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Show SMly of Sky Alley By Vrm Brown m ee.itn lisa.aii of aellrM. Aenld-I ln Che fsmlly. be went M ale suite tal dream tmlU tliaot snoraing ef thei girl be tied won. At last he got out hia mother' Jewel ease end looked (1 bar diamond ena.gsment ring. TU tan n reset lor hn," no decided, de-cided, putting H carefully Into hu walM. rearfy tor the yeweler In t morning, la hi beert wm oniplt bappthsaa. Sally toneed nnbetle-rlngly at her own face In th Brm M she brushed her hair. . -Mr. Joctrh T. Wedrworthf h Mid aloud. Th nam re-echoed in la amn fashion, Suddenly Mm was afraid! Afratol She we not efram of death, lhe Owmetit f Twwns' sullen tec a ah had ee H earlier In th evsnlr (. g. wnrvtered about Ynm and Hutch and Own ah Wrd about herself, why ehe should he afraid ef the first rant Bapplaea she had ere known. She (Mpeed Into bad. hot not b sleep, fear clutrhed her liaa nianaa Ing fin Bare, deepil he attempt at ana reaeonlng. ta a law short Kann aha waa ta rncall bar peeaaami lions, but whan aha linelly lpt M n ta dream eg Joa, iand In bar elsia laar waa forgotten, Ta be aoauaued tomorrow. J (CncrrrtgM by ruMI Larfrer Ighla below. Nothing els. It wm nyttarlou and ueer that hi Ihoee vgue, mewing ahadowt below war ample, houeea. a tty, a world en ilia that had na reality for th two earing Ihrauf h the aioeaiit sky. Tha larth s enow blanket warned fray and lull eeanpared with tha moon. Joa. ompltlr twept away br the oeellneM of tha eky world about an. heard Sally's tra an his ear. -Ram BM, J oar aha Mid. "Kiel nr I In an Instant h waj In kla arm I 'Mr dear, my dearr ha murmured brokenly. He kept hi arm about bar aa aha piloted, holding her close. anting a thousand Uuag b bad aot Intended ta toll her. Tha moon shone la noon them aa Ihouf h giemg Its bleastng Saily But bar left hand In Joe's ajuwtly. "I've something la tall Jtoo" aba aid. "Wont you underatandr Joa leaked at her bewildered. "Look at my left wristr Jo slipped up th glittering bracelet. brace-let. The slender sliver chain waa rona. Joa bent and biased tha slim wrbrt again and again, unable ta bell. be-ll. There ware gladden tears hi Thanh raised his heed and looked into tally' swimming eye and knew it waa so. "Sallyl Ballyr Joa Wanad toward her. afraid ta bell, afraid net fa believe. Th girl waa laughing bow, laughter laugh-ter happily, deluioualy. nrou dariingr aha cried Tv know lor days, but you wouldn't! come nrer me la let me tail you." "Uet thai ship down Immediately"! ordered Jne, laughter running through hi voice. "How can fallow kla a girl properly when she's firing a shrpr TriH to pretty rubl ship'" Betty challenged, and Jo mat th ear bravely. They ram back ta earth at laat. Sally epirellng tha ship gracefully dowa with Joe arm rtlll about her. "I claim any girl wha ran land a 'ship under three clrrumstancea hi k real aiiotr Bally (aid braethlaaaly aa the Junior rolled ta a stop near the hangar. "She' wnnderfuir Joa agreed!, and then and ther drew bar Into hie arm for long kua which twept them In to happy oblivion of sky and earth. Tom called ta Bally finally and broke tha spall Joa climbed out af the dark cockpit and lifted Belly out. holding bar la hi anna tor another moment. "Have nice rldef Baked Tom a h ram up. Th motor was Idling slowly. "Marvelous." sang Joe. The most raarvelou rid of my life. TomP A they started toward th car, Joa lifted Baity Into hie arm. "Too deep for you to walk m all thla anew." he Inaiated. holding her close. "I cent leave you now, dear." ha ptaadad. "Cant w go somewhere and ft Cup af cofie. Yau'rg shivering. shiv-ering. At a llttl waffle place down the rood they tat drinking toffee, talking, planning, until mldnifhV -W. li re ta Parte, Bally " Jo talked rapidly. eiHtedly. "Just at Boon a you get beck from tha west. Or I'll rome out there and wa ll Ball (ram Vancouver for the South teas, at anywhere any-where yon want." There we na an In th llttl