Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26

Celia Mitchell. II, leaves Balti-
more where she has lived with her
seamstress mother. Margaret Rog-
ers. to Join her wealthy father.
John Mitchell, In New York. The
parents are divorced and Mrs.
Rogers Is a widow following q Sc
cond marriage.
paper photographer, Is in o with
the girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn
Parsons. beautiful widow. TO in
Lroduce his daughter TO other young
people. Mrs. Parsons agrees, consic-
ering Celia a means to win Nit
chells affections. She schemes to
get rid of Celia by encouraging a
romance between her and Too
Jordan. fascinating but OF dubious
character.
Shields comes to New York 70
work and meets Celia. She tells
him she cares for Jordan but later
realizes il is Shields whom she
loves. Mrs. Parsons arouses Nit
chell's antagnoism toward Shields
and the father and daughter quar-
rel. Celia departs for Baltimore
only to find that her mother has
disappeared. leaving no clew to her
whereabouts. Mitchell arrives. e.
fects a reconciliation n takes
celia back to New York. Meanwhile
Mrs. Parsons has informed Shields
that Celia Is TO marry Jordan
When Celia meets the young mar
each misunderstands the other ano
the interview ends with the afiaI
between them broken off.
No word comes OF Celia's mother
The girl is miserable and lonely
and when Jordan begs her to elope
she soes away with him. Mitchell
appeals to Shields to help him
find Celia. They call on Jordan,
who denies knowing where she Is.
Mitchell learns OF Mrs. Parsons
deceit and trickery. Professional
detectives are unable to locate
Celia. who Is at Lisi Duncan's
home. Lisi telephones that Jordan
and Celia have driven away to-
gether and detectives report that
Jordan has booked passage to
Cuba.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER LIX
In a few frenzied moments John
Mitchell had the full story. Celia
had been at Lisi Duncans home
for three days. The girl had arrived
there With Jordan. Celia had
seemed worried and unhappy but
she had demanfed-at the price
OF friendship-that no one should
know OF her whereabouts. Lisi and
her father we're the only members
of the household who were at home.
On this particular evening Mr..
Duncan was somewhere in town.
Il san Celia and Tod yet into
his car Lisi went on excitedly. Il
was III the living room right be-
hind them and when I heard the
car I looked out the window. ]
heard Jordan say We'll be back in
no time Then I called bat they
didn't hear me because the car
started. II vas four O'Clock then
and nov it's after eight I'm
afraid there's been an accident. Mr..
Mitchell. What can We do?'
You stay where you are" Mitch
ell ordered, and II either Of them
comes telephone me Immediately.
But don't you think We should
do sometning-7'
Shields had posted himself at the
door.
The cars heret" he cried. rails
ing his voice IN keeping with the
general hubbub. He opened the
door and a down the steps. Mitch
ell following.
Drive to pier -" Mitchell
told the chauffeur. And hurray!'
The big motor car pulled away
from the curb. Almost Immediately
It seemed they we're in the midst
Of traffic. detained BY a red street
siynsl. The father cursed. His few
erish YES darted TO left and right.
They were off again. The driver