Show SINNE iH-SINNE S IN HEAVEN I WRECKED e- e In ln the tho small oldEn old- old village of f En Ush and sedate place Barbara Bar Bar- h Stockley daughter of a 0 aed b bara widowed wed ed mother Is soon to cele cele- tV her ber marriage to Hugh bra brats to rich and well vell con con- Roc con con- connected hdale L Barbara Is adventurous n f planned with an aunt II an and d has airplane trip to Australia an n Alan Croft famous as an antor t Major jar Is to be the thc l pilot At tor aV ber r first meeting with Croft Barbara Barber Bar Bar- bara Is attracted by his manner ba tiara and nd conversation different from frome the e cut and cut and dried conventions of or small town her J PART ONE ONE Continued 1 2 let 3 She knit puzzled brows tr trying ng to his meaning l keynote to there be bc to all the Jumble of I a rould mm u Id 1 entitles that make up life separate t r What ke keynote note the world uses I what you ou want to discover r so sos suppose s be he asked Do I Is that it Eagerly she leaned toward him Oh I wonder wonder- What do you think it Is s He blew out a n cloud of smoke then smiled palled Goodness knows I 1 Perhaps o. o there Isn't one What private ones do dor Don Dont Don't t oft often wonder onder r we Uc all use you rou r j When you rou meet a number of new peo- peo pie- pie But I never neer do meet them It Is quite an event to meet a stranger she assured him Well you shall soon meet plenty plenty- G a o of ot f all nationalities Even Een natives Inthe In Inthe n othe the Philippines Barbara came back to to practical realities with a start Natives s I Are they black I should loathe them Oh JIo no surel surely not I 1 Ili like e 9 a 01 immensely 4 L She looked at fit him cred t y 4 f. f J ill But why the Philippines I b have bave e to go to Borneo all an the Ju Philipp Philippines for the firm He lie plunged i Into de details of or the journey journe and she sheI lIstened enthralled To flash like a i meteor over er France Italy Eg Egypt pt India India In In- dia dla with a few days dads at e each p landing I I f place and d the detour to to Z p ca i j exceeded all an she had eY ev e dreamed l e nie The world at world at last I I Abruptly he broke off I t ck t i oj But i 1 have haye not yet discovered r d In strange fand nd m and p crp crows YPe cities JUes nat Is b wrong with the woe world orid d I hope hop a you 11 hf fo your r lI ef rt's a sir Its It's ts t's il n a atall tall order 1 A subtle subtle ch change lg In his hl manner D n J gave ye her the th 1 Hilr i I at h h hV I I laughed at nt her An It lf Isi Is a wonderful chan chance ef efI 1 I am grateful r l t to you you for for giving it lf to tome me s she replied with with- with Ith stU d. d polite politeness fless ness To me me 1 he asked j then gl gave e n a y short l ugh o Oh hr not sit at nt all nil I am merely the she pilot She flushed crimson remembering I i her t o n words nt fit the sweets With Witha I if a a sense of relief she saw saw Hugh hallIng hail hail- hailI I t I ln In Ing her from the terrace steps i I Are you OU fixing up the trip he I asked joining them Placing his hands bands on the girls girl's shoulders he smiled across a at t Croft Look here 1 ES ni Will it you jou please satiate Bab Dab with travel twel with sight seeing so that she l returns fed up to the teeth That will Insure a peaceful hone honeymoon and I IShall Shall flail be eternally obliged r Barbarat Barbara explained t i 1 I Hugh lilt I 1 wants to spend his hone honey honey- I D n In hi n his fathers father's farm fann yal yard j and I lIt cant to goI go go- go I I In n the moon Hugh thigh Hughi i i rohe kc in So our onI only hope hoe of ot a n ai tl lappy i py Issue as IS the prayer book calls It II lies lits in n you ou I Good Good lord laughed the other Its It's n a rath rather r curious position When 10 Is the wedding w I IOn On Dec December Ineer twentieth Be De sure TOll F send fwd nd her mach back In n time tune m i Crofts Croft's rort's face grew sober soher In Ills Ju m cl decided fashion he swung his fa legs cps S over ver J r the parapet and stood u up P twins Hugh 1 c i I You are quite willing for tor her tier to go I 1 f Oppose r i i roth 1 glanced at nt him surprised at nt tI the e l earnestness of ot his tone 0 Oi I 1 know ri yell jou ou will take the the utmost are rn l' l of h her r. r Hugh replied Of er n 1 8 M p Suddenly a and un unexpectedly the ner held hand ou out t his Croft tso C It It In a n clo close e grip f ip but Barbara II i t ate e we She J he n nn amused laugh t struck down struck lightly with her c er and the lle two hands tell fell apart aport l mI t j 1 j. j III I r GI tt flies dragon several i iff s and buzzed the near neur the t S some SOllie lne rising trial f 0 the on n trips tI Soaring oa far fur overhead a n few or r divIng down In spirals us as usillon a f a t W lion illon with the Ira r or of f St A the si morning report fm Email crowd cro r Wd o of ot f people Including A. air rs and Photographers stood s r 1 la th Eti two aster which loomed up sta sta- nary a after atter a a final trial fin ht The rhe Then J n nOshed flashed l the ler upon the four tour propel propel- mm 1 and the engine engines a e now so P Pi held RII n ellent nt 1 r i I Cg g Barbara 1 clad ln to the bea beater lined r flyg fly fly- 4 rap Cap h had gives ad d ch