Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-21
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Adventure enters the life or Celia
Mitchell, ~, when she learns the
father she has supposed dead i
alive and wealthy. She leaves her
unpretentious home In Baltimore
for a home in New York with her
father. John Mitchell, and her
aristocratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers, Celia's mother,
divorced Mitchell and remarked.
and is now a widow. Barney Shields
young newspaper photographer. Is
in love with the girl and before
leaving Baltimore, Celia promises
to be loyal to his love. She is lonely
in her new home.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons,
beautiful widow, to introduce the
girl to young people. Mrs. Parsons
Mitchell's affections and agrees.
She invites the girl to her Long
Island home for a weekend and
theEe Celia meets Tod Jordan. fas-
cinating but of dubious character.
Mrs. Parsons encourages the match.
Celia treats Jordan cody at first.
but is by his romantic love
after he has rescued her from
drowning. Iisi Duncan. socially
prominent. becomes Celia's loyal
friend. With Mrs. Parsons assist
ance. Mitchell arranges an elabcr-
ate party in honor Of his daugh-
ter's 18th birthday. The party Is a
din~ner-dance. Jordan persuades
Celia to leave early.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
Celia's heart was pounding rs
She ran up the steps OF the OLD
old stone house. 1t must be very
late. Suppose her father was angry,
even after Evelyn had explained.
She tried TO open the door. II
would not move. For a minute the
girl stood terrified. she had been
locked QUIT
Helplessly she looked up and
down the street. There was none
TO tell her what % do. But then,
how could there be? This was her
home. She must find a way to
arouse someone inside. Then she
realized that she was acting ridic-
ulously. The bell, Of coursel She
pressed 1t firmly.
Someone was coming. She could
hear the footsteps. The lock was
turning now.
"Celia!"
John Mitchell stood in the hall
way looking out a. her.
The grl tried to muster a smile.
She held her velvet cloak about
her nervously.
I'm sorry, father" she began.
Il hope you haven't worried about
me. Mrs. Parsons promised"
Celia. come insideIr
Mltchells voice was harsh and
his manner coldly formal. lie STEP
ped aside 20 the girl could enter.
The atmosphere told her at once
mat something was wrong.
Celia hesltated. Her father went
ahead into the drawing room. and
she followed.
DO you know what time II is7"
The man demanded. Re was anrry
Celia could tell that from the way
ne walked. the way he snapped the
words cut.
Her eyes darted 10 the clock on
me mantle. Two thirty-five was
what the dial said.
liz didn't know IL was 50 late
Didn't Mrs. Parsons tell you I was
coming homer"
Mrs. Parsons7 Don't try 10
bring her into this. A nice time
tor a young girl to be getting
homel Celia, ! can't understand
this. ! never expected such a thing
could happenl I thought this even
ing / was doing something to
please you. Why do you suppose
I gave that party at the hotel?
And your birthday present-the
rinFl Is this the way you show
gratitude2p
The girl was almost CRYING
But father" she begged. Wont
YOU listen 10 me2 I didn't mean to
be un%gratefuli I-oh. I don't know
what I car say! Mrs. Parsons said
it would be all right. I didn't