The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04

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 Roger assured her he knew all about that. She had impressed it upon him often enough. But your mother can't force you to qnarry him, or anyone" he re- minded. That just isn't being done in this enlightened age." They had only to raise their voices ever so slightly as the motor was not noisy. The air was very calm; they were at an altitude of 5000 so that only now and then, when they hit an air-pocket, was there much sensation of movement.
 You don't know Mother" Jackie repeated darkly.
 You'll have to get married sometime, won't you?"
 Not necessarily Oh, may be, when I've done everything else I want to do and feel myself get ting bored I might get married just to keep from being too lonely in my old age-to whenever hap pened to be handy. But goodness, Roger, I thought you said you had an idea!'
 Don't rush mel" he cautioned. Remember I have to keep my mind on a few other things, too. " He banked the ship sharply, turn ing it almost on it's side. But since he had given her "all the works, " rolls, loops, spins, dives, and whip-stalls, in the open ship he used for stunting, Jackie did not let out so much as a murmur. She could take anything he could hand out, which may have been why he threw her a side-glance of silent admiration.
 Or again perhaps the moon - which Jackie had assured Evelyn they never noticed had had something to do with it. For now it shed it's silvery sheen over Jackies face, bathing her in an almost ethereal beauty. Roger caught his breath and looked away.
 T don't believe you have any plan at all" Her voice held a tinge of tmpatience. It ought not take him this long to concoct one. Besides, she knew that this ship practically flew itself
 Sure l have. Nothing to it, " Roger snapped his fingers in illus tration. Simply tell your mother that we are going to get married
 You never can tell. What I mean
 But we're not!"
 is, I might happen to be that guy who happened to be handy when you get old and bored and feeble. But that isn't the point" He kept her in suspense minute, cleared his throat leaned forward to pretend to adjust an instrument. He would have to watch his step or he might say something that would make Jackie reject his plan. This was a fine" way to try to win girl, he thought grimly. When he should have simply swept her into his arms and smothered her with kisses.
 Still, even were such a proceed ing possible which it certainly WOuld llOO OC WlIll OdChlC li might not be wise to attempt il at an altitude of three thousand feet and a speed of hundred and forty miles an hour.
 We can pretend we're going tC get married, can't We?' Rogel said. Pretend we're engaged. A sort of trial flight engagement -- | aI.a hn1
 But I never heard Of such q thing!'
 T promised you you hadn't. ] never did, either. But if we can put it over, your mother can go ahead and marry her MT. John Paul Scott and you can go ahead and do all the things you want to do with your life ."
 You mean we wouldn't really have to be engaged at all - never get married, unless of course. as you say But Mother didn t say thing about marriage! She simply said if she knew l was en- gagged she could accept MT. Scott, Why, Roger, that's perfectly swell idea! You're a perfect lamb to think of it, to help me carry it through You will help me, won't you?'
 ITO the bitter end he vowed solemnly. He put out hand, They shook on it gravely. A fine way to seal an engagement, Roger thoyghtl
 They were circling the field now; they could watch the wide arc made by the beacon as it switched this way and that, like