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
ceamstress 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
riage.
Carney Shields, young newspaper
photographer. Is in love with the
girl. Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons.
beautiful widow, TO introduce his
daughter to other young people.
Mrs. Parsons agrees, considering
Celia a mea-s TO win MitchellS al
fections. She Don 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 "
New York to work for a photogra-
phic service and meets Celia. She
tells him she cares for Jordan but
later realizes il Is Shields whom she
loves Mrs. Parsons goes TO 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 cluns
to Mrs. ROBBERS whereabouts fail.
Mitchell arrives. He and Celia be-
come r~econciied and return to New
York after he has promised to To-
cate Mrs. Rogers. Meanwhile, Mrs.
Parsons invites Shields 10 dinner
and tells him Celia Is to marry Jor-
dan. Later, when Celia telephones,
the young man avoids an appoint
ment. Celia and Lisi 20 to a matt
nee and encounter Jordan. who
takes them TO tea. All three are to-
gether when they meet Shields.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER LII
Celia caught Isis arm and drew
her back wait for me, you two"
she said to Lisi and Jordan. There >
someone I want to see. I'll only be
q moment" Then she hurried 10
where Shields stood.
He had turned awav and did not
see her approach. Celia touched his
sleeve.
Barney she said. I'm so glad
TO find YOU here. I don't think you
understood this morningi"
Shields met her eyes directly.
How do you do. Miss Mitchell His
tcne was coolly polite.
oh. I know there's something
wrong What is It? 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 TO say"
Celia looked ar him. A
laugh caught in her throat. Please
don't try TO tease now" she said.
"You-vhv I almost thought you
meant it, You frightened mel"
II beg your pardon" the young
man ansvered. still formally. "I had
no intention Of appearing humcr-
Gus, but I suppose I am from your
viewpoint"
WIN. Farnev-l"
Suddenly Farney Shields lost his
rose Of frigid dignity. Look here.
Celia" he said. hadn't YOU better
te going back 70 your society pla,-
mates2 You know YOU don't really
mean q word you're saving. I fel,
for II once. .fs. But that doesn't
mean Ill do II over again What's
the idea Of pretending anyhow"
Disbelief. then terror crossed the
rirl's face. What do you mean7"
she cried. Has someone been tell
inc 0 thines that aren't true?"
NO ones been telling me any
thing I shouldn't have seen for A.
self"
Celia caught his arm. But it's all
v-nn-i" she insisted
Shields stepped back. Rather too