Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-17
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Adventure enters the life Of
CELIA MITCHELL. IL. when she
learns the father she has supposed
dead is alive and wealthy. She
leaves her unpretentious home In
Baltimore for a home I'D New
York with her father, JOHN
MITCHELL. and her ~aristocratic
grandmother.
MARGARET ROGERS. h G r
mother. divorced Mitchell and re-
married and Is now a widow.
BARNEY SHIELDS. young news
paper photographer. is IN love with
the girl and before leaving Balti-
more Celia promised TO be loyal
10 his love. She Is lonely in her
new home.
Mitchell asks EVELYN PAR
SONS, beautiful widow TO intro
duce the girl to young people. Mrs,
Parsons considers Celia a mean to
win Mitchell's affection and agrees
She invites the girl TO her Long
Island home for a week end.
TOD JORDAN, fascinating but
with a dubious reputation, is atten-
tive to Celia and Mrs. Parsons en-
courages the match. When the
other guests leave Celia continue:
her visit.
LISI DUNCAN. socially prominent
invites her TO attend a swimming
party. Celia narrowly escapes
drowning and is rescued by Jordan
Her father hears of the affair and
insists the girl must return home
The same evening Jordan calls and
in a romantic scene tells Celia he
loves her. She returns TO New
York next day and receives a tele-
phone call.
Now 90 on with the story
CHAPTER XIV
Who Is it?" Celia demanded
eagerly. She held the French tele-
| prone close TO her ear.
The gentleman at the other enc
OF the line was a butler explaining
that Miss Lisi Duncan wished Il
speak to Miss Mitchell. A moment
later Celia heard Isis gay voice.
That you. Celia?' she asked
Evelyn told me you'd gone home
I telephoned her a few minutes ago
Listen. how are you feeling today?'
"Oh, I'm all right" Surely, Ce-
liza thought to herself. she must
have said that a thousand times
ia the last "a hours.
"Finel Honey, I want you Ia
have lunch with me tomorrow. I'm
going TO drive in and I'll pick you
UP about 1:30. That O.. K.?"
Ca1sa tHnrtnh% - rrnvrf[ - IL
cheered her immensely TO think
Lisi wanted to be friendly. She
promised to be ready.
That's settled then. By-by
honeyt"
After Celia put down the tele-
phone she wondered if her grand
mother could object. II would be
horrible to have to call off the en-
gagement. She decided TO wait IN
I'll her father arrived home before
mentioning the luncheon party.
He came shortly after four, ask
Ing Immediately for his daughter
The girl was reading.
Home again!" Mitchell called as
nc entered the library. We'll, Ce-
liza. let's hear all about this casual
" OF yours"
"Oh. father. I can't understand
how it happened. One minute ]
was swimming along and the next
the way came over me and ]
thought I was sinking"
Mitchell sat down beside her
asked questions. He wanted Il
know the name OF the young mar
who had saved her. Celia, with
trembling eagerness. told him. She
explained she had met Jordan a.
Evelyn Parsons.
"Oh. YES? Well. I wouldn't stanc
on a little point Of etiquette II
were drowninEi" he said dryly.
Celia laughed. She explained
she wasn't referring to social pro.
prietie5. but thought Mitchell
might remember seeing Jordan.
Her father shook his head.
Cant say I do" he said. Their