roe-laurant. roe-laurant. Bally leaned forward Bad put her hand erroaa Joe' mouth. "Let's not plan, dear. Let' wall rra euperatitloue. When I've landed in Seattle, H will be time enough Com to ate there. We'll juat ran away tram everybody and every, thing" ftelortantty Jo look Bally back to Mother Fan ton a. "I want you to get soma raat," be said. "You a long, herd day before be-fore you and a gruelling trip. Ot to sleep right eway If vou eea, tweetl" Baily clung to Joa. Suddenly she dreaded to lav him. "I'm afraid to be happy. It Bever laatal" she cried out, oveitem by feeling af Impending doom. "Ours will. Sally- ha mM confidently, confi-dently, believing whet he said. "Onn will laat forever and aver. Nobody can lake you from me now!" Joe returned to Wellington Welghki rlM Bally (toad bj th flrallght before 1 him. "WW you take o bom, Jor ah ' asked plaintively Tm tired, t tan ilip ivir new without aaybody ' no-tiring. no-tiring. They're dancing. 1 can't find ' Yvonne to make my a polo lea, but ' ra told the colonel, and ha Ihinha I need the real . , , -Certainly, my dear. Jo said. "TU have th eer waiting at th ease for yea m moment' He bowed gravely as aha left th room for her wrap. La tar, sluing beside hew an the heeled llmouatn which sped aver the reed la Mother Fmton a. neither af ther,rpoae. Bally, (una In her awn thoughts, enugited sioee ta Jo and dreamed dreams. Suddenly she brnk th lllenc. "It's perfect night. Joe." ah said. -Hope It to thai way when w start If ft to. we'll have pot th (light ; trouble.' , Jo aodded. -What doe the weather report Bay , today r he Baked evenly. He waa . determined ta play the gam out , Only M heurt and then aha would be i loft frtMei hint. , ) . , Tevorebl.- Batty answered. "But . there a low preaaur area Up In the north. Hope It stay there and . doaaat saart lor ua" A thay Beared Mother yen ton , r Sally suddenly clapped her hands, i "Let go for ride." she eaclahned 1 "You vs never dona any night flying and tonight s perfect. The runway, i are twept cleea and lhr a perfect t moon." lee attractive. She saimil Bttarty tired and epent. fthough g fl bad been drawn across her Brilliance Hutch sat beside bar and they talked little. Ha amid ta gvatd Yvonne's ayes. Sally wandered vaguely watt It meant Joe. watching th tableau hetareen hie n iter In-law and tha liter, thong hi be read ft aright "Hutch bee tbaaen Sally." The thought turned aa hie brain until ft eeemed Impossible for htm la tn there calmly and tee the thing h had been welting and hoping for crumbl before be-fore hi eyV "And I started out to help her get him back he argued. "I rtarted out ta seve Yvonne. Now ft' done. Who sou id help but adore Sally T" I He realised that much af the girl's beauty wot hi awn ere ted loveU-Beaa. loveU-Beaa. and Jett for a moment a an artwt rnuai feel when ha looks at a picture be had hast eempieted. Hie Ithought turned I Oeree. Poor fallowthey'd fal-lowthey'd both loatl Th girt sitting beside him waa getting get-ting bored. -Heaven. Jo, what's th matter with your th demanded. "You're suppoaed I b to lancinating, and all llhatr CNAPTTB Might gkise Never bad Sally been se lowly as When aha walked tatta the drawing room et Wellington Hetghta that! night The new frock glittered about her like a aheef of etara. About hr Berk waa th Chrietmee gift of Frank and Marcia. On her wrlet war th 1 (littering brae, tela which the children chil-dren bad given her attar tha Boston roc. Tha moment th girl ttepped Into the room everybody turned ta look at her. Mea wha bed thought Sally Barnard merely a rather pretty child paused In surprise. She era gorgeous. gor-geous. Yvonne, m her daring black gowa and tha Wads worth diamond, waa not as lovely. Belly waa youth Incarnate, youth that flies Bad dares and expertonenta. Joa. wee had not talked to Sally for day, was drawn to her aide ea though by magic. He bad determined ta keep away from her. but hat resolutions reso-lutions were twept to the wind