Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-16

took in her subterfuge. For an
hour they talked, sitting In the
darkness, with Jordan's arm
thrown about the girls shoulder.
Celia forgot her scruples and her
promise To Barney.
Once she asked about Mrs. Par
sons.
"Oh, she said she was going to
write letters" Jordan answered
easily. She doesn't want to be
bothered with you or me-"
He asked how he was going 10
see her after she was back at the
house in town. Celia didn't quite
know. She had doubts about her
grandmother's views on the sub
ject. Anyhow, ne could telephone.
Why. hadn't he saved her life?
They would find some way OF
meeting.
At last she said she must 60. It
was growing very late. The tiny
hands on her wrist watch pointed
20 20 minutes after III o'clock.
Jordan laughed at the idea or that
being a late hour. Still, II she
wanted him to leave
She didn't want him TO 20, Celia
said. She only felt It was time
that a call should end. Jordan in
sisted on one more kiss, and then
another and another one before he
finally said good night.
I'll dream about you. Celia" he
whispered. Little ANGEL"
She watched him get into his
car, smiling a last farewell from
the door. Then she went TO the
library TO find Mrs. Parsons and
bid her good night. Passing a mir
ror in the hallway she caught a
glimpse Of her face. Celia stopped
short. She hardly knew herself.
IL would never. never do to let
Evelyn Parsons see her with such
flushed cheeks. The bright eyes
were tell-tale. tool
Quietly she hurried upstairs,
busted powder over her face and
came down again. She found Mrs.
Parsons reading.
10 4O4 ED1lGs EVELYN asked.
yes. 7 really didn't know Il was
getting so late. 7 think III 60 up
stairs to bed"
Run along" the widow told her.
I'll be coming soon"
Celia undressed and crept into
ped. Her heart was pounding sc
that 1t seemed hours before at las.
she fell asleep. Then she dreamed
Ste was dancing with Tod Jordan
on a moonlit platform
That young man was dancing, not
in dreams, but in a night club. 1t was
a resort In a pleasantly remote
portion Of Long Island presided over
by a hostess whose affairs often
made page one" Of the newspapers.
Jordan had gone there directly after
leaving Celia. The slender young
woman in his arns was Eve Brooks.
Celia babe farewell to Evelyn
next morning with genuine regret
She considered Mrs. Parsons her
closest friend.
You'll come to see us. won't
you?" she begged. as Thompson
piled her luggage into the car.
Why. of course" Evelyn assured
the girl. and perhaps later on your
father will let you come down
again. Ask him 70 drive down some
warm evening. 1t isn't far. you
know"
"Oh. I will" Celia declared. We'll
-R0cdbyI"
She wondered on the drive back
whether she would see anything
more of Jimmie Webster or anus
inE Lisi Duncan or any Of the
others. Celia hoped 50. She had al
most BEGUN to feel that she was
one Of them. But Of course Tod
Jordan would come to see herl
She missed most OF the AGREE
able scenery along the road think
inF about Tod Jordan. After all. In
spite Of its terrors. the swimming
adventure had been romantic.
footing ferry and turboat whistles
caught her eve as thev crossed the
great East River bridge. The color
ard motion Of life on the river
aroused her interest. After they
reached Manhattan II was a short
time before the limousine halted
before the Mitchell home.
Celia got out and ran up the
steps.
Good morningl" she said to
Edward as he opened the door.
Where's grandmother"