Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1938 — Page 30

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SERIAL STORY —

Trial Flight |

By Adelaide Humphries

CAST OF CHARACTERS JACKIE DUNN-—Heroine; she wanted to fly. ROGER BRECKNER—Hero; he wanted to test the stratosphere. BERYL MELROSE — Wealthy widow; she wanted Roger. EVELYN LA FARGE—Jackie's mother; she wanted a son-in-law.

Yesterday—As she had feared, Jackie's mother’s plans were working out much too fast for her: her mother had already announced the engagement.

CHAPTER FIVE

the end of 10 days,

A could not help feeling Roger got back safely. empty feeling left her; even glad that he was coming out for dinner. It began well enough, Evelyn presiding smilingly at end of the long, candle-lighted table, with Mr. John Paul Scott at other end, and Jackie across from Roger. “I think we should make a toast! to these young sweethearts, don’t you, Paul?” Evelyn suggested, raising her wine glass. Jackie almost choked on her Sip | of sherry “Sweethearts!” she | sputtered. “Why, we . . . oh goodness, such things?” The threw at Roger appealed support. “Let's make it just to Jackie,” Roger responded gallantly. “She's a sweetheart, even if she isn’t mine —vet.” His glance was full of significance: it held admiration, too. “That's just what we want to talk about.” Evelyn said. “Now tell me what are your plans, my dear boy? When do you two sweet children intend to be married?” “Mother!” Now, darling.” her mother lenced Jackie with one of her patient smiles. such details agree, Paul?

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glance for

settled Don't

of agreement. “Paul, perhaps, would be just as well for ask Roger a few questions.” “Really, Mother » started to protest again. That's all right.” She had not sent Roger any wild look this time,

but he came to her rescue, anyway. | he said |

“Ask me anything you like,” to Mr. Scott. ”

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R. SCOTT put down his fork |

in his deliberate manner. “Well, now are your plans, Roger?” “Plans? Nothing very I'm afraid,” Roger answered. from what I'm doing now, ing, ping, now and then.”

definite, “Aside

“He hopes to do something really |

some day,” Jackie broke in She saw a chance to interest who certainly had plenty of what-it-took for such matters in Roger's secret ambition. “Roger would like to make some stratosphere flights,” she explained. “Tests speed, altitude. That's the comthing in aviation. Only, and now Jackie gave Mr Scott a smile almost equaling Evelyn's in sweetness, “he'll have to find a Santa Claus.” «Jackie means I'd have to have a backer,” Roger explained to Mr. Scott. “Someone especially ested. uv ” “The future of aviation thing I am not interested in,” Scott said concisely. He slid down about 25,000 feet, as though had fallen from the stratosphere, in Jackie's estimation. “The main thing,” he said to Roger, “is whether

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Jacqueline.”

“If you mean can I take care of |

her,” Roger began. “I guess I can take care of myself, thank you!” Jackie flashed. n ”

HERE, there, children,”

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gave them each a placating | trying to be

“Paul is merely It might be he could do to help you.” I could. Though, it's a pity,” Mr. Scott murmured, “that vou haven't had any training along any other line except flying.” “I'm not looking for any charity thank vou,” Roger replied stiffly Evelyn steered the conversation back where she wanted it. “A June wedding would be nice,” she suggested tactfully “I wouldn't for anvone!” Jackie said. ‘Dear me,” Evelyn sighed. way you take on, darling, one would think you weren't even engaged!” “Certainly we're engaged!” threw

smile helpful something “Why, Ves,

have a June wedding | “The | Roger |

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THIS CURIOUS WORLD

time to get used to the idea, Mrs. |

Dunn.”

“Of course, dear But

boy.

you

must start right now and call me |

‘mother.’

Jackie did choke on her wine this |

terrible If

She was glad this was hearly over.

time. dinner Mr. Scott “father,” she would have to guess again! “And now,” Evelvn said, led the way from the dining room,

“of course you children would like | Why don't you |

to be by yourselves. take another moonlight ride? be then vou can decide definitely.” “That's agreed.

Maythings idea,” Rogers

a swell

» oy ACKIE thought anything would be better than this third degree She slipped upstairs to get a light wrap “Well,”

as soon as they were settled in Roger's long, roadster, “what do you think of your hot idea now? If you knew all I've been through.” She gave a tremendous sigh and settled down deeper into the seat. “I've got something he said. “Something terribly portant.” did not tell her right away. Instead he did something he had no | intention of doing at all. Mavbe | it was the fault of that sliver of a moon, or because Jackie turned to,| look up at him. He bent and kissed | her—full on her pretty fresh young | lips. A breathless sort of kiss, like

she said

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a test dive, like a flight to the moon |

itself. But it only lasted for a second. Jackie swung a strong young arm; a resounding slap struck him squarely across the jaw. “If you ever try that again.” she | cried furiously. And then she did the most unexpected thing in all | the world—for Jackie. She burst | into tears.

(To Be Continued )

(All events, names and characters in this story are wholly fictitious.)

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