The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
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/ have been that some ore meant to
take your necklacel"
Evelyn was holding the pearls in
her hand. Now she looked down at
them.
There must be something more
to this" she told Celia slowly. Il
Il wonder"
But why would any one hide the
pearls in my bag?"
Evelyn Parsons had been think
ing quickly
Listen, Celia" she said. Il think
perhaps ! know what happened. I
can't tell you about it now, but
I'm going to be watchful You must
promise me not to say one word
about this to any one. I have my
reasons"
Celia agreed. Il won't mention
it to a, soul" she said, only it
makes me feel dreadful"
Never mind. Run along and for
get all about it
Celia went out to join the crowd
on the porch. Mrs. Parsons turned
to mount the stairs She hesitated
on the first step, her face thought
full. She was about to continue
when she heard footsteps. John
Mitchell appeared.
Evelyn-you've found them?"
She had forgotten that she was
holding the pearls.
"Why-why, yes.
oh, I'm so glad. You don't
know how upset I've been. It was
such a terrible thing"
There, there, joint You see it's
all right. Yes, found the pearls.
II went upstairs again and made
another search.
And anyway, you know I didn't
believe for single minute that
your daughter had anything to do
with their disappearance"
Mitchell smiled. Evelyn Parsons,
standing above him, looked every
thing that was womanly and
sweet. The mans eyes raised to
hers
You Wouldn't he said fervent-
ly Evelyn, / hope she'll be as fine
woman as you are"
She excused herself and went on
upstairs to put away the necklace.
The plan had not worked. Never
mind, there would be other ways!
When Celia reached the porch
she found that the group there had
diminished. Lisi with Jimmie
Webster and Walter Carr was dis
playing card tricks. The others
were not in sight.
Il
.THE moonlight was as glamorous
\ as it had been the night before.
Celia walked over to the porch rail-
ing, seated herself and leaned her
head back
The garden in the distance was a
pattern of jetty shadows and pools
Of silver light. Fireflies flashed past.
The night breeze, family stirring,
caressed her cheek.
Celia closed her eyes and thought
she could hear Tod Jordan's voice.
She was living again those moments
after she and Jordan danced.
Celias eyes opened. Some one
was coming along the garden path.
A man and a woman. From the
shadows of the porch Celia could
see them clearly. but they could not
see her.
They walked very slowly, close to-
gether. the mans arm about the
woman.
Celia shrank back, but in that
instant she had recognized them.
Jordan and Eve Brooksl
Eve Brooks was married woman.
She had no right to be flirting as
she did with any man in sight. But
Jordan-Celia WINGED.
He had tried to make Celia be-
lieve he cared for her. He had said
it in words and in a thousand other
ways.
Celia kept to her hidden recess.
She could not bear to let the others
know she had seen. Jordan and
Eve came up on the porch. They
were laughing and casual now.
Music from a distant radio studio
began to pour forth from the living
room. Two couples began dancing.
Celia arose and started to enter,
but. Walter Carr detained her.
Dance this one with me, won't
your" he said.
They danced and Celia carried
her head very proudly. She laughed
more at Cars Jokes then she had
before. Then Courtney Brooks
came from somewhere and asked
her to dance with him.
Brooks was an expert at the tango.
He showed her some of the steps
and Celia. though she was slow at
learning. was laughing and her
cheeks we're flushed when at last she
gave up the attempt.
Tod Jordan stepped beside her.
I've been waiting for you" he
said.
For q moment Celia was about to
frame an excuse. Then, she thought
better of it. raised her arms and
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