The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-09
SKY HARBOR WEDDING
CHAPTER XIV

CHAPLIN AAiV
Lorraine Stuart saw Ed Bryan
and Pat leave the luncheon ia
BILE. but she made no protest.
She shifted her lovely, sultry
eyes back to Captain Carr.
"You must understand that ]
think of you constantly" Jim
my was saying. and his voice
had desperate tone. "Lorry,
you and = why, good grief,
Lorry girl, we're like that
He held two fingers up, side
!. by side. Lorraine said nothing.
Food on the table went untouch-
ed, but she opened her bag for
a cigaret. Jim Carr, who didn't
smoke but who usually held a
match for her, apparently didn't
see the cigarct at all now. He
was that intent.
Little girl, I'm as serious
about this as possible. won't
have you or anybody else i'm
ply that | tWo-time you! I'm
not that kind Of heel. Don't
you understand"
Lorry squirted smoke out the
side. The motion screwed up her
pretty lips unprettily. and her
eyes were narrowed, watching
his.
"You believe me. don't you,
Lorry girl?" Jim begged, low
tone. We've had everything
understood. Didn't we?
Didn't VIC? :"
She finally dcigned to speak.
"What about this Friday per-
SON."
Jimmy was struggling harder
than ever Il "On't belittle Pat.
Not in the slightest. Matter Of
|, fact, she's swell, but-well, look,
Lorry, l.
Then you still want to marry
me"
"Lorry, OF course"
"All right. Will you? And if
so--when?"
"Why - why - we'll, look
look, you say it, Jimmy swal-
lowed and his eyes were wide
now. You name the date your
self You're the one, not me!
Whenever and wherever you
say" He was like soldier 60
ing to do a duty if il killed him.
and shreWd Lorraine Stuart did
not miss that fact,
She tamrcd her cigaret out
and said. Tomorrow at noon.
Right here
III Here
She noiddc. There's a cute
outdoor chapel right here at
the Phoenix Sky Harbor. Where
great many movie stars are
married after flying over from
Hollywood. A Spanish arch, UNI
der palm trees and climbing
rose. Okay, Jimmee?" This had
become business like now. A
strictly business contract, ar
ranged by the party of the first
part while the second party was
willing.
Absolutely" sal Jimmy
absolutely, Loraine.'
Pats breakdown OF sobbing
passed in a very few minutes.
She wiped her eyes on huge
kerchief, gave it back to its
owner and stammered, IT
thanks, Ed. You are so kind
do you good, crying a lit
tie" said he. "All right now"
Cali right. Only I'm asham-
cd"
Forget that part. Nobody
saw you. Not even me.
Thanks, Ed
You wanta eat anything
else? Or you Wanta 60 back to
that office? You better eat! You
got to fly in sky train at a
o'clock. That amt but a few
hours.
I'll get a matted milk later.
And a sandwich. Everything is
so horrible now and-oh!'
He turned 10 follow her gaze.
Jimmy and Lorraine were COM
I ing out on the terrace. toward
them. ITS all right" Ed COM
fprted. Just don't try to talk
for a little while
Lorraine, surprisingly to Ed,
had all her old verve and spar
kle back. She strobe toward the
canvas swing like a cOnqueror,
like an impcrious dress model
on a stage, like a woman of alb
solute purpose and poise. Jim
Cars face was set.
Well Ed Bryan began, ris-
ing, "Wcil, uh--it's not o'clock
yet, but maybe We
"Sit down. Do sit down"
Lorraine directed them, bright
ly. There may be something
you two people want TO- know"
"Yes'm," Ed agreed, nervous
ly.
Neither Jimmy nor Pat spoke.
But Lorraine now said. You're
both going 10 be little sur
prised, I'm sure. But the truth
is, the romantic old southwest
has gotten into cur bones, in q
measure. Jimmy's and mine"
f'Ma am Ediooked at HI.
Capt. James Carr. u. S. Ar
my, and Miss Lorraine Stuart Of
New York City and Elmira, wish
to announce plans for their we'd
ding to be held tomorrow at
high noon.'
Nobody else spoke. Ed and