Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02

Just a minute. III see II he's
here"
Cena waited with tightening
throat. II seemed so queer that Bar
ney was actually near enough that
she could speak to him.
"Hellol'
II was Barney himself who an
swered.
This Is Celia" she told him
I'm sorry | couldn't call this norm
ing. but I'm coming III town right
away. Where can / meet your"
Barney's voice was a series OF de
lighted. somewhat incoherent
sounds. He said he could meet her
at four o'clock at the station. Yes
he knew all about the train serv-
ice. He ever got a time table and
informed Celia when she could Get
her train. Barney. though new III
the city. seemed TO be persistinp
III his habit Of knowing how 10 dc
just about everything.
There was ample 1me, but after
Celia had put down the telephonr
she hurried to her room, pillagec
dressc- drawers and ransacked hel
cloth, closet in frenzied haste
There were 50 many things she
wanted TO ask Barney that yester-
day. in the suddenness OF their
encounter, she had forgotten. She
wondered when he had last seen hel
mother. Surely he would have
seine message from her.
Celia flew into her clothes
thinking little about how she look
ed. Then she telephoned the su-
burban station for a taxicab. Wher
she reached the interurban depot
there was a wait Of 20 minutes
which seemed an hour.
At last she was on the train
speeding toward the city. Alonr
with the excitement OF meeting
Barney there was the novelty 81
setting off BY herself on this Jour
ney. She was amazed when she
realized the train was travelling un-
der ground.
There was a tense Is minutes anc
then she heard the conductors rau.
cious shout: Last stopl All out
Celia stepped timidly out into the
vast railway station She looked III
and down in bewilderment. Some.
one touched her arm.
Barney! How did you get here?'
He was ginning at her from be
meath the rakish brim Of his straw
hat.
Feet, my child feet. And a It'll,
Good luck. too! I got off early"
hey smiled at each other. nei
Their speaking. Then Shields asked
Wen. whittier from here? YOUR
going TO have dinner with me. q
course. but we have a couple y
hours before that
Il came in town TO buy som.
tennis shoes"
oh. was that the reason?
thought possibly you came to SCI
mel"
Il mean-that was what I tolc
Mrs. Parsons
They laughed like school chill
dren sharing a joke. Celia pro
duced the address OF the store Lis
had recommended. Barney imme-
diately went into deep thought plot
ting a route TO reach II.
Its not far" he told her. Would
It be beneath your dignity TO walk
mademoiselle?"
Celia said she would much rather
walk than ride. She could never
quite get enough Of the enhancing
streets Of the metropolis. with Bar
ney beside her. she would feel Sc
cure in the maze Of scurrying pedes-
TRANS and noisy vehicles.
They bought the shoes. 1t was
after five when they left the shop
Tell you what we'll do" Barney
said. Take a bus down the Avenue
It'll be cool on top. There's al
Italian place down on Eleventh
street / think you'll like"
The plan was agreeable to Celia
But listen, Barney" she said
YOU haven't told me anything
about yourself or what you're do
ing here or anything yeti I want
to hear about It,"
Come on. here's the bus! Tel
you after we get upstairs"
But on the ride down Fifth ave-
nue. there vas too much to be point
ed out to Celia's eager eyes. too i'm
preSsive a panorama TO allow much