| Show 4 1 e rt un r rI I J LAURA LOU BROOKMAN I l oft OC 01 ROMANCE 1930 Jq J. J N NA A NC Hiu TODAY tnt enters ra tho life of or Cells Cell Mitchell 7 7 when A elm Bho learns the tho fath she sho lie has Jena Is 11 all o ant am und wealthy wealth Sh She ItA B her ber home in for or a a. home honie In N New York villa her har fAther Ather John and am her aristocratic grandmother Margaret n Roger Hoser er her mother J Mitchell and 11 remarried tl an and I M Ia now n a wIdow Hartley Shield young newspaper photographer III In In o lo with the girland girl x and before leaving Cell Celia Cella promised 1 to b be b. loyal to hl his hi lo c love o Mitchell a asks k Evelyn Parsons beautiful widow to Introduce tho the girl to young youn tr ParlO considers Celia Cella i a ineas to win Mitchell's Mitchells Affections an and 8 sho She Invites the girl to her l Lon Long LonK Island and home homo for fop or n. n weekend and there Cells ila meets Tod Tad Jordan fascinating but bu butof butor of or dubious character Mrs frs Irs Parsons on n en- courage th tho th match Cell Celia treats Jordan Jorda coolly at first but la III won von by hl his hi ro ro- ro mantle lovo love making makinI after ho ha baa rescued res rea- cued her from drowning I List LIM Duncan 0 socially lall- lall prominent be becomes be- be cornea comes Celia loyal loal friend With Uh Mrs PAnon assistance Mitchell arranges a an ant t elaborate laborato party parly In honor of ot his daugh- daugh toms tom's a eighteenth birthday Jordan per pr undu Celia Celta to leave o the thc affaIr early arly when she arrives home at 2 11 a. a tn m. m Mitch ell all U Is 18 and forbids her over t to see jeo Jordan Later on In n a a. trip Celia Cella offends her grandmother and the elderly woman oman f feigns nl l tuners and do do- do parts for lor a R. rest Celia Cella returns to Mrs Irs Parsons Pardons home on Long Lone Island Tod Jord Jor Tor d dan n calls s to see lie her ier SOW NOW V 0 GO CO OV OS WITH Tnt STORY STOnY CHAPTER Jordan took both the girls girl's hands han s in his Not angry at me are arc you OU 2 ho asked I HI couldn't reach you ou bj by telephone CelIa Cella What's been th the matter Oli Oh Tod Im I'm Im I'm so glad to se seyou see you ou She spoke eagerly Celia Cella raised raise shining eyes to meet Jordans Jordan's coo co cool oJ dark ones Sho She waited expectantly but h ho only stood there The Thc sir girl drew v backI back I 1 wanted to see you ou she said You must believe belle that After AUer I got homo home the other evening evening after tho the 1 art father arty rather father and I had a n ter ter- ter- ter scene Ho He was furious because because because be be- cause I 1 came homo home so late She couldn't let Jet Jordan know now he her father dIsapproved ed of ot him To Tad Tod must mustn't t suspect that I But Bul it wasn't late I l know but you ou cant can't argue arsue wIth wit my father lies He's wonderful but bu w well when h he gets an Id idea a you OU can cant can't change It it I see sec So that's wh why yo you OU wouldn't answer the telephone I 1 didn't know kno you called Nobody Nobody Nobody No No- body told me Him Hm Well Ven then you ou really arent aren't angry at me Celia Cella shook her head negatively smiling with lowered eyes Th The smile said eaid plainer than words that tha Cella Celia Mitchell 1 was far from dis- dis dis- dis pleased Mrs Parsons had bad withdrawn leaving the pair alone Jordan reached for tOl- the radio Dont w want nt this thIng running do you ou he asked Irritably Celia Cella said sald she did not Thero had hac been nothing objectionable about abou tho the music a n. moment before but 1 It Tod didn't like Uke it neither did sheA she A few Cew feet awa away anay before open windows was a 0 broad divan dhan Two Tw sont softly shaded ded lamps cast a warm glow Jow over the room room leaving Jea It half hal halfIn halfIn In n shadows The breeze fluttered tho window curtains Celia and Jordan sat on th the divan It seemed natural for