at th sight of her. J -You'v been deserting me. Joe." she murmured a ha came up. looking al him from under her long lashes. "I thought you wanted to be desert-ed desert-ed he said ouietly, but hi ym burned Into hers. Jo apologized and tried ta make ! small talk, but tha -deb" insisted an talking about the flight and that meont talk of Solly. Jo tried ta keep hi thought away from th girt H noticed the! Hutch i was aot lasting even the wm which stood st hoi pier though Yvonne waa i drmklng nervously. It waa a atodgy 1 dinner. Colonel Wadewnrth talked prosily about aviation. The admiral ' at Sally' tide talked on and en. but nothing could dim the girl' happi-I happi-I nee, her confidence In th future i She did not mind the dull dinner, th endless courses, th ndiat talk. It eienna year ta Joe before Tvonn arose and released hJmlrem th debutant. Like a leat soul, bt i finally took refuge In tha library, I thumbing llatleaaly through win firs . editions hta brother hod uat pur I chased, thinking of Africa. H haa i alwey planned ta ga back ta It ho i desia. Perhaps b could get away bj February I. I -Nothing la keep ana bare." h re i pes tad aloud. Yvonn wat safe anc I Sally happy. "Good Job l' docn lor everybody but myself. r Ha am Had at hi own deapalr, I "To think I could ever loot thai waj r about any gtrir I Hs got out sn alias and began look 9 Ing at maps. There waa a globe ' hia tlbow. Thank heaven, ther wai t still a world ta travel ml 1 Footsteps sounded behind him. Hi I raised hia heed, but botor he coulf He held both her hands, looking down ot them, aa he had don so many times, wondering at their capabilities. capa-bilities. Perhaps unconsciously ha waa looking again for the little silver teg which had meant aa much to Sally. He saw th glittering bracelets about her wrists. The little silver links were not tn evidence. "Covered by the ether lor tonight," be thought bitterly. Bally waa smiling at him, reeding hia thought and trying ta suit the tumult In her heart Then th dinner gong Bounded. An admiral of the navy stood bolide bo-lide her. ' "I'm to take yog hi la dinner. Miss Sally, according ta Yvonne He smiled dowa at the girl at hia aide. F.very time I aee you In evening clothes, I find It Impossible ta believe you'r th Sally Bernard who can fly a ship. I think you r twiner With a backward glance of farewell la Joa, Sally went away on the arm t of the admiral. Joe found himself placed beside a pretty debutants whom he leinoiiiboi ed from the New Year's av party, but though he tried to listen to her chatter, he could are only the lovely girl at the other end of the table, talking animatedly tc . Umae about her. Sally glanced from time la time at Yvonn. She mimed worried and distraught. Never had the looked Joa laughed. "IB the Streokr Sally shook her head emphatically "Silly, af course not! We ll take th Junior. Th boy or at th hangars; han-gars; they 11 be Iher night and ay until w leev. .... "It won't be cold: In rskkl I heated, heat-ed, and It will be porfeetT Tom ordered th boy who were working with him to warm ua th Uttl Junior. "I dont blame you for wanting a rid tonlghtr h remarked. Sally and Jo waited tor a while out under th sura. It was beeult-, beeult-, ful Bight, bitterly eold and glittering The stars were near tha earth and I tartlln(ly big. The boy war wheeling out the I Junior from the hangar. Bally clapped . her hand la her xaitamcat . In the rloaed ship it waa warm and comfortable. Sally was flying wlth-. wlth-. out hat and her hair gleamed In th t moonlight as the ship took off up Into i the sky, nosing sharply up Into tha deep blue. Five hundred feet, thou-hand, thou-hand, two thousand, they climbed p The (lata front and top of the ahlp let the moorriighl Into the cockpit . where th two eaL Only th radium l hands of th instruments shone In th I darkness. . , . . Sally let th ship climb higher and i higher. Tb dark arth dropped I swsy from them. There were only I I a ISTSTTS |