Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-25
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aOh-you've Gomez I'll be down
Immediately"
He looked at his watch as ne
stepped out Of the room. noting
his visitor was just five minutes
late. Mitchell was frowning q few
seconds later when he emerged
from the elevator into the hotel
lobby. He also was making q ire
mendous effort not to appear self
conscious
Slowly he surveyed the big room
His frown deepened. He was turn
ing when a low voice spoke at his
elbow. .
.Youre-John Mitchell. aren't
you?"
Eyes. MY names Mitchell"
The pair stared at each other
MitchelTs eyes were stony. unbe-
Iieving. Margaret answered his gaze
unflinchingly.
"Im Margaret" she said simply.
She wore a black crepe frock
cher best one) with touches OF
white lace at the neck. II had been
remade more than ono by her
| clever fingers. but it was becoming.
Her close-fitting turban emphasized
the lustre Of those really beautiful
brown eyes. When her eyes spoke.
no one thought MUM about Marg-
aret Rogers other features. which
were not particularly good though
neither were they particularly ir-
regular. She was pale and there
was a fervor about her manner In
contrast to the mans cool aloofness.
Margaret he exclaimed. Then
the high color in his cheeks dark
ened. "YeS-yes. of course. You've
Nchaneed." he added.
Shall we find somewhere 70
taIk?" the woman asked.
He led the way into a lounge
adjoining the lobby. 1t was desert
I'd except for a young woman read
inc a newspaper. Mitchell pointed
out two chairs in the distant cor
ner. They moved ove to them and
sat down.
This will do" Margaret agreed
Yes. I've changed. You have chang
ed too John"
NO Doubt Well. It's been a long
time" he seemed embarrassed.
dropned the sentence and hurried
on. I'm fatter. Don't ret as much
golf as I used to. OUGHT n have
more exercise. But I feel pretty well
lust the same"
won look WE'LL"
Think SOP" John Mitchell eved
his cnmpanion closely. 81 wouldn't
have known vou. Margaret"
I'm not surprised. I didn't ex-
Deet YOU to"
"won'dn't have known you''
Mitchell repeated IS THOUGH irving
- convince himself Of a surprising
truth.
Hadn't we better-Vet az what
you came to talk about?"
The man nodded. The masklike
expression settled over his face
again.
Il want Celia" he said abrupt
~. He said IL as a man accustomed
to taking the things he desired.
Margaret Rodgers lips %quivered,
but with an effort she kept them
firm. Il don't know" she began.
Mitchell broke in ruthlessly.
ITS the only thing for the
child" he insisted. You ought TO
see that. What can you give her?
what future have YOU planned for
her here? Sizes finished high s,hooS
Seventeen-almost a young woman.
What's she going TO do now7"
Margaret was swift In her own
defense.
"Cclia's been happy" she defied
him.
He scoffed.
She's a child. Nov she needs to
learn the world. Is she talented?
I'll give her training in the finest
schools In this ccuntrv or In Europe.
rf she wants society I'll take car OF
that. too. I can do It. I can give
her everything in the world she
needsl Margaret. don't you see"
Schools and money aren't every
thing the woman countered. Il
want her To have a chance for hap
piress. I want her to be safel"
She put her hand to her face but
John Mitchell did not notice the
quick motion. He did net notice
that when Margaret's hand dropped
the fingers were wet with teardrops.
1T can all be arranged very
easily" Mitchell was saving. I'm
in New York now. Moved there two