COL Tod arms to slip sUp around tho the girl A I later his kisses were on he her Ups lips and on her cheeks Cella Celia experienced experienced ex ex- ex- ex that quick sharp ecstasy y sho she always felt feU in Jordans Jordan's em em- brace She had meant to talk to him s se Cella Celia had reasoned it al aU all out Until Mrs Parsons won John Mitchells Mitchell's complete n approval o of oC Jordan it would woud be better for tor th thoung the oung young couple to see each other only occasionally Seeing Tod TotI at all wa was br breaking her promise to her father lather Celia Cella realized this but excused herself on tho grounds that Mrs Parsons had promised to right th the situation Mitchell was in th the wrong about Jordan Since Sinco it wa was washer her hel fathers father's rs r's mistake why should Celia Cella treat tho tIm young oung man man manas a as though he h were In error r or CC But reasoning with herself ant and talking to Tod were two matters matteIs Tod's idea of or conversation was whispering to Celia Cella how much he missed her Had she missed I him too Didn't she sho know kno lat tha that when she sho turned 1 her hr r h head ad that wa way he had hod to kiss the pink tip Up Q of QC he her ear N Cella Cela gave ga up the tho attempt to b be befI serious fI Sho She really did not tty try ver hard For lOl days she sho lio had been unhappy un un- un- un happy happ and now no Jordans Jordan's magnetic nearness s seemed the answer to al an her longings lie He left at midnight and CelIa Cella went up stairs to th the room that had b been cn hers here on he her earlier visit IsH happier than she hc ha had felt for days dara In the morning she sho and Evelyn had a n. long talk over oyer the tho breakfast t table Celia Cella came downstairs dressed for a morning in the garden gar gar- den Mrs of r Parsons looked charmIng charming charm charm- Ing lag and Jan languid in morning mornin paJamas pajamas paja paJa- mas inns of or champagne satin and pal pale green STeen c chiffon Oh ho she he said CO coyly as celia cUa appeared I 1 can guess wh why youre your looking so happy this morning I rile Tho girls girl's cheeks flushed Its a a. wonderful morning sh she began I it But Im I'm surprised that tha you noticed it Celia Cella youre you're blushIng blushing blush blush- II Ing Ins And no wonder with a 0 certain certain tam tain young oung man calling here last las Mrs Parsons you Jou dont don't think thin theres there's anything wrong in my seeIng seeing see see- Ing Tod once In a a. while do you ou Z Vh of or not Wrong Why course I mean because oC or what father said Of 0 course courso I promised I 1 wouldn't but its it's such a Sit down Celia The widow wido arched he her brows indicating that tha tho the maid was coming and would woul overhear Celia Cella drew drev out a a. chair chal seated herself and began to nibble a bunch of or grapes gripes After Hilda ha hail had brought the tho muffins and disappeared Evelyn said My 1 dear I thought we T went wen over o all aU that Theres There s Just jUt a trivial trivia misunderstanding on on Oil your father fathera part Hell He'll como comet around all aU right as EIS soon as Ive I've talked to him Then you OU haven't ha said MId anth anything In yet How could I 11 The Tho poor ma mahas man has hIlS been so upset with your grandmother grandmother grand grand- mother ill and getting her away t to thc the c country and trying to adjuster adjust adjust- er strained er-strained strained relations Im I'm sure yo you youse OU se see it wouldn't have been wise o No 0 I suppose n not t. t Only I 1 wont won't be really settled in my mind min until father knows Tod and admits he hc was wron wrong I mean about s sayIng say say- yIng y- y Ing big that I mustn't see him I wouldn't for the world l let let Tod Toil suspect suspect sus sus- father didn't l c him Of course not Wise VIso little girl There are arc altogether thel too man many oth other r pretty prett girls and women read ready Teady