The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-20
CHAPTER SIXTY

A MAN in tall hat and dinner
"A clothes joslted against Barney
Shields and begged his pardon
Shields muttered reply and STROBE
on.
He looked neither to left MOI
right. but shouldered through the
crowd. Some one knocked of his
hat. Shields caught it just in time
TO keep it from falling.
The sickening realization that
Celia was lost to him-lost utterly
blinded the young man. He did
not know where he was going. He
did not care.
Then he became aware that some
one was shouting 1t was his name
they we're calling: Mr. Shields!
Oh. Mr.. Shieldsl"
Barney turned A small man
looking very excited, was running
toward him and calling his name
The man lodged about a group
and reappeared. It was Edward, the
butler.
Too disturbed to find this per-
Torrance strange, Shields waited.
What do you want?" he demand
ed when the butler reached him.
Edward was out of breath. Shes
she's over there!" he gasped.
'She wants to see you.
She? Who do you mean"
The electric spark OF hope
kindled and died instantly. Ed
ward was gesticulating toward q
figure half way down the deck.
Shields was not sure that he saw
the person Edward was pointing
out, but certainly it was not Celia.
Celia was nowhere in sight.
who is it? What does she want
me for?"
The butler was struggling to re-
gain his lost breath and seemed in
capable of replying, but he urged
Shields in the direction from
which he had come. For an in
slant the young man hesitated.
Then he followed.
They had gone ten yards when
Shields uttered a sharp exclama-
ton. He brushed past an inter
vening group, broke into a run and
halted before a woman in black.
Mrs. Rogersl" he cried. How
did you get here?" He caught the
woman in his arms, staring down
at her.
Margaret Rogers brown eyes
we're wide and terrified. "Oh, Bar
ney, 1 was so afraid he couldn't
find you'll I came as quickly as 1
could What has happened? Where's
Celia? Oh. I must know"
Barney's arms fell. you came
for Celia?" he asked
"Of course. Where is she? All
7 know is that a servant said some
tning dreadful had happened and
YOU and her father had come to this
boat Where is she?"
The young mans lips we're set.
I'm afraid it's too late even for
you to Go anything now"
Barney" The mothers voice
was hysterical.
"OH, she's here all right. She's
~ up on the next deck with the
good nothing she's married.
Her father tried to stop her but he
couldn't do anything.
Married. Celia's not-married?"
IN take you up if you want to
see her"
"Oh, Barney. it can't bel Not
Celia, my baby. Take me to her.
Hurry, Barney"
Gay farewell crowds were troop
ing back over the gangplank. Pass
ageways were less congested. Mrs.
Rogers and Shields emerged on the
second deck. The first person they
met was John Mitchell.
Margaret" the man choked out
He looked as though he could no
believe his eyes.
Where is she, John? Where S
Cellar"
Mitchell made a Jerking motion
with his head "Over there. And
that scoundrers with herl For
Gods sake. Margaret, try to stop
herl She's throwing her life
away
Margaret Rogers did not wait to
listen She hurried in the direc-
ton Mitchell had indicated. A
dozen steps and she 81 the couple
at the railing.
Celias pale face blurred in the
mist which danced before her
mothers eyes. With a low, invol-
untary cry Margaret ran forward.
"Celia!' she called. Darling
oh. I've found you'll"
The girl whirled about. Disbelief
then fear, crossed her face. One
wild, appealing glance and she flung
herself forward into her mother S
arms.
"Ohw she cried ''MotheSl
Motherl I thought you'd gomez
The girl chung to the older woman.
Her shoulders rose and fell with
great sobs Both of them were