The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-06
WAIT FOR ME
r. KATHERINE MACY


him. He wants me to help
Nhys.
Was he worth it, With sudden
WEAKNESS she sat down in deep
chair and knew that she. TOO. vas
tired snd worried Just nov. The
game didn't seem worth the candle.
II she could back out nov. per-
haps that would be the best way.
: elf-sacrifice somehow didn seem
as noble as shs had thought in her
exalted mood Of the past few
days
Peter" she said. sefore he could
leave her. I've got to know what
this is all about"
Darling he said hurriedly,
coming closer to her, everything
been changed.
"Our plans. I mean. We're going
to fly down to Hollymount tonight.
Wen be married down there. It's
all right as he saw her face,
Dad and Fanis know all about 1t,
and they'll come down later"
But didn't bring any
clothes the wedding IL
planned here ="
"Fania will fix it all up" he
said impatiently. she can pick
up your stuff at Mother Msloney's,
or whatever that Joint is. You'll
have your white dress Just the
same. We will make il a hans-up
affair. no matter where we have
the wedding"
But Hollymount isn't open, is
it, Where will we stay"
Dad has a new manager down
there I've wired him to open the
house. Well manage. You can
stay with Philip Carr and his
sister. # you'd rather. until Dad
and Fania come down The point
is to get out of New York as fast
as we can. E"
He stopped short as il he had
said more than he intended. and
then saw with relief that the porter
was leading bulky man toward
him. Jan watched the two talk
together for few moments. then
Peter started away, calling back
10 her. Back in a minute. Just sit
tight"
Jan sal back in her chair and
closed her eyes. There seemed
to he nothing she could do to
stop the train Of events which
was carrying her along. She
was helpless against them.
and wished she could stop
thinking of the alternatives.
Peter came back, triumphant.
I've done it. I'm going to pilot
myself. Chartered plane. Are
you going to be warm enough ?
There's no heater in it."
Submissively she followed him
to the door. waited another few
minutes while he completed ar
rangements. then they went out
on the field.
An icy wind was blowing across
it and she shivered, but Peter said.
Stars shining. The storm is over.
Wind is dying too. Look, here
comes big passenger plane. Guess
We won't have any trouble about
permission to go up now"
There was something irresistible
about him, after all. His enthusi-
asm drew them together: He was
always like this when he was near
/ plane
/ Flying would always he. she
thought, the first thing in his
life. He took her rm and half
pulled her along laughing ex-
uberantly.
A small two scatter was waiting
for him. propellers twisting. Peter
went TO talk to the mechanic who
was servicing it. and Jan saw that
a man wss running across the field
toward them.
1t was Steve Gardner. He came
up to Jan while Peter had his back
turned Wait minute" he called
to her breathlessly.
He caught her by the shoulders
and whirled her around. Peter, in
the noise from the engine, did not
hear him. Steve shouted in swift,
angry words like bullets. You
can't go with him. Do you know
why he's rushing you out Of
town ,"
We're going down TO Holly
mount TO he married" said
Jan. "and it's none of your
business"
Tn making IL my business 10
see he doesn't make you the goat
in his rotten business. Did you see
the papers tonight ?'
She shook her head. and he went
on. "One hour after the story about
your wedding came out in the
Globe. Evelyn Webb peddled
piece to every columnist in town.
She said she had Peters promise
10 marry her and that she had him
sewed up tight as drum. She has
letters to prove IL. She can't sus
for breach Of promise in this state.
But she can make Peter
and you look like fools. Your
fine friend and husband is running
away from scandal. and I don't
care where he goes. but you are
not going to be mixed up in It"
I don't believe it," said Jan
family The wind carried away her
words. but ne heard them.
It's true When I heard about
It, ] called the Van Vliet house and