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

brushed them aside casually. Then
she turned.
Il didn't make plans for the eve
ming" Mrs. Parsons said. glancing
up; because / thought it would
mean a great deal to both Of us to
keep it uninterrupted. 1t makes
me happy TO know you're looking
a. the situation unselfishly."
The dart found its target.
i suppose I have been selfish, I
Celia admitted. but / didn't mean
to be- ! must see father tomorrow
and congratulate him
Evelyn started. oh. rot Prom
isc me you won't do that" she ex-
claimed. You see. dear, / have a
confession. Your father wanted to
be the first 10 tell you the news.
l agreed but afterward when he
said he didn't want you to know
until just before the announcement
was made public l felt he was
wrong. That's why I made up nv
mind 10 tell you myself. OF course
YOU can't blame joint He doesn't
understand how a girl would feel
about such a thing"
'Oh, ! see"
The quick glance Of Evelyn Par
sons was apprehensive. You are
glad I told you, aren't you?" she
asked.
"Of course"
Il was sure Of II. 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. Ill do the best I can 10
keep him from guessing"
That's a dear girl. You see, you
ard 7 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. "I wonder what I did with
that book on contract bridge that
Fannie loaned me-" she said after
an interval. Have you seen il
a~1ywhere7'
Celia shook her head. I'll help
you look" she offered. 7.
She did not prove useful in the
search Mrs. Parsons found the
volume without assistance and set
tlec down with it 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 her
Celia felt she could have faced her
fathers remarriage. yer though II
severed ties from Margaret Rogers
Now-what was there left?
At the earliest possible moment
the girl excused herself. Before she
left the room Evelyn Parsons drew
Celia down beside her and kissed
the girls forehead. Happy dreams
dearl" she said smiling.
GOOD nighti' Celia replied anC
went to her bedroom.
She undressed and got into bee
but she could not sleep. 1t va
toward dawn when al last she drift
ed off into troubled slumber. Con
~seouently she awoke late next morn
inc and there were shadows unde
ne brown eyes.
After she had breakfasted Cell;
rioved about restlessly Al /
| O'Clock she put on her hat and tolC
Mrs. Parsons she was going for
walk.
"Order lunch for whenever yol
like" Evelyn called. Il shan't 81
here"
Celia's answer was an inaudiblI
murmur as she let herself out Q
the apartment. She took the ele
yator to the street and walked u
Fifth n There she mounted
a bus and rode to the buildinl
where John Mitchell's law officl
was located. Celia had been her
Only twice before.
She gave her name to the girl II
| tie reception room. Five minute
later a tall. dark-haired younl
woman appeared smiling. She wa
John Mitchell's secretary.
Miss Mitchell?" the young wo'