given and antl leather co coat cont which Hugh chi i her stood Blood close beside him the Ule giant Clant plane and Its at at- cI all Somewhat nervously It was apo DOn n a blE big adventure to embark tJ t i h was very er dear dear- i Field FI tl eU H ld had bidden Barbara farei fare fare- BOB he the e famine me days ago ngo and had gone gon t to ton as n nc nt atc area n of or Central Eur Europe pc on Or organ atlon fa the he w f campaign Noticing wistfulness of ot the gIrls gIrl's face j balk ck an and d R Iad had comi her to turn nr Pd yH kiss ss ner again g b aln when they r r By CLIVE J ARDEN I Copyright by The Bobbs Merrill Co You dont don't regret going Bab Dab dear she had asked Barbara Darbara shook her hor head vigorously No UNo I feel a n little depressed over oyer leaving Hugh that's all nil It seems as ns though something I I dont don't know what were what were ending I suppose that's Natural upon going away for the first time Is Is It she added anxiously Mrs Field knew when to to keep her thoughts to herself Quite natural she replied cheer cheer- full fully And Dab And Bab she went on heslI lies hesi I tilting tating a n little If It you OU need Alan's friendship for an reason I think you would fin find It worth having haIng having Oh the girl said hastily I dont don't think he I he we I shall never quite understand understand un un- him hm Feeling that to be likely Mrs airs Field said no more She had lead sown the seed If f ever It t were needed Then the last night at home home- She had looked around her familiar little mO room n with mixed feelings When next she slept here bere what would she have learned of the things beyond that lifelong lifelong lifelong life life- long barrier of hills hUls visible from her window With a warm rush of tenderness sh she she remembered that upon her return her hei new life Ufe as Hughs Hugh's wife would would begin Taking t the large photograph of of him from the wall she placed It carefully within her packed trunk 4 And now the moment of departure had hud come Croft appeared looking big bigand bigand mid and alert in his flying kit with an air of of co confidence ab about ut him which communicated n Itself In some subtle way to Barbara Having been detained over oer overa a a matter ol of fo form nit the feio office ce he hurried hur hur- rl ried their their r f staIt y I li followed 1 r rD D' D Barbara Into nto the where she turned and clung to him He lie drew h her r into his arms and kissed her with more mOle passion than usual We shall be e married directly you youre- youre re- re D-a D Bib Bab darling he bg said huskily It t 5 31 Sri l J V- V h hf 5 II l r 11 x l l 01 f r i 1 J 4 as or j i rs t t tt J J f I h f t. t Y t ti MS k I 3 1 gY r 1 j Barbara Stood Close Beside Him Watching V Nervously feeling a suspicious lump I In his throat when come back I Ill I'll Ill I'll meet you ou you It wont won't be long long Hugh knew that his hs Barbaras Barbara's warmhearted warmhearted warmhearted warm warm- hearted Impulses occasionally resulted In moments of embarrassment Gently loosening the clinging arms he lie bade Aunt Dolly farewell Then rhen he turned to the cabin door hesitated came carne back kissed Barbaras Barbara's wet cheeks cheel s passIonately passionately passionately passion passIon- again and ran down the steps Croft Croff leaned down and waved farewell fare Cure farewell well then he gave the signal Slowly the machine glided away n But Dut with quick transition the movement movement move move- ment merged Into the swift run of n a bird Ird seeking coyer cover Faster Faster- and yet vet faster it t became a wild roaring race across the gr grass ss which soon Boon oon the little wheels failed to touch as nt ut an un In Incredibly Incredibly In- In credibly short d distance tunco the time u rose lightly from the ground I she hc circled high nho above e time the the heads heads' of those who watched Then sure of ot her capabilities she turned with a n final upward curve and s settled down to her work w k I The days wore days re ono M ek p full of oC r the tile Important trines trifles th that t constitute daily dally country countr life Ute For a time Dar Dar- bury felt n a little flat locking lacking In ln Ins sensa sensa- ns ton tion There seemed to be bea a d dearth ot of I subjects for tor conversation and when a community has nothing to talk about It Is In n a bad way Barbar 1 Vere er frequent en enand L Le Letters tt r fro from and nud full tull of ot enthusiasm Croft was evidently evIdently evidently evi evI- dently fulfilling the part allotted to tile the letter the calls at nt each place j and Hugh felt grateful infrequent Infrequent Wll When letters became more wireless messa messages messages mes mes- quent owing to distance sa sages es stated that flint nil all WAS well With delightful suddenness n a fresh thrill was provided pro for by hy Jenny Grant a n village girl She had hod It was rumored got Jot Into trouble I with n a tailor sailor who ho hn hl had l recently been I Ion on leave in the thc nel neighborhood Mrs with commendable charity Stockley part of the blame on large P placed laced a n the girls girl's Irl's mother Tho The mother had seceded seceded se BC- se- se ceded from the church therefore of J I course she was no favorite with the bishops bishop's