The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-20

wholly unconscious Of everything
about them.
Tod Jordan interrupted the re-
union. It's time for everyone ex-
cept passengers to leave the ship,
he said brusquely. You'd better
say good-by now, Celia. They'll be
pulling up the gangplank in a
minute or two"
Celia turned But, Tod-it's my
motherp
Jordan bowed stiffly. How do
you dol AS I was saying, there S
hardly time to get on shore"
The girl raised frightened eyes
first to Jordan and then to Mari
garet. She started to speak, but
Mrs. Rogers was quicker.
"Come!" she said. The young
man is right. We must go imrnedi-
ately."
Jordan caught Celia's arm.
You're not going!" he said angrily.
you're going to stay here!"
mo, Tod"
Il say you are. If you think
you can back out at the last min
ute, I'll fool you'll"
Margaret Rogers eyes flashed
fire. young man, my daughter is
coming with mel"
But she's not!"
Suddenly Celia flung her head up.
Z will not stayl" she cried. And
Won can't talk to me that Wavl
Let me go-l"
She pulled her arm free and ran
toward the stairs. In the doorway
she met Mitchell and Shields. "Oh,
father!" Celia sobbed Lets go
home!"
Margaret Rogers followed imme-
diately after the girl. WED bet
ter hurry, she said. Il think it's
nearly sailing time
They descended quickly. AS they
reached the deck below the cry rang
out once more, "All ashore who's
going ashore!'
Edwards, a frightened and pa
thetic figure, waited on the pier. He
frightened as he saw the four COM
ing toward him. will you want
the car now, sir?" he asked Mitch
ell just as though they were in the
Grammercy Park drawing room.
Mitchell nodded. Celia still chung
TO her mothers arm and the three
men followed down the length of
the pier. They found Mitchell's
limousine and got inside. A heavy
embarrassment hung over the group.
None Of them understood all that
had happened.
II Il
XETHAT I'd like to know"
w Mitchell said after they had
ridden for a time in silence, 'is
how you got here. Margaret"
Its hardly clear in my own
mind" the woman answered, st
arrived in Baltimore this afternoon
and went to the apartment. Mrs.
Schultz said you'd been trying to
find me. I can't understand it.
John! I wrote you a letter before
I went to the Sanitarium. Didn't
you get it?"
"Sanitarium? What letter."
II sent you a note in a letter to
Celia. I remember-it was before
her birthday. You see, I thought
you ought to know how to reach
me"
Il never got that letter"
(Neither Mitchell nor Celia recalled
the evening Evelyn Parsons had
been left alone in the drawing room
with Margaret's message.) what
did you say about a sanitarium?"
I've been there. The doctor told
me had to go and I'm feeling 50
much betterl Really. it's wonder
full"
Celia looked up. 81 knew some
thing was the matterl" she said.
Il knew you wouldn't go away I'M
less you we're sick!" She caught
her mothers hand and held it!
But I'm not sick any more, dar-
ling. I'm well! AS soon as I talked
to Mrs. Schultz I took the train.
And when I reached the house, the
butler insisted I should go to that
boat.
Edward in the front seat beside
the chauffeur kept his eyes dis
creetly forward. There were few
conversations in the Mitchell house
on which he was not informed.
All of them wanted to ask ques-
tons and yet all of them hesitated.
Most of all, Mitchell was afraid to
quiz his daughter. Celia had re-
turned and it was Margaret who
had worked the miracle. Better
leave the rest to Margaret.
The curious suspended feeling
which is the aftermath of emotion
and excitement rested over the
four as they stepped out of the car.
Edward held open the door and the
others entered the house.
Then Margaret took charge of
the situation.
Celia and I would like to be
alone for a while" she said. "Will
you leave us, pleaSe?"
Mitchell and Shields departed in