Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-21

Adventure enters the life or Celia
Mitchell, II, when she learns the
father she has supposed dead IS
alive and wealthy. She leaves her
unpretentious home in Baltimore
for a home in New York with her
father. John Mitchell, and her
aristocratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers. Celia's mother,
divorced Mitchell and remarked,
and is now a widow. Barney Shields
young newspaper photographer. Is
in love with the girl and before
leaving Baltimore. Celia promises
to be loyal to his love. She is lonely
in her new home.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons.
beautiful widow. to introduce the
girl to young people. Mrs. Parsons
consider Celia a means to win
Mitchell's affections and agrees.
She invites the girl to her Long
Island home for a weekend and
there Celia meets Tod Jordan. fas-
cinating but of dubious character.
Mrs. Parsons encourages the match.
Celia treats Jordan cody at first.
but is won by his romantic love
after he has rescued her from
drowning. Lisi Duncan. socially
prominent, becomes Celia's loyal
friend. With Mrs. Parsons assist
ance. Mitchell arranges an elabor-
ate party In honor Of his daugh-
ter's 18th birthday. The party Is a
dlnner-dance. Jordan persuades
Celia to leave early.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
Celia's heart was pounding as
She ran UP the steps Of thu OLD
old stone house. 1t must be very
late. Suppose her father was angry.
even after Evelyn had explained.
She tried to open the door. II
would not move. For a minute the
girl stood terrified. She had been
locked OUT
Helplessly she looked up and
down the street. There was none
TO tell her what TO do. But then.
how could there be? This was her
home. She must find a a 10
arouse someone inside. Then she
realized that she was acting rIdic-
ulously. The bell, Of course! She
pressed il firmly.
Someone was coming. She could
hear the footsteps. The lock was
turning now.
"Celial"
John Mitchell stood in the hall
way looking out a. her.
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She held her velvet cloak about
her n~ervously.
I'm sorry, father she began.
Il hope you haven't worried about
me. Mrs. Parsons promised"
Celia. come insidelr
Mltchells voice was harsh and
his manner coldly formal. He STEP
ped aside so the girl could enter.
The atmosphere told her at once
that something was wrong.
Celia hesitated. Her father went
ahead into the drawing room. and
she followed.
DO you know what time II is?"
the man demanded. He was angry.
Celia could tell That from the way
he walked. the way he snapped the
words out.
Her eyes darted 10 the clock on
the mantle. Two thirty-five was
what the dial said.
II didn't know Ii was 80 late.
Didn't Mrs. Parsons tell you I was
coming homer"
Mrs. Parsons7 Don't try TO
bring her into thisi A nice time
for a young girl to be getting
hcnel Celia. / can't understand
this. I never expected such a thing
could happenl ! thought this even
Ing I was doing something 10
please you. Why do you suppose
! gave that party at the hotel?
And your birthday present-the
rinel Is this the way you show
gratitude7"
The girl was almost CRYING.
But father she begged. Wont
you listen to me? I didn't mean to
be ungratefuli I-oh. I don't know
what I can sayl Mrs. Parsons said
II would be all right. I didn't