Evening star., 1940-07-25
Dangerous Voyage
Patricia Morgan ||ss11aa1tf&(a3

to make Wieland jealous. 1 was in
earnest and I wanted you to know
it.
II love you, too." Phyllis said
simply. IT couldn't believe it at
first, but its true. I dreamed about
you the first night out, Algae, and
II was so mad I could have bit
ten your head off in the morning."
She laughed and lifted her eyes to
his. "It was nice dream"
Phyllis" Algae said, and then
he hesitated He fingered his
glass and frowned out the window.
Phyllis" he began again, wouldn't
it be-what would you say to max
ing this trip a-Well, a honey
moon?"
Phyllis laughed and she laid her
hands on the table and waited for
him to cover them with his own.
That's funny proposal, Algae,'
she said, but I'd love it,"
For long moment they just
looked into each others eyes and
finally, when Algae suddenly rea-
lized how they must look to others
in the rom, he blushed and stood
up. Lets 60 on deck, darling.
We've got lots and lots of things
to talk about-in private"
They were late coming to the
dining salon for dinner, but they
had settled a great many things In
Caracas next morning they would
wire Phyllis uncle-that had been
Algae's suggestion, and Phyllis Won
dered If he had any notion of what
temper a man like Uncle Mike
could have
After supper Algae left her for
while and when he met her later
on deck he said that he had ar
ranged for them to go ashore when
the boat stopped at Caracas next
morning.
You mean We'll get married to-
morrow morning?" Phyllis asked.
Then her eyes sparkled and she
squeezed Algae's arm "Oh, darling,
that will be wonderful! Uncle Mike
will just die"
Prefer Little Church.
THE captain could marry US"
Algae said, but I thought it would
be more fun TO go to little church
and do it up right"
They stayed up late that night
dancing in the salon until the ships
orchestra retired and then strolling
on the moonlit decks until the small
hours. At last they kissed good
night at Phyllis cabin door.
III meet you in the dining room
at 8. sweetheart" Algae said That
won't give us much sleep, but we've
a lot of things to do tomorrow
Il know l won't sleep a wink "
Phyllis said. I'll probably be wait
ing for you at -
At 10 o'clock next morning the
Virginia was taken in tow by a
little gang of tugboats and pulled
up alongside the dock at Caracas.
Phyllis and Algae stood at the rail
with Dick and Ada and watched
the excitement of the people on
the dock. Besides the usual Gus
toms officials and longshoremen and
slghtseerS, there were hordes of
photographers and neWspapermen
rushing around, trying devious ways
of getting aboard before anyone
else. Phyllis herself felt deep
elation because in few minutes
she would be going down the gang
plank with Algae, and with Ada
and Dick. who were to be their wit
nesses, to be married She hadn't t
given Uncle Mike a thought since
last night. All she could think of
was Algae, and being his wife.
Her Uncle Waiting.
And then she saw him. standing
out inches above the heads of the
crowd. cursing an official who
wouldn't let him by. He looked
handsome with his lean. strong face,
his craving hair and his rich. care
lessly worn clothes. He must have
come down on the Clipper to get
her. she thought.
There's your uncle" Algae said
his eyes quietly studying Phyllis
startled expression.
Il know" PHYLLIS started to
say. and then at the top of Der
lungs she cried. Uncle Mike Here
I ami" and she waved her arms
wildly.
Algae laughed so loud she jerked
around to look at him, and then it
dawned on her. How did you
knoW-?'
You'll find out" Algae said
Stay here a minute, honey He
touched her arm, then turned from
the rail and ran down the deck to-
ward the gangWay. In another mo-
ment he was returning, his arm
linked through Michael OBrien's
and they were laughing and talking
so fast neither could very we'll un-
derstand the other.
After Michael had thrown his
arms around Phyllis and hugged
her and kissed her forehead for the
Goth time, he brushed a salty drop
of water from the corner of his
eye and laughed. so you met Pat
Sheridan's boy, eh? All, that's fine"
He turned to Algae. And a devil
of a way it was for rest cure to
wind up, wasn't it, Roger?"
Uncle Is Pleased.
Roger Sheridan, alias Algernon
Beetroot, laughed. mot at all, sir.
I like the way it turned out" Then
because Phyllis and her uncle
looked so confused. he took their
arms and led them in the direction
of the taproom
There, over cigarettes and ginger
ale, he told Michael all he needed
to know-what he and Phyllis
knew in addition didn't matter: for
instance, their original meeting in
the escort bureau Office of Tom
Southby, his old roommate at Yale.
The bar exams had been so
tough" Roger explained, that dad
thought I needed vacation. We'd
argued about it just that morning
because I didn't want to go. The
job in dads firm. and the other one
as Department of Justice prose-
cutor, were both waiting for me