Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-18
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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. Rogers IS a
widow following a second mar
rage.
Barney Shields, young newspaper
photographer. Is in love with the
girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons,
beautiful widow. 10 introduce his
daughter TO other young people.
Mrs. Parsons agrees, considering
Celia a mears TO win Mitchell's af-
fections. She soon became jealous
Of the girl and schemes to Get rid
Of her by encouraging a romance
between Celia and Tod Jordan. fas-
chatting but Of dubious character.
Mitchell has forbidden his daugh-
ter to see Jordan. Shields comes 10
New York 10 work for a photogra-
phic service and meets Celia. She
tells him she cares for Jordan but
later realizes 1t is Shields whom she
loves Mrs. Parsons goes 10 Nit
chell 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 c!eNs
TO Mrs. ROBBERS whereabouts fail.
Mitchell arrives. He and Celia be-
come reconciled and return to New
York after he has promised 70 To-
cate Mrs. Rogers. Meanwhile. Mrs.
Parsons invites Shields to dinner
and tells him Celia Is to marry Jor-
dan. Later. when Celia telephones.
the young man avoids an appoint
ment. Celia and Lisi 60 TO a matt
nee and encounter Jordan. who
takes them to tea. All three are to-
gether when they meet Shields.
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CHAPTER LII
Celia caught Lists arm and drew
her back wait for me. you two"
she said to Lisi and Jordan There ;
someone I want TO see.-Ill only be
a moment Then she hurried to
where Shields stood.
He had turned iva and did not
see her approach. Celia touched his
sleeve.
"Barney!" she said. I'm so glad
70 find YOU here. / don't think you
understood this morninEl"
Shields met her eyes directly.
How do you do. Miss Mitchell His
tone was coollv polite.
oh. I know there's something
wrong, What is it2 Barney. I wan
to talk to YOU"
He stopped her. you are mis-
taken" he SAID. Il do understand
everything. Under the circumstances
surely there IS nothing more for
either of us 10 say"
Celia locked al him. A nervous
laugh caught in her throat. please
don't try to tease now" she said.
"You-why I Almost thought you
meant IT. You frightened mel"
II beg your pardon" the young
man answered. still formally. Il had
no intention az appearing huror-
Gus, but 7 suppose I am from your
viewpoint"
"Whv. Farnev-lr
Suddenly Barney Shields los, his
POSE Of frigid dignity. Look here.
Cela ne said. hadn't YOU better
be roing back to your society rl4,-
mates2 Yol know YOU d7r't reallv
mean q word you're saving. 7 fell
Tor II once. ,es. But that doesn't
mean III 90 1t over again. What's
the idea Of pretending anyhow"
Disbelief. then terror crossed the
girls face. What do you mean"
she cried Has someone been tell
inr o things that aren't truce"
NO ones been telling r1e any
thing I shouldn't have seen for H.
self"
Celia caught his arn. But it's all
w-ong'' she insisted
Sh eds stepped back. Rather too