to come com at nt the crook of or Tod Jordan's Jordans Jordans Jordan's Jordans Jordan's Jor Jor- dans dan's little finger Inger Sometimes who when I see see this fond suitor approach Im I'm almost Jealous of ot you myself dear Oh Evelyn Even Cella Celia I laughed youre so good and kind and swee sweet I cant can't Imagine you being jealous Why hY that's funny tunny Mrs Parsons acknowledged th the compliment with a smile Well Wen dont don't be e too sure suro of ot your you young oung man she t taunted Ill Il leave leW him alone but there ther are other I wouldn't trust The younger girl broke a a. muffin and buttered it ft Theres one On thin thing that w worries me sue You see Bainey Barney Barne remember rem I told you about him 1 W Well h he isn't going goins with an any other othe r girls It doesn't seem m for tor me to let Tod Ted come to see m me when I know how hard Barney Barne 1 j 18 working and never ever having any fun iun How are you OU so sure of ot that 1 Wh Why ho told m me so And anyhow any zU ho how It he n never ver gO goes gOCS s with other othe girls Evelyn p Parsons Parsons' ton l laughter was a. a scornful trill My t y darling she Bhe said patronizIngly patronizIngly w When eI youve you've ot ve lived as Ion Ionas long longas as I have ha you'll never believe pretty spee speeches hes like that from men Oh 1 wont won't say that they dont don't mean them at them at the time Never Ne mind about your out Barney Jarne arney Hell He'll take car carof care of f himself The thing for tor you OU to do dois dos is III s enjoy yourself and if It men want rant to show you attention thank your your our star stars stars' l lI I suppose youre you're right Cella Celia agreed hesitantly She did not tell tel Uvelyn velyn that what really reany worried her w was s tho the fact that sh eh had bad re re only one ono letter from Barney Shields Shield There Were cro times when n Tod Jordan for tor all aU his fascination paled aled In Importance to tho youth In Jn I Baltimore That afternoon she went to her I room wrote a a. long lo letter ter to Barney Barney Bar Bar- ney and walked to the tho postbox a nt at I ih the cornet corner of ot tho drive and mailed It Th The The- days das at Larchwood passed pleasantly C Celia lIa wandered about the garden pretending to help Ben with his work She listened to his stories for hours bour learned tho the kind kindor of or soil In which deep fringed blue asters ebest and how to v war wal walon ar aron on pests that attack rose bushes Often Orten she and Mr Mrs P Parsons dro c to tho country club for tea or Jat later r rin In the thc e Evelyn enjoyed her ber bli bridge ge and Celia danced or amused herself with tho younger unger crowd d. Lisl Lisi Duncan came for her on two separate afternoons and the they drove to the tho beach Celia Cella sunned herself lazily on tho the sand while Lisi swam and played In the tIle Wherever her over ever LisI went there was always alwn's a group gathered around her Lisl Lisi ac accepted nc- nc Cella Celia as one of or her playmates playmates play play- mates and others followed unquestioningly Cella's Cellas father adopted the thc habit of driving to Larchwood J. J two or three ev evenings each w week k Occasionally Occasionally Occasion Occasion- I ally he arrived In time Ume for dinner sometimes later latr He Ho seemed drawn b by the like home atmosphere of or the place On these evenings c Evel Evelyn n Pars ns always spent a little JI more time at nt her dressing table She affected at- at sheer black and white or pale green costumes which brought out the th gold goM of or her hair She wore perfume perfume per per- fume with the tho faintest touch of ot head heady exotic sweetness When the three of or them were to together together together to- to gether Evelyn n found frequent op op- s for showing her affection for Cor C Celia lla S She e praised the girl con coil At such times John Mitchell Mitchell Mit Mit- Ut- Ut chell cheU looked pleased Tod Jordan called caned