Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
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out on the street . few minutes
later.
do you wish a cab, madam"
1t was the liveried doorman who
asked question. The girl nodded.
When the cab drew up she entered
and sank back against the seat,
grateful for the Swallowed dark
ness. She told the driver 70 take
her to the Grand Central tSation.
1t was all very clear in the girls
mind exactly what she was TO do.
but now that she was on her way
and the fever of excitement and
anger had spent itself, she felt
suddenly weak. She put her hand
kerchief to her eyes, determined not
to cry.
They reached the railway ter
minal. Celia paid the cab driver,
picked up her bag and went inside.
She walked until she found an ar
ray Of telephones. There she gave
the number of Barney's club and
waited. A feminine voice answered.
rs Mr.. Barney Shields in?" Celia
asked.
What was the name. p~lease?"
Shields. Barney Shields. I'd like
to speak to him, please"
How do you spell the name,
ma'am?'
s h ! c ! d s-Ilieldsl"
"One moment the laconic So
prano voice replied. IN see If he's
in"
The air in the booth was stuffy.
Celias pulse was racing and she
felt faint. She chung for support
to the shelf on which the telephone
rested.
Minutes seemed TO pass before the
soprano voice again answered.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Shields is not
here. ma'am. Will you leave a
NUMBER"
Hes not there?"
mo. ma'am. Would you like to
leave a number for him to call?"
No. thank you" Celia put down
the telephone and stepped out OF
the booth.
She had to see Barney That
thought was uppermost in the
girls mind. She had to see Barney
ard tell him IL had all been a mis-
take in the afternoon. She must
apologize for what her father had
said She could not leave and have
Barney Shields think she and her
father considered themselves SUPER
ior to him. Her cheeks flushed.
There were other things the you~<
man must be made TO understand.
Uncertainty the girl looked about
her. The travelling bag was at her
feet. She disposed Of that first.
leaving it at a checking stand.
Celia decided to wait half an hour
ard then telephone. Barney was
probably out at dinner.
She made her way through the
l~abyrinthe corridors of the station
until she reached the street. Lights
g'ared and the sidewalk was crowd
ed Men, women and children rush
cd past as though on some im6or-
tsnt mission. Celia wondered vague
~ at their eagerness. Curious that
all should have the same stacatto
tempo.
She became lost in the surge Of
traffic at a street intersection. By
what seemed a miracle she reached
the other side OF the broad thor
oughfare. The sidewalk was lined
with small shops. each with bright
~ lighted windows. Celia studied
them as she passed.
1t was the theatre crowd which
was sweeping her along. When she
had reached Times Square she turn
&C and retraced her sters. Neither
TIE on-coming horde nor store win
downs interested her any longer.
Suddenly she saw that it was
eight o'clock. She began to walk
swiftly, then, realizing naively that
there were telephones all about. she
entered a drug store. found a booth.
ard again called Shields club.
The same voice answered. There
was the same spelling Of the name
and delav before the operator re-
ported, Mr.. Shields is not in, mad
am"
Celia thought rapidly. There was
no number that she could leave. no
way for Barney to reach her. Yet
she must see him.
can I leave a message?" she
asked.
Certainly. madam"
will you tell Mr.. Shields that