Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
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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. Rog-
ers Is a widow following a second
marriage.
Barney Shields, young newspaper
photographer, is in love with the
81. Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons,
beautiful widow, TO introduce his
daughter to other young people.
Mrs. Parsons agrees, considering
Celia as a means to win Mitchell's
affections.
She soon becomes jealous OF the
girl and schemes TO get rid OF her
by encouraging a romance between
Celia and Tod Jordan, fascinating
but of dubious character.
Although Mitchell forbids Celia
to see Jordan, she goes about with
the young man frequently. Lisi
Duncan, a girl of Celia's age, be-
comes her loyal friends. Shields
comes to New York to work Tor a
photographic service and meets
Celia. She tells him she has lost
her heart to Jordan.
Realization that it Is really
Shields she loves comes to Celia
when the young man Is impriSon-
ed in a burning building. He es-
capes unhurt except for a broken
arm. Mrs. Parsons, who pretends to
be friendly to Shields, goes to Nit
chell and tells him Celia is meeting
the young man surreptitiously.
That afternoon Celia and Shields
are strolling together when Nit
chell appears. He dismisses Shields
and takes Celia home where they
have a heated argument. Mrs. Par
sons arrives and denies she has
ever met Shields. Celia rushes from
the room.
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CHAPTER XLVII
1t was Evelyn Parsons falsity as
much as Mitchell's anger that sent
Celia running from the room. Hot.
indignant tears coursed the girls
cheeks and sobs shook her shoul-
Gers. After she vas calm enough to
think, she knew exactly what she
must do.
There was a telephone in the
room. Celia lifted the instrument
and gave the operator a number.
Before the call was answered she
changed her mind and set the tel
ephone down.
1t was after six o'clock. In an
other part Of the apartment prep
arationS for dinner must be going
on. Evelyn must be dressing and
the maid would be helping her.
There was no sound of life. however,
outside the door Of Celia's room.
The girl made her preparations
swiftly. She dried her eyes and
tried to erase their swollen red
ness. Then she got out her travel
ing bag, opened it and tossed in
garments and toilet articles. She
changed TO a pain dark frock and
pulled a felt hat over her head. She
barely glanced at the mirror as she
threw the things on. Speed was
what counted!
There was enough money in her
purse. Celia counted ii. Twenty
four DOLE and 40 cents. She
picked up her gloves and was reSdy
70 leave. Celia had one hand on
the door knob when she stopped.
Suppose her father had no. gouel
He and Evelyn might still be in the
living room and she would have to
pass the door.
She saw az once that she could
not risk the encounter. It was diff
ficult 10 wait. but Celia set down
her travelling bag. She dropped into
a chair. one fo:t tapped nervous
ly. After a moment she rose, walk
ed 10 the window and then sat
down again. She had never known
time to pass so slowly.
At seven O'Clock Celia could de-
lay no longer. If Mitchell was
there he and Evelyn would be at
the dinner table. As noiselesSly as
possible she opened the door.
Light from the living room gleam-
CO III tile ia 'lNdN. 1GAd crypt B4i-
gerly along. She hesitated, saw that
there was no one in the room be-
yond and reached the living room.
1t was deserted. "A moment more
and she had reached the door lead
ing into the corridor.
No one had cen herl Celia was
breathing rapidly as she stepped