he called
back as he went.
Wanda wrenched herself out of
Hopes arms and sat up. Hope awoke. /
too, with a start. For an instant she /
stared about dazedly-at the child, at /
the thick woods, at the leaping fire I
ana the young mans figure near it, /
az the blessed rays of an early sun, (
piercing the branches of the tail pine
and spruce sentinels around them.
Every muscle of her body ached. but
her heart rose singing. The blessed
twice blessed sunshinel
Good morning, Wanda" she said.
cheerfully. Didn't we have a nice
Wanda looked at her doubtfullv. and
pointed to the young man. who is
That's Mr.. Carey-the nice young
man we were waiting for last night.
found US"
WAS we lost?"
:, You were" said the young man
FIRMLY. He had come over from the
ire and was smiling down on them.
AND 1t was because little girl know
tdnt mind me when I told her to
tay where she was. How about that?"
Wanda gave him a side glance and
hanged the subject.
] yant my mummy" she firmly an '
Il yant her now" I
The young mans smile faded.
Listen, Wanda" John Allen Carey
aid tmpressively, aside from a slight I
apse last night when you started your e
oyage OF discovery, you've been a good e
trl. Now keep right on being good h
nd youu have some chocolates for n
rea1ast." n
He produced the box as he smoke E
nd held 1t out to her. Wanda extended C
grimy little paw and took two. Il
'Wha's your name?" f
John Allen Carey" e.
''Wha's your name?" she asked Hope. tt
II told you last night. It's Hope Il
Layo; You'd better call me Aunt
ope.' 81
Everybody knows each otherses Y
ames," Wanda murmured, and took II
lother chocolate.
High time, too" John Allen com
ented. you've got two brand new ~
Natives 1t may interest you to know
lat Pm your Uncle jack Now I'm m
ing to follow piece of advice that's hi
ten been given to me. I'm going TO
} and climb a tree. II find river ge
lywhere around" he added kindly, m
II tell you about it SO you can drop az
r niece into it for bath. She needs
Wanda giggled. The young man was hFaes
liling, so of course this was a Joke hi
anda liked smiles and jokes. an
MY mummie cwies," she observed "a
panSively. "She cwies all the time. ar
he cwteS cause daddy's gone to hi
aven. I'm going to heaven some day ~
see daddy"
were funny, Wanda re- NJ,
cted, as she had done many times VI
fore. They had been having a pleas
chat. Now Aunt Hope caught her eli
her arms and was kissing her, and IN
cle Jack had left abruptly and was .
iding away toward a tree. IN,
-.
After that it was all quite simple, Set
the grownups had felt sure it would M, r1aS
when they saw the sun. From his en- en-
etop John Allen discovered a farm ~
Use not more than half a mile away. q
took his bearings carefully and ho,
ne down the tree to put out his fire ms M.
h equal care. Then he took Wanda , ,rsS
his arms, leaving the light rugs to MA MA
pc and landed his charges safely c5s s
that farmhouse, leaving another All All
Yer trail behind him to guide him ont ont
enS Ia 40 ausilOilsleS DtacA 10 bne haS
he farmhouse was comfortable and son
re was comfortable looking woman
1t who chucked with horror and q
apathy over their story and showed oos
immediate determination to put e s1n