Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
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Celia Mitchell. IL, leaves Baltimore
where she has lived with her seam
stress mother. Margaret Rogers. to
join her wealthy father. John Mitch
ell, in New York The parents are
divorced and Mrs. Rogers is a Wild
ow following a second marriage.
Barney Shields, young newspaper
photographer. is In love with the
girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons,
beautiful widow. &c introduce his
daughter TO other young people.
Mrs. Parsons agrees. considering
Celia a ear to win Mitchells
affections. She soon becomes jeal-
u Of the girl and schemes to get
rid of her by encouraging a romance
between Celia and Tod Jordan, fas-
cinating but OF dubious character.
Mitchell has forbidden his
daughter to see Jordan. Shields
comes to New York to work for a
Photographic service and meets
Celia. She tells him she cares for
Jordan but later realizes 1t is Shields
whom she loves.
Mrs. Parsons goes to Mitchell and
tells him the girl has been meeting
Shields surreptitiously. Father and
daughter quarrel and Celia leaves
for Baltimore. Her mother is not
there and all clews to Mrs. Rogers
whereabouts fail. Mitchell arrives.
He and Celia become reconciled and
return to New York after he has
promised to locate Mrs. Rogers.
! Meanwhile. Mrs. Parsons invites
Shields to dinner and tells him Celia
Is to marry Jordan. When they
meet next. Celia is broken hearted
at Shields GOODNESS and the inter-
view ends With the understanding
that everything is over between
them. No word comes from Mrs.
Rogers. Celia is alone and miser-
able when the maid announces a
Young man has come 20 see her.
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CHAPTER LIV
For a moment the strange numb
ness which was both fear and trem-
ulcus hope held Celia motionless.
Then reaso reasserted itself. It
could not be Barney Shields who
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meant what ne said.
Celia turned and walked slowly
to the living room. Tod Jordan
vas leaning negligently against a
table. He swung around. smiling.
as she paused in the doorway.
Didn't forget your premise, did
you?" he greeted her.
She had not given Jordan a
thought since he and Lisi had left
her the day before. Instead Of
answering Celia said. Hello. Tod.
It's nice Of you TO come"
He approached and took both her
hands.
so that's all the welcome I get.
Just 'hello'l" He studied her face
~irtently. Look here. sweetheart.
Hasn't that headache gone yet?"
"Oh. yes. I'm all right"
Maybe you think Sc but I don't
You're looking white as a sheet.
Has anything happened? Tell me.
Celia. What is it?"
Jordan's dark eyes were compel
ling. his voice sympathetic. Skill
frllv he dramatized the moment.
There's nothing the matter"
Celia persisted. And then though
she had endured harshness and dis
appointment. kindness proved too
much for her. Celia suddenly
chung to Tod Jordan. burying her
face against his coat front.
"It's-everyythingl" she sobbed.
"Everything's wrong. Oh. Tod. I'm
SO unhappy I don't know what to
col"
She felt Jordan's arms 90 around
her. holding her close.
Don't. darlingl" he begged.
Don't cry. Maybe there's some
way 7 can help. You know I'd do
anything in the world for YOU.
dear Please stop crying and tell
me all about it."
II was some time before Celia was
able to raise her head and speak
~connectedly. The young man led