Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12

later.
DO you wish a cab, madam"
1t was the liveried doorman who
asked question. The girl nodded
When the cab drew up she entered
and sank back against the seat,
grateful for the Swallowed dark
ness. She told the driver 10 take
her to the Grand Central tSation
1t was all very clear in the girls
mind exactly what she vas to do
but now that she vas on her way
and the fever of excitement and
anger had spent itself. she felt
suddenly weak. She put her hand
kerchief TO her eyes, determined not
TO cry.
They reached the railway ter
minal. Celia paid the cab driver
picked I'D her bag and went inside
She walked until she found an ar
ray of telephones. There she gave
the number of Barney's club anc
waited. A feminine voice answered
rs Mr.. Barney Shields in?" Celia
asked.
What was the name. p~lease?"
Shields. Barney Shields. I'd Ike
70 speak TO him, please"
How DO you spell the name
ma'am?'
IS h e ] d s-Ilieldsl"
'One moment" the laconic So
prano voice replied. III see if he:
in"
The air in the booth was stuffy
Celias pulse was racing and she
felt faint. She chung for support
to the shelf on which the telephone
rested.
Minutes seemed to pass before the
soprano voice again answered.
I'm sorry. Mr.. Shields Is not
here. ma'am. Will you leave a
number?"
Hes not there?"
mo. ma'am. Would you like to
leave a number for him to call?'
mo. thank you" Celia put down
the telephone and stepped out OF
the booth.
She had TO see Barneyi That
thought was uppermost. In the
girls mind. She had to see Barney
ard tell him IL had all been a mis-
take in the afternoon. She must
apologize for what her father had
said. She could not leave and have
Barney Shields think she and her
father considered themselves SUPER
ioI to him. Her cheeks flushed.
There Trere other things the you>
man must be made to understand.
Uncertainty the girl looked about
her. The travelling bag was at her
feet. She disposed Of that first.
leaving it at a checking stand.
Celia decided 10 wait half an hour
and then telephone. Barney was
probably out at dinner.
She made her way through the
labyrinthe corridors of the station
until she reached the street. Lights
glared and the sidewalk was crowd
ed Men, women and children rush.
ed past as though on some impor-
ttnt mission. Celia wondered vague
~ at their eagerness. Curious that
all should have the same stacatto
tempo.
She became lost in the surge Of
traffic at a street intersection. Bv
what seemed a miracle she reached
the other side Of the broad thor
ouQhfare. The sidewalk was lined
with small shops. each with bright
~ lighted windows. Celia studied
them as she passed.
II was the theatre crowd which
was sweeping her along. When she
had reached Times Square she turn
e. and retraced her sterS. Neither
the on-coming horde nor store win
downs interested her any longer.
Suddenly she saw that it was
eight o'clock. She began to walk
swiftly. then. realizing naively that
there were telephones all about. she
entered a drug store. found a booth,
ard again called Shields club.
The same voice answered. There
was the same spelling Of the name
and delav before the operator re-
ported, Mr. Shields is not in. mad
am"
Celia thought rapidly. There was
no number that she could leave. no
way for Barney to reach her. Yet
she must see him.
Can I leave a message?" she
asked.
Certainly, madam"
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