Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-20

adventure enters the lie 0l
Celia Mitchell. II, when she
leaves her unpretentious home in
Baltimore for a home In New York
with her father, John Mitchell, and
her aristocratic grandmother.
Margaret Rogers. her mother,
divorced Mitchell and remarked
and is now a widow. Barney Shields.
young newspaper photographer. Is
in love with the girl am before
leaving Baltimore Celia promised
to be loyal TO his love. She Is lone
~ In her new home.
Mitchell asks Evelyn Parsons.
beautiful widow. to introduce the
girl to young people. Mrs. Parsons
considers Celia a means to win
Mitchell's affections and agrees.
She invites the girl TO her Long
| Island home for a weekend and
there Celia meets Tod Jordan. $
cinating but OF dubious character
Mrs. Parsons encourages the
match. Celia treats Jordan coolly
al first but Is won by his oman
tic love making after he has res
cued her from drowning.
Lisi Duncan. socially prominent.
becomes Celia's loyal friend. At a
charity bazar a gypsy fortune tell
err reads Celia's palm and warns
her or impending danger. Mitchell
arranges an elaborate party in
honor of Celia's 18th birthday and
Mrs. Parsons assists In the plans
The evening Of the party Celi7
gives her father a message from
her mother. but Mrs. Parsons des-
troys IL before Mitchell has read 1t
Now Go On With che Story
CHAPTER XVII
Celia. holding the velvet wrap
about her tightly. re-entered thr
drawing room. Her eyes were
bright.
Ready" she called
Evelyn Parsons TAI standing
with her back toward the girl She
toyed with a tiny enameled auto
matte lighter. AT the sound Of &c
las voice she slipped the lighter
into her evening bag, then turned
I'm ready. too EVELYN said
She wore a satin coat which
matched her evening gown. Both
were turquoise. Evelyn's softly
waving hair cleaned like spun
gold. Her satin slippers. which
were the same bright shade as her
gown. had high rhinestone heels
that twinklcd with every move
ment. About her throat was r
chain from which hung a blazing
diamond pendant. and or her arm
were two diamond bracelets NJ
wonder John Mitchell could scarce
IL keep his eyes from heri
Perhaps the jewels logged HI
memory. He drew a small box from
his coat pocket.
"Oh Celia" ne said 4 almost
forgot He handed the object *
the girl.
She took the box in her hand
1t was a tiny white square
Open iti' the father urged.
Mrs. Parsons leaned forward II
riously. Celia sprung the lid hack
A perfect ruby famed IN at them
ri was set IN a ring hand. a small
diamond on either side.
OH"
III was e. much As Celia could
inter. She stared AZ the DAZZLING
stone. then at her father Student
she turned and threw her arm
around him. She declared this
was the most beautiful ring in thr
world. the lo~veliest birthday rift
that she eve could thank him
enough.
Mitchell looked pleased. He told
Celia 10 nut the RING ~ her finer
W4s IN the right size7 Yes. exsrflv
Neither N them noticed Mrs
oa~sons. She he'd been irving YER
lard IN look as though she share
the others enthusiasm. Now SIR
tanned one foot ~nervouslv.
ITS a mos beautiful rinri" she
snld sweetlv What n lucky rir'
" are. Celia. NJ have sii-h p r.
the--so generous and with sucr
evc-rer' taste, You're - be en-
We'd" She paused n moment an~
then added. but we mustn't forget
vOur guests"
Mitchell looked at hts watch
No. no. Time to be on our way
We'd better start at once"
They went out to the car where
Thompson was waiting. and a mo-