The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-12

was 1nCenC Oh making CeIIdAAA
dard ascents without a mascullne e
at the other end of the rope. SAFE
here, safe there, safe anywhere
She had, of course, her rewards.
Pat loved her. She knew that, counteo
on it. And Jim Denning, who was
Pats father and Aunt KS brother,
was grateful to her, in tangible Is
well as in intangible ways: Not Una
Aunt K cared for the tangible
Pats love and trust were r at;Haes
thought the girl spoiled, selfish, heed. l.
less, they did not say so N AunI o.
heating. Even from hostile tongues
the older women had always kept Eau
safe anywhere!
But lust now, she thought gr1mly,
she had a job on her hands. Nnle
minutes would bring them over Nt fhe
ark-but the clouds were loWer az 80
time. They were down to three ioi1
bred feet now. ..o
"Hadnt we better land somewasgteetGs
while we can. PATTI" she ss,anI
Pat protested: Nonsense: 9at
Well impress even Rogei Tho field
dropping out Of this soup to the we get
r hone the ceilings zero When we so'
there" 49,, Aunt x ar
o,,ed ale won't be there!"
"oh, he'll be there" Pat alo Gous
fidently. IT had a grand three uas
with him in Paris, while .yE 4u saws
laid up with that cold. A MSe+ was
he told her he rememnereo c,;,rse' But
s Geaoe saws he's crazy to see me AGAIN;
'l Amt X hardly heard. Her p w.
u,hite and She could feel her kfees
shaking. She had been atralo De dese
thew left Baltimore; and n Was III
, nerately afraid now. If
"He'd think a lot o OF you II
you'd waited for gooa W &eias Chances
predicted. HE doesn't take cnaii'eS
Pat laughed aloud. Darling, you're you're
de1icio,1sI" She protested. Hes Howl
the Atlantic six times, and you say
he doesn't take chances . i 81
eyes were shining. We'll be tnere LII
five minutes now" f,,,
Aunt K thought she would v 10y
again. Flying was pad en n3o,5ds We're
white as whipped cream, and the eye
could locate potential emergency 1lelos
twenty miles away. But tins lying ~ hi-
der Clouds that pressed inexoraply
Inwer as though to crush them I'M
placably into the earth; thlS ""S
hideous. ,,. ,or+b
She said grlmly: Will S,aS W
Of east; Pat, and nla aD t%s f FIVE M in three sas
minutes. Better stay at three nun !,
dred in case of chimneys n Things.
Pat smiled reassuringly. Don't 1reC
so. dearest. I could set her down
blind!"
Heaven Forbid" Aunt K exclaimed
But there must be at least a nun
dred feet of ceiling. I'll tell you "heii
to start your glide"
Through a screen OF cloud under
them she caught brief glimpses Of
earth; a railroad track, a: black root
a bit of marsh. Then these disap-
peared. Gray mist EMBODIED them. ,
"Now a wide turn left" she directed
presently. She stripped OF the ear
pieces of the radio, made sure ner
belt was tight, looked at the ignition
switch. If they were to crash, she her.
self would cut the switch, let Pat
handle the controls. She watched the
second hand on the clock estimating
their turn. Pat was silent now, a little
pale, steady and serene. .
"Cut!" said Aunt K. "And turn le1t
into your glide"
The engine hushed to a whisper. The
"Flaps down." Aunt K reminded the
girl. wei drop out of this in a
Pat nodded. She leaned n way,
Aunt K the other, watching Tor the
first glimpse Of earth. The altimeter
showed two hundred, a hundred and
fifty Pats hand was on the
throttle, ready for a burst OF power,
a leap upward to the safe reaches OF
the air.
There was a patch of green. The
marsh! The border of the field . .
Aunt K felt the plane tilt into a
slip, and the safe and welcoming earth
leaped up to offer them security: Pat
levelled off, the nos lifted, they settled.
Heavenly delight, that solid bump un-
der their wheels. They were on the
ground.
darling!" She TAXED toward the han
ger. II told Alice to meet us out here.
I knew you'd want to put the plane
to bed"
Aunt K folded her maps and put
them away. II expect my hairs turned
gray!" she said.
1T will be worth it when you see
him." Pat promised her.
The plane trundled to a stop, and
idle for a while. Aunt K saw Alice
Rand and Mary Frior, on the ground
outside, laughing, calling something.
Pat cut the switch and tumbled out
into their arms.
Aunt K giving orders for a service
check, saw that the fog was down to
the hanger now; and she shuddered.
Then, her business done, she turned
to join the three girls.
But why isn't he here to meet us?'
Pat was demanding. Alice said gayly:
"Oh, he was sure that on a day
like this you wouldn't GOMEZ"
"NonSenSe!" Pat protested. OF
course, I'd come!"
But Aunt K sighed with a certain
sane!
Everyone-or everyone who could
read-knew Pat Denning. She was the
stuff of headlines. Society Girl Crashes
Films" Pat Denning Leads Daring
Alps Climb" Pat Denning in Alti-
tude Flight" pat Denning in rench
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