Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-19

brushed them aside casually. Their
she turned.
Il didn't make plans for the eve.
ming Mrs. Parsons said. glancine
up; because 1 thought it would
mean a great deal 10 both Of US K
keep it uninterrupted. It make.
me happy to know you're looking
at the situation unselfishly."
The dart found its target.
Il suppose 1 have been selfish
Celia admitted, but I didn't NEAR
to be- l must see father tomorrow
and congratulate him"
Evelyn started. ON, no. Prom.
isc me you won't do that" she ex-
claimed. You see, dear. I have {
confession. Your father wanted tC
be the first TO tell you the news
I agreed but afterward when hi
said he didn't want you to know
until Just before the announcement
vas made public / felt he wa:
wrong. That's why I made up my
mind to tell you myself. OF course.
you can't blame joint He doesn't
understand how a girl would feel
about such a thing"
"Oh, I see"
The quick glance Of Evelyn Par
sons vas apprehensive. You are
glad I told you, aren't you?" she
asked.
"Of course"
Il was sure Of il. It's Just the
sort OF thing you couldn't expect
a man TO understand. And when
he tells you himself you won't let
him dream you suspected, will you?"
Well. I'll do the best I can to
keep him from guessing"
That's a dear girl. You see. you
and I must stand together. And
we're going to- Give me your word
Celia. that you won't mention any
thing I've said to your father"
Word of honor"
Evelyn heard a little sigh and
smiled. Il wonder what I did with
that book on contract bridge that
Fannie loaned me-" she said after
an interval. Have you seen II
anywhere?"
Celia shook her head. I'll help
you look" she offered.
She did not prove useful in the
search. Mrs. Parsons found the
volume without assistance and set
tleC down with ii before a reading
lamp. Celia chose a magazine and
curled up on the davenport. She
opened the pages and looked down
at them but the lines of type might
have been invisible. She neither
read nor saw them Her hands
we're ICY and Celia clenched them
together. The pain in her heart
had begun again.
Everything was lost. Everything
in the world that she cared about
was gone. With Barney beside hel
Celia felt she could have faced hel
fathers remarriage. even though Il
severed ties from Margaret Rogers
Now-what was there left?
At the earliest possible momen
the girl excused herself. Before shl
left the room Evelyn Parsons drev
Celia down beside her and kisset
the girls forehead. Happy dreams
dearl' she said smiling.
Good night" Celia replied an
went to her bedroom.
She undressed and got into be-
but she could not sleep. II va
toward dawn when at last she drift
cd off into troubled slumber. Con
seuuently she awoke late next morn
ing and there we're shadows unde
Inc brown eyes.
After she had b~reakfasted Cell
moved about restlessly At l
O'Clock she put on her hat and toll
Mrs. Parsons she was going for
walk.
order lunch for whenever yo'
Ike" Evelyn called. 4 shant p
here
Celia's answer was an inaudibl
murmur as she let herself out o
the apartment. She took the ele
vator to the street and walked {
Fifth avenue. There she mounte'
a bus and rode to the buildin
where John Mitchell's law offic
was located. Celia had been ther
only twice before.
She w her name to the girl il
tt.e reception room. Five minute
later a tall. dark-haired youn.
woman appeared smiling she wa
John Aritchell's secretary.
Miss MITCHELL the young vo'