Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
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! In the fall. And once when a huge
through the car window to her lap
she had turned white and nearly
tainted.
Celeste understan'." she said a
minute later. He ees very inter-
est in madame-and eef re fat
madamoiselle froX mex door 30 way
soon he would love you. 7 have
watch. She hypnotic monsieur"
Vivian was interested.
What makes you think he Is in
terested in me7" she asked.
"Ah--Celeste benin re door las
night when Monsieur kiss madame.
Eat was a lover kiss" She moved
closer 10 Vivian. IF madame will
pardon, Celeste say something very
personal"
GO ahead, my dear. You are
n az my most loyal friends" Wv
ian assured her.
Why you not let monsieur come
In las night wen he knock on your
door. madame. Eat was your mo-
ment. Why you let IL pass7
Vivian lowered her eyes. That
was very personal. She did not
answer. Celeste went on.
Mans Is funny, Madame. Woman
she ave ~ soft heart an she want
love an she went her mans 70 be-
long 70 her all alone an not look
&c other womans. Zst ees all VARY
beautiful. But Celeste knows mans.
re French womans she learn to
take what her husban' peeve-to
be heeS good wife an TO close her
eve. Eat e what madame have
70 do in zees case. Eat ees &c way
70 win heem. Las night was your
moment. madame. You could have
taken heem from madamoiselle zen.
Celeste know"
OF course Celeste did not know
that her marriage was to be Just for
= year. So Vivian could not ex-
plain to her that she had. before
she saw Kent facing ruin, had no
intention Of trying 10 win him. She
felt SO utterly incapable or win
ming a man like Kent Johns that
the thought aTed her. All her
clothes and money. and Mann's adj
miration. had not taken the feel
ing out az her heart that she was
nobody. She was still a FLAT tire"
When Vivian was silent Celeste
looked worried.
Madame. she ee5 not mad 10
Celeste? Because she Lessen BIZ ze
door? Eet IS because she love
NADINE and want to see her hap
pee"
Vivian laughed and held out her
hand.
"Of course not. + know you
would only listen because YOU
want to hear what Dovie Jansen
has to say"
The housekeeper knocked on the
door and handed Celeste a card for
Vivian. The name was strange.
John Crockett Cromwell. attor-
nev-at-law.
II wonder what he wants with
me?" she puzzled. Tell him I'll
be down in a moment"
a tall. gray haired man paced
the living room nervouslv. He
Flanced up sharply when Vivian en-
tered the room. and she fancied
he stared.
Good morning. Mrs. Johns" He
bowed. dignified and courtly. Il
have come TO see you Oh very i'm
Dortant and very personal business.
You viii pardon the intrusion"
Vivian looked worried.
Nothing serious. I hope"
He stood looking at her closely.
and smiled. II was a nice, friendly
smile, she thought, and she answered
1t.
you don't look Ike the carrier
or bad news"
"On the contrary" he bowed. Il
am an emissary OF very good news,
! believe. But IL win have to be
kent secret for a few days. DO YOU
mind answering "A few questions
about ~yourself7"
Vivian startled. She felt sud-
denly weak and sat down OH q
chair.
II don't understand" she be-
gan.