Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-06
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regretted one cent OF It's outra-
geous price. She was a woman with
dress sense"
Now she touched the side OF the
gown lightly as a woman viii. mr.
able to resist giving a final pat to
that which Is already perfect. She
took up her mirror. inspecting the
flawlesS ruby OF her lips.
II was not Difference TO the mem
DRY OF Dwight Parsons. in his grave
eight months. which had persuade
cd Evelyn 10 put on the black
gown. even though the conservative
element OF society which she was
always careful to consider would
have approved the choice. Evelyn
chose the black dress as she select
ed her perfume.
Officially she was mourning her
husband. Privately that mourning
had ceased months back. The
widow. attractive and worldly wise.
had returned TO New York from
six months on the continent. bring
ing a splendid wardrobe and def
mite plans for acquiring Husband
Number Two. Dwight Parsons had
tecn satisfactory enough. though
never really rich. Blond beauty
sometimes fades swiftly. and Mrs.
Parsons saw the future through
ehrewd eyes.
Dwight had been a boyhood
riand OF John Mitchell. The Par
cns home was one Of the few at
which Mitchell called regularly
whenever he visited the metropolis
during his long years OF residence
n Chicago.
Sc-enely Evelyn Parsons smiled
rs she touched a flame to her Gig
arct and gazcd off across the no.
rizol from an opened window.
The apartment was high up.
cool even on a suitry evening. Eve
lyn called Ii a small place. but
she lived alone with her maid.
Rose. and two Pekingese dogs. She
was dividing her time between the
apartment In town and a comfort
able house on Long Island because
Of disagreeable details concerning
Dwight's estate. involved in what
seemed in-erminable legal tangIes.
Evelyn consulted a clock. Nearly
nirel Mitchell should be there
any moment.
She tapped the ash from her Gig
aret absently. She was no longer
smiling. EVELYN Parsons lips form
Cd a firm line and her eyes grew
calculating. her beauty disappeared.
Like the purring feline Evelyn's
sleek. silky exterior concealed claws.
Two softly shaded lamps illumi-
mated the living room. Evelyn was
standing beside tho central win
dow in a pose she know was be-
coming. She considered. then with
drew to a low divan. She had re-
membered that the lighting there
would be more flattering.
Rose entered the room carrying
trav and glasses.
Tut them here-on the coffee
abe" Evelyn instructed. And
5rng that box Of cigarets, will
-Ou?"
Making a mar comfortable was
. EVELYN Parsons the first lesson
in entertaining. She was always
very careful about this.
The bell rang.
There was scarcely time for Mrs.
Parsons 10 turn her head and
shoulders to the proper angle, 10
assume the exact degree Of cordi-
alitv in her smile before Rose
ushered IN the guest.
Welcome. John MITCHELL"
The came forward with
outS.retched hand.
Good evening Good o fyou to
let me come. Evelyn"
Nonsense. I'm SO awfullv glad
~ see you! Here in this hot city
how on earth do you men stand
II? I mean staying here and work
ing in offices. It's a treat 10 have
ycn come and talk to me"
II hope YOU weren't going out?"
When I have the opportunity Of
Ttaving here and chatting? No.
inleedl'
But you were goingl"
Now. John: OF curse I'm not
Tve-postponed the engagement. IL
was nothing that I wanted 10 do.
-sally. I'm awfully fortunate TO be
able 10 get out Of it."
She leaned forward. hands held
together. smiling g~uilelesly.
Mitchell's face was serious.
We'll. it's a big favor to me. and
I appreciate ii. I'm up against a
prohlem-well. TO tell You the truth
I don't know what to do. Tonight
/ felt that 1 needed to talk to some