Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-14
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Adventure enters the life OF Celia
Mitchell, II, when she learns the
father she had supposed dead Is
alive and wealthy. She leaves her
unpretentious home In Baltimore
for a home in New York with her
father, John Mitchell, and her aris-
tocratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers, her mother. d.
vorced from Mitchell and remarked,
Is now a widow. Barney Shields,
young newspaper photographer, Is In
love with the girl and before she
leaves Celia promises to be loyal 70
his love.
She is lonely in her new home
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons, beauti-
full widow 10 introduce the girl 70
young people. Mrs. Parsons consid-
ers Celia a means TO win Mitchells
affections and agrees. She invites
the girl to her Long Island estate
for a weekend. Tod Jordan, fasci-
mating but with a dubious reputa-
ton, is attentive TO Celia. Mitchell
joins the house party on Sunday.
Mrs. Parsons. seeing the father
and daughter together, becomes jeal-
GUS. She tells Mitchell her pearl:
are missing ant casts suspicion or
Celia. but the scheme is unsucces-
full. II is arranged for Celia to con-
tinue her visit for several days. She
goes 70 her room and is awakened
by a knock at the door.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
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She wore a f~luttering turquoise neg
ligee. WI.
ION, my dearl I didn't think yot
were asleep-I wouldn't have wax
ened you"
Celia propped herself UP on one
rounded elbow and rubbed her eyes
She smiled.
Guess I just dropped off the
first thing. Has anything happen
ed?"
NO. I only came in for a bedtime
chat. Shut your eyes Lgainl In
going right away"
Don't 90. Anyhow I'm awake
now. My-you look lovely in thai
shade of blue"
Mrs. Parsons wrapped the fragile
garment about her and sat dowr
on the opposite side Of Celia's bed
Have a good time this EVENING"
she asked carelessly.
Yes, 1 did. And I enjoyed the
tennis this afternoon. too. Isis q
wonderful tennis player, isn't she?'
Isis good at all sports" Mrs
Parsons agreed, except the rather
important one Of attracting men
I noticed that a certain little young
lady had more dancing partners
than she knew what to do with to-
night"
'Oh, Mrs. Parsons"
mo need TO blush. I saw ID al
right. And why not? All men like
to dance with such a pretty girl as
you are. Celia. I must have you
here often. You'll make all my par
ties successes"
1t was the sort Of talk TO which a
girl Of Celia's age is susceptible
Mrs. Parsons casually brought Tod
Jordan's name into the converse
ton.
He was ever SO popular on ship
board Evelyn said. MY dear,
there we're women and girls who
actually logged his footsteps. He
didn't pay the slightest attention
TO any Of them. I guess that's why
I couldn't help but notice how at
tentive he was from the minute he
met you. OF course. he's that dark
type that usually does attract"
'Oh. but you're mistaken, Mrs
Parsons. He was just being polite
to me. And anyhow l only danced
with him once
Celia said these things because
she wanted to hear Mrs. Parson:
deny them. Perhaps If Evelyr
thought Jordan had been impressed
il might be true
Only once? Why that's impos-
sible. ! know he came to me hal
a dozen times this evening asking
where he could find you. Celia
Mitchell, / do believe you've beer
coquettingl"
Celia laughed.
L couldn't" she said. Il dom
know how TO-"
Tell that 10 someone else. ny
deari Someone who's younger thar
Evelyn Parsons. Well, / only hop