Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
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Celia Rogers, just out OF high
school, spends a hot July day
ing for a job. Her mother. Margaret
Rogers, is a widow. employed as a
seamstress in a dress shop. On he
day the story opens Margaret re-
ceives a letter which she ~conceals
from Celia. 1t i an offer. signed
John Mitchell. to provide the girl
with every advantage Of education.
travel and social position If the
mother will give her up. Margaret
declares she viii never % this.
Celia goes for a drive with Bar
ney Shields, young newspaper pho
tographers. Barney tells Celia he
loves her and Swears that some
day they will be married. Next day
the girl continues her search for
work and secures a position as
st~enographer. She goes 10 the shop
to c her mother and finds Mrs.
Rogers has been taken III suddenly
The doctor says heat and exhaus-
tion are the cause.
After a days rest Mrs Rogers
returns to her duties. but three
DAYS later she pays a cali 10 the
doctors office and is told her con-
dition is serious. The physician
insists she must give up work
That night Mrs. Rogers writes q
letter to JOHN Mitchell.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER WI
liz was Wednesday night that
Margaret Rogers wrote the letter.
Two days later a man. m~iddle-aged
well dressed and obviously pros
porous, paced up and down a room
in the Belvedere Hotel. Once he
stopped. snapped his fingers i'm
patiently and then strobe on again
He paused before the telephone
This * Mitchell III room us.
he said sharply. Have there been
any calls for me?"
"No. Mr.. Mitchell"
You're sure. are you?'
The feminine voice assured him
she was quite sure. Why shouldn't
she be? 1T was the third time IN
half All hour that the guest III
room TIC had put the same inquiry
John Mitchell replaced the tele-
phone. Ton he glanced az a wrist
watch. seated himself in a large
overstuffed chair and began drum
ming his fingers on the chair arm.
According to the watch there
were still 10 minutes TO wait.
Nonsense To b. Sd unset over
this interview. Tie told himsclf
once more. Relax That was what
he needed To do-just rolaTl
The plan didn't seem To work
Three minutes later he was agair
pacing the floor.
John Mitchell was a large man
'aH. with a figure that Tas well
lied cHt but not stout. Hc looked
"i-a n golfer who also enjoyed his
-afs. His hair had been dark one
~rarlv black. Now there was
r~-e than a sprinkling or gray IN
= thouch from his face one would
ave placed the mans ace 1T about
80. AS a matter Of fact. John Nit
chell knew how to drive a bargain
Indeed. he knew how to turn fha
vote In a directors meeting The
color In his cheeks Indicated an
excellent DIGESTION and TIM man
looked in splentiid health. His tai
lOring (he wore a suit Of dart
yray) was the sort 10 be expected
# a man NJ taste who ordered tho
best casually and thought no more
or ii.
Stuffed awav in " rocket WI that
suit was the letter Marrare. Roc
rrs had written. II was A brief note
II read.
Dear John. 7 can not give vou
N answer immediately There are
- many things to he considered.
Perhaps IL vol could come here
81 that We can talk matters over
and come 10 a clear understanding
II could ~ settled more easily. N
want to do what is right. That ~
all that I can saw now. Very
sincerely. Margaret"
Mitchell had sent two teleorams
on receipt Of that letter. He WIS
waiting now for Margaret Rogers
arrival
The telephone buzzed insistent-
".
"Hello-yesl" the mar answered.
Then his voice changed entirely