Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-14
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Celia Mitchell, II, leaves Balti-
more where she has lived with her
sesmstress mother, Margaret Rog-
ers, to Join her father, John Mitchell,
In New York. The parents are d.
vorced and Mrs. Rogers Is a widow
following her second marriage
Barney Shields, young newspaper
photographer. Is in love with Celia.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons, beauti-
full widow. to introduce his daugh-
ter to other young people. Mrs.
Parsons agrees, considering Celia a
means to win Mitchell's affections.
She soon becomes jealous Of the
girl and schemes to get rid OF her
by encouraging a romance between
Celia and Tod Jordan. fascinating
but OF dubious character.
Although Mitchell forbids Celia
to see Jordan she goes about with
the young man frequently. Lisi Dun
can, a girl Of Celia's age, becomes
her loyal friend. Shields comes to
New York to work for a photo
graphic service and meets Celia.
She tells him she has lost her heart
to Jordan.
Realization that ii Is really Shields
she loves comes to Celia when the
young man Is imprisoned in a burn
my building. He escapes unhurt
except for a broken arm. Mrs. Par
sons, who pretends to be friendly
to Shields. goes to Mitchell and tells
him she Is meeting the young man
surreptitiously. That afternoon
Celia and Shields are strolling to-
gether when Mitchell appears. He
dismisses the young man and takes
Celia home. where they have a heat
ed argument. Celia slips out Of the
apartment and takes a train for
Baltimore. She arrives at her for
mer home TO find her mother gone
After a day of futile searching she
returns TO the flat and is told a mar
is waiting to see her.
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CHAPTER XIX
Celia did not seem to hear the
words. They don't know where
she Isl she cried. "Oh, Mrs. Schultz.
how'll I find my mother? What am
I to do?"
The German woman drew her in
side the room. "Here-come inside. ;"
she said. Already those De Ries-
kis been listening at keyholes. The
gentleman wants 70 see YOU"
Celia crossed the tiny, darkened
hallway. She raised her head and
looked directly into the sober eyes
Of John Mitchell.
The girl stood quite still. What
what do you want?" she demand
ed. Then before he could answer
she rushed to him, threw herself in
his arms and sobbed as though her
heart would break. She clutched
a. his shoulders convulsively, her
whole body shaking with sobs.
"Celia-my dear-I'm sorry Don't
cry! Celia, you mustn't" Mitchell
tried to console the girl. He repeat
ed familiar endearments in a hest
tating. awkward tone.
Her weeping grew louder. John
Mitchell, distressed. looked about
frsntically for assistance.
The portly Mrs. Schultz. across
the room. nodded her head approx
ingly. Let her cry she said in
a low voice. Soon she'll feel bet
ter. II won't hurt her none to cry!''
Mitchell looked singulsrly out OF
place in the cheap, cluttered flat.
He. too. might have spent a sleepless
night. His eyes we're WORE and there
were shadows beneath them. The
lines In his face looked deeper. He
pstted the girls shoulder.
u was some time before the
storm had Quoted enough for c.
La to speak. Then she glanced I'D
and, struggling TO control her voice,