descendant There Is proverbially a n lull before a storm during those peaceful pence peace ful ml days of late summer had n no Intuition Intuition intuition tion of the most terrible thrill of f all In fn these days clays of ot thrills HugH Hugli especially was of too bright and wholesome a n nature to have hae misgivings mis misgivings mis- mis givings when the sun shone and all nil seemed well I Returning one day wIth v a n friend from a n mornings morning's It was therefore with no sense of or impending disaster that he lie reined up nt ot Lake Lale Cottage and proposed calling A small group of people talking together near the main road turned and cast wondering wondering won won- d dering looks In his direction n It was one of those glorious mornings mornings mornings' mornings mornings' morn morn- ings ings' at the end of ot September In which late summer and early autumn IntermIngle inter Inter- mingle Hugh glanced round with a n pleased sense of appreciation Then he ran rang the hell bell The face of old Martha 1 who opened the door was red and swollen with weeping Her limbs trembled as DS if from sudden shock For tor a n moment she gazed at nt him blankly half In astonIshment half In fear then tl without a n word she burst Into hysterical sobs and turned back into the house honse The color ebbed a n little from Hughs Hugh's face II He looked at nt his bIs friend in n vague apprehension and und they silently followed followed fol followed fol- fol lowed the woman Into the drawing room Instead of being bright and fragrant fragrant fra fra- grant with the flowers Barbara Darbara loved loyed about her It seemed strangely cold gloomy gloom and deserted A Archill Achill chill fell on Hugh Where is Mrs MrS' Stockley he asked ed uneasily Upstairs sobbed Martha She walked fo o 0 the little bureau and picked up n a telegram Turning slowly she half held h ld It toward vard him and the flimsy pap paper r trembled violently in her hands H Hugh gb to took lc the telegram slowly from the woman oman For a moment he he looked unc uncertainly at nt her frightened face then round the familiar room as If dreading to read It At last with n an obvious effort h hr raised the sheet and nd turned away TJ e The telegram fluttered unheeded to the flo floor r and find Hugh raised shaking hancs to to- his head In a vague uncertain tain manner He e turned slowly his fj face e rush ashen en haggard and old all at nt once nce Ills His lips Ups mc moved ved a little but ut n no sound came he looked at his his' friend th the bewildered eye of a dumb animal awakening to some terrible pain of which as ns yet et It Is not wholly c conscious i Tom Westwoods picked up the telegram tele tele- gram It was from the London agents of Crofts Croft's firm He read the few bald bald sentences so fraught with tragic mean mean- In Ing The airplane It stated In char char- characteristically characteristically crude words was miss miss- In ing The lifeless bOdy body of the mechanic mechanic mechanic me me- had been found in n the time water where it was feared the rest had per per- Search was in progress but with small hope of success A typhoon had swept across across' the seas sens' sens verging upon the Philippine islands One wireless message of distress had come from the machine Then silence fell PART TWO The Rising Orchestra I Dawn brol broke e at last the first dull 1 n lines of gray rny merging into a myriad pearly pearl tints Birds awoke in n the forst forest forest for for- est st rustled amid the leaves lea shook their wings j then flew fiew forth to hunt for breakfast their brilliant plum plumage go gore re reflected the suns sun's ra rays s 's In a n thousand bright hues as the they flashed from beneath beneath be he- neath the shadowy trees Upon the sloping shore of a 8 tIn tiny cove the waters of the lagoon lapped in hl a u gentle rippling murmur Farther m a away the SUI surf of the open sea boomed like distant thunder against the barrier bar har- barrier harrer rier reef reet waves swirled angrily through the gap guP which formed an un inlet Partly telescoped upon Ullon a jagged promontory jutting Inland from the time entrance rising and falling helplessly at nt the merc mercy of the tide foaming through loomed n a mass of ot something dark darl It looked strange shapeless forlornly lly tragic as if flung down h by a ruthl ruthless ruthis s hand Band and forgotten the ground of the opposite tore Con near a heap of wet coats coat little ul rl rivulets lS trickling from her drenched garments In lay the time Inert form torm of a n girl A man likewise sodden from head to foot knelt beside her anxiously forcIng forcing forc fore forein in ing brandy between her pale lips tr froma from fromn m a n a small pocket Presently he paused d a t sudden ud en dread In h his c heart and with his head bend close to her wet blouse blous listened Then with renewed ener energy y he set vigorously to work worl again At fast she gave gOve n a little quivering sI sigh h. h Her lIe hands moved gropingly Soon with another longer sigh she open opened d her eyes es and rind gazed blankly us ns' one newly awakened tr from m a n troubled dream Into his 1118 face Raising a n hand to her tie head hend Ih the vacant gaze changed to one of ot feeble wonder hurt slip she half Wh Why are you you |