often octen Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times lie he drove down In th the after after- noon It did not not seem strange to Celia Cella that Jordan never neer was hampered hampered ham by business ties In this new world men and women both lived U leisure leisurely No o one she knew seemed to work except her father Once or twice she sho had heard Jordan speak vaguely of 01 Investments Cella Celia supposed sup sup- posed p that relieved him of labor Jabor As AI th the days das slipped sUpped by she be began began began be- be gan to take a a. new now interest In Jordan Jor Jor- dan No NOI answer cr had arrived from bee liec letter to Barney Dame When Celia Cella was alone she p pondered about this and pouted When Jordan appeared she was less restrained In her Sr greeting greet greet- t- t ing Barne Barney was neglecting h her r and being hateful Vcr Very well well shed shed she'd show how much sho sIlo cared Cella's Cellas changed attitude was not lost on Evelyn Parsons With In Infinite Infinite Infinite In- In finite pains and care Mrs Parsons was setting the stage for her trl- trl On a Saturday morning Lisl LisI ar arranged arranged arranged ar- ar ranged a n. picnic It was to take place that afternoon By a n. miracle Dicky Caruthers was able to get away from town and Celia Cella and Jordan were Vere to Join them List Lisl had w wheedled ed- ed led rom front her father ather permission to tc I drive the coupe coupe on on 1 an an 1 invented excuse ex ex- ex- ex c cuse le of course cours Sho would havethe have havo the lunch lundt pa packed kc pick up the two I men and call caU for Cella Celia at 4 o'clock But fathers father's coming down tOnight tonight tonight to tO- night the girl said still sun holding the telephone and nd turning to Mrs P Parsons I do Oh we t can can manage that Run flus I along Ill I'll tell him youre you're ha having dinner with friends rJ It will be all allright right a V VC a aCelia C Celia Cella lia informed Lisl Lisi she h would be b waiting at at four They set off gail gaily Lisl Lisi was in holiday spirits and to prove the point she was wis s attired In flowing white linen trousers a. a blue shirt and nd white beret Celia Cella wore wore- 11 her r favorite yellow tennis dres a a. red and orange about her liet- curls bandana fashion She and Jord Jordan n ro rode o In the rumble seat eat LISI drove the car car her previous precious Dicky at her ride eide Where ar are we e going Cella Celia osk asked d Do Dont t know Some pla place List likes Lord suns Lord suns sun's hot Isn't It 7 I dont don't mind Cella belia snuggled uggl d down in the s seat t tand and covered co Jordans Jordan's hand land with Ith hers The Tho man frowned looked o ked bored but let it remain there Cella Celia chattered about b ut the landscape as 8 the they sailed b by Lisi Duncan drove without regard of ot speed laws E Even en her split hair curves had little ef effect e- e f- f teet on Jordans Jordan's l lethargy Once or twice he suppressed a a. yawn The They reached the picnic site a a. wooded hill bill overlooking a a. wide alley val nl al ley Je The hill hm was cushioned underfoot underfoot underfoot under under- foot with grass grassi Purple morning glories s and bro brown eyed eed Susans grew abundantly pointed d out outa a j. spring sprin where th they y could obtain tre fresh h water Very Tey pastoral Jordan com corn Sorry S 'S rr Liz LisI but Im Im I'm not tho the rustic type Dicky ci Caruther uther declared here hero at last ast wa was real living Jiving Ho lie was as enthusiastic en en- and so 80 was Cella CelLi Tho They explored a while then set act to work spreading out the supper Lisl Lisi L. L th they Y must build a a. smudge e to toward toward toward ward off oft mosquitoes Celia Cella passed sandwiches and poured the coffee from train tho the thermos bottle botU Dicky not to be suppressed 8 talked about the now flOW play His iii part was not enlarged but ho was to wear ear a a. c costume which |
