Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
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ing ba. when 7 found this. Look
she held up the dazzling strand
OF pearls.
why, Cellar
ITS the beautiful necklace you
showed me yesterday. isn't It? But
how in the world did 1t get ir.o
my travelling bag?"
Evelyn Parsons face was burn
ing. For q moment her poise de-
serted her. A querr muffled sound
issued from her throat. Then she
recaptured command Of the situa-
ton.
IN your travelling bag7" she
echoed. "Why-how curiousl"
Celia's cheeks were still white.
Mrs. Parsons, you wouldn't
think-you couldn't think-I mean
I didn't put them there! II must
have been that someone meant Il
take your n~ecklacel"
Evelyn was holding the pearls
In her hand. Now she looked down
at them.
There must be something more
to this" she told Celia slowly. Il
II wonder"
But why would anyone hide the
pearls in my bag7"
Evelyn Parsons had been think
ing quickly.
Listen. Celia. she said. Il think
perhaps I know what happened. ]
can't tell you about IL now but Tn
going TO be watchful You must
promise me not TO say one wore
about this 70 anyone. I have my
reasons"
Celia agreed. II won't mention
1t to q soul" she said. only II
makes me feel dreadful"
Never mind. Run along anc
forget all about It."
Celia went out 20 join the crowd
on the porch. Mrs. Parsons turned
to mount the stairs. She hesitated
on the first step. her face thought
full. She was about 70 continue
when she heard footsteps. John
Mitchell appeared.
"Evelyn-you've found them?"
She had forgotten that she wa
holding the pearls.
"Why-why. yes"
"Oh, I'm SO glad. You don't
know how upset I've been. II was
such a terrible thing"
There. there. joint You see it's
all right. Yes. I found the pearls.
II went upstairs again and made
another search. And anyway. you
know I didn't believe for q single
minute that your daughter had any
thing to do with their disappear
ance."
Mitchell smiled. Evelyn Parsons
standing above him. looked every
thing that was womanly and sweet
The mans eyes raised to hers.
you wouldn'tl" he said -ervent.
ly. Evelyn. I hope she'll he a.
fine a woman as you are"
She excused herself and went or
upstairs TO put away the necklace
The plan had not worked. Neve-
mind. there would be other vavs
When Celia reached the pore
she found that the group there had
diminished. Lisi with Jimmie Web
ste- and Walter Carr was display
inE card tricks. The others were
not IN sight.
The moonlight was as giamorous
as IL had been the night before.
Celia walked over 10 the porch rail-
ing. seated herself and leaned her
head back. The garden In the
distance was a pattern OF jettv
shadows and pools OF silver light
Fire flies flashed past. The nigh
breeze. family stirring. caresser
her cheek. Celia closed her ewes
and thought she could hear Tod
Jordan's voice. Sh- was livih again
those moments after she and Jor-
dan danced.
Celia's eyes opened. Someone
was coming along the garden path
A man and a woman. From the
shadows OF the porch Celia could
see them clearly, but they could
not see her.
They walked very slowly. close
together. the mans arm about Ia,
woman.
Celia shrank back. but In that
instant she had recognized them
Jordan and Eve Brooksl
Eve Books was q married WON
an. She had no right TO be flirting
as she did with any man In sight
But Jordan-Celia WINGED. He had
tried TO make Celia believe he cared
for her. He had said IL IN words
and In a thousand other ways.
Celia kept 10 her hidden recess.
She could not bear TO let the 9TH
ers know she had seen. Jordan