The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16

LINDA AVERY, receptionist at a
New York models agency, starts
TO rebuild her romance with
RONALD STAFFORD, her child
hood sweetheart, who has
''swung his way to fame on a
trumpet.
SARAH MARLEY, wealthy CLAM
or girl. is trying to capture Ro-
maid for herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON, young engi-
neer, strikes up a friendship with
Linda. He introduces her to
TERRY ADAMS, publicity man,
and Terry's sweetheart,
CAROLINE PICKARD, who has
been unable to find work. Lie
is complicated by
NINA NEVINS, a famous actress,
who is determined to marry Ro-
bert. She believes Linda is ro-
mancing with the young engl-
neer
YESTERDAY: Billie Anne, in love
with Robert, lands in an air
plane on the beach where the
yacht party is p%icnicking, and
hurries Rob away with her.
While Linda is watching tn e
plane disappearing in the dis
lance, Sarah says, Are you Ill,
Linda? After all, ships do reach
the airports, you know. I'm sure
this one Wilt
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
There was a silence, a wait
ing, expectant hush, as Sarah's
words died away on the warm,
~sunscented air. Linda knew that
she was expected to answer. But
she did not want to.
Instead, she kept her eyes on
the silver speck going northWard
in the far sky.
What did people want from life?
How did they know what they
wanted? Life was so simple when
the world was a wilderness and a
man chose the girl he wanted,
went forth to hew trees, raise
crops, shoot game, while she stay
ed behind to plant a garden and
keep something simmering in a
kettle on a fire when he came at
dusk. 3
But now Ronald had a horn, a
silver-noted, magic trumpet, and
the feet of the world stepped to
gayer music when he played and
the hearts of the world-no, that
wasn't true-just n heart, Sar-
abs, swung out of the world with
him.
And Robert, who had been a for
tress, a Rock of Gibraltar, had
gone away with somebody else in
an airplane.
"Airplanes never have accidents
any more Linda said at last. Il
hear they are much safer-than
boats"
Her green eyes met the blue
eyes of the ex-deb and held them.
For you, probably" Sarah an
sWered, forgetting that she was
the hostess. Then, swiftly. I'm be-
ing an utter cad! Forgive me, or
anyway, try to-, won't you. You
know what's wrong, and you won,
SO you're ahead"
Utter candor. Or maybe that
Was the new way, Linda reflected.
Il did look as though I'd never
seen an airplane before she said,
trying to laugh lightly. "Ronnie,
let's take a walk"
He arose at once and started
with her down the beach. When he
tried to speak, she shook her head.
Don't say it. Then it will be
easier for us to forget it. Sarah is
upset and it's too bad. Maybe she
got caught in her own web. Any
way, I'm sorry for her
You're pretty swell" the man
answered. 1--WE been doing some
thinking, too. The show is closing
soon and I'll be free. Linda, let's
announce our engagement soon
tomorrow, when we get back"
This was what she had wanted.
For this she had waited as the
March weeks drifted into April
and June followed May. But the
old glory was dead. AS suddenly
as though a cold wind had blown
out a red fire. Yet, life without
Ronald-oh, no, no, no!
1t was because she was SO tired,
because she had borne SO much
that she had reached this stage of
Bella LANAN-COURT f
Founded On Act