Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
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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 a Sc
cond marriage.
Barney Shields. young news
paper photographer. is in love with
the girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn
Parsons. beautiful widow, TO in
troduce his daughter to other young
people. Mrs. Parsons agrees, consid-
erlng Celia a means to win Nit
Chell's affections. She schemes TO
get rid of Celia by encouraging a
romance between her and Tod
Jordan. fascinating but of dubious
character.
Shields comes to New York to
work and meets Celia. She tells
him she cares for Jordan but later
realizes it is Shields whom she
loves. Mrs. Parsons arouses Nit
chell's antaEnoism toward Shields
and the father and daughter quar-
rel. Celia departs for Baltimore
only to find that her mother has
disappeared. leaving nc clew 10 her
whereabouts. Mitchell arrives. ef-
fects a reconciliation and takes
Celia back to New York. Meanwhile
Mrs. Parsons has informed Shields
that Celia is to marry Jordan.
When Celia meets the young man
each misunderstands the other and
the interview ends with the affair
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 goes 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 n 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 70
Cuba.
Now CO On With The Story
CHAPTER LIX
In a few frenzied moments John
Mitchell had the full story. Celia
had been at Iisi Duncan's home
for three days. The girl had arrived
there with Jordan. Celia had
seemed worried and unhappy but
she had demanded-at the price
OF friendship-that nc one should
know of her whereabouts. Lisi and
her father were the only members
OF the household who were At home.
On this particular evenin. Mr..
Duncan was somewhere in town.
II saw Celia and Tod Eet into
his car" Lisi went on excitedly. Il
was In the living room right be-
hind them and when ! heard the
car I looked ont the window. ]
heard Jordan say Well be back in
no time Then I called but they
didn't hear ME because the Car
started II was 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 scmething-?'
Shields had posted himself at the
door.
The cars here," he cried. rals-
ing his voice in keeping with the
general hubbub. He opened the
door and ran down the steps. Mitch
ell following.
Drive 70 pier - Mitchell
told the chauffeur. And hurray!"
The big motor car pulled away
from the curb. Almost Immediately
IL seemed they were in the midst
Of traffic. detained by a red street
signal. The father cursed. His few
erish eyes darted to left and right.
They were Off again. The driver