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Heart Hungry
LAURA LOU BROOKMAN
A AUTHOR OF RASH ROMANCE
DEGIN HERE TO-DAY. Gelin Rogers, Fust out of high school, spend hot July day looking for a job. Her mother, Margaret Rogers, le a widow, employed as a seamstress in a dress shop. On the day the story opera Margaret receives a intter which
John Mitchell, to provide the girl with every
dreiares she will never do this.
darkened.
wwww
to
I'll take care of that, too. I can "You can see her" she said. do it. I can give her everything "She's-lovely, John. She's beau in the world she needs! Mar-tiful! Celia doesn't know any garet, don't you see-?"?
COUD-
Margaret shook her head nega- tively.
**Schools and money. aren't thing about all this. She thinks everything," the WOMEN
she's going to be a stenographer tered. "I want her to have a and earn $20 a week. Oh, I'm so chance for happiness. I want her proud of her. I want her, to have to be safe!"
[the very best!" She put her hand to her face. The man'a gaze was far away. but John Mitchell did not notice
"Does she look like you?" he He did the quick motion.
not "Yes yes, of course-notice that when Margaret's hand
wanted to know. You've changed," he added.
dropped the fingers were wet with "Shall we find somewhere
teardrops. talk?" the woman asked.
"It can all be arranged very He led the way into a lounge easily," Mitchell was saying. "I'm
"Not very much. Around the the concerts from Cells. Is is an ofter, at adjoining the lobby. It was de-in New York now. Moved there eyes maybe. Her hair curls-it's advantage of education, travel and social podserted except for a young woman two months ago." He mentioned light brown. And she has brown tion if the mother will give her up. Margaret reading a *newspaper. Mitchell the name of an immensely respect- eyes. Big eyes and she's usually Celia goes for a drive with Barney Shields, pointed out two chairs in the dis-ed legal firm with which he was laughing. She's taller than I am. Joung hewapaper photographer: Barnen teltant corner. They moved over to affiliated. "Of course I still have Slim but not skinny like so many they will be married Next day the girl con- them and sat down.
interests in Chicago but this new young girls, Celia will be tinues her senced for work and seevres a posl Lions tenographer. She Troes to the shop
connexion means I'll spend most next month. of my time in New York.
"But what about Celia ?" "No doubt! Well, it's been al
Both of them were silent for a "I've arranged everything," her duties, but three days later the pay long time he seemed embar Mitchell insisted. "She'll time. Mitchell's eyes were down-
stay rail to the doctor's office and is told her one rassed, dropped the sentence and with my mother in the old Gram-cast.
It was a moment of crisis must give up work. That night Mrs. Rogers hurried on. "I'm fatter. Don't mercy Square place. I'm there and Margaret Rogera was making
get as much golf as I used to. Ought to have more exercise. But too. Mother may be getting old a tremendous effort.
but no one could launch a girl "John," her words came finally
in tortured rushes, "I'm trying- trying so hard not to be seifish.
You'll have to pro-
Celis, he loves ber and awear that some day
"This will do," Margaret agreed. to see her mother and Ends Mr. Rovers has "Yes, I've changed. You have been taken ill suddenly. The doctor says heat changed too, John,” and exhaustion are the caus
After day's resi Mrs. Bogers Peturna taj
dition in serions. The physician insists she
writes felter to John Mitchell.
CHAPTER VI
It was Wednesday night that Margaret Regers wrote the letter.
I feel pretty well just the same."
"You look well !” "Think so?" John
better socially Mother knows
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Mitchell
"I know."
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to
to my terms. mise!" The whirlwind of plans' was too much for Margaret Rogers,
"What are the conditions?" "But I don't know" she fal-Mitchell asked. harshly. tered. "I haven't said—”
than she can. everyone. She'll ved his companion closely introduce her to the right people. You can take her if you'll agree Two days later a man, middle-aged, wouldn't have known you, Mar- In the full I'll send Celia
Europe." well dressed and obviously pros-garet." perous, paced up and down a room in the Belvedere Hotel. Once he stopped, snapped his fingers im- attently and then strode en again, He paused before the telephone.
This is Mitchell in room 716." he said sharply: "Have there been any calls for me?"
"No. Mr. Mitchell." "You're sure, are you?"
was
"I'm not surprised. I didn't expect you to."
"Wouldn't have known you!" Mitchell repeated as though try- "You haven't said you'll let Margaret leaned forward, her ing to convince himself of a surher come but you'll do it. Great face close to his. prising truth.
"Hadn't we belter-get at what you came to talk about?"
heavens! What can you offer to compare with this "
"Promise," she said tensely. "that Celia shall never--know!**
(To Be Continued).
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"I can't offer anything," said Margaret through firm lips, "ex- The man nodded. The mask-cept what I've given her all her The feminine voice assured him
Why like expression settled over his face life. I'm willing to work for her. she
quite sure.
I'm willing to do anything to the again. was shouldn't she be?
"I want Celia," he said abrupt- make her happy." an hour that third time in half
He said as a man accus- "Then that's the answer!" the The guest in room 716 had put y
tomed to taking the things he de-man said, elated. the same inquiry.
"Is it the woman asked grave Paris.
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According
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over the
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John Mitchell replaced the telesired.
Margaret Rogers' lips quiveredly. phone. Then he glanced at a wrist watch, seated himself in a large but with an elfort she kept them
John Mitchell's cheeks, darkened. overstuffed chair and began drum-firm. don't
"Celia is mine," Margaret Rog- ming his fingers on the chair arm. gan.
Mitchell broke in ruthlessly.
ers reminded him firmly. "I don't there to the watch
"It's the only thing for the child," have to give her up!" were still 10 minutes to wait.
insisted, You ought
"No!" The to see
man's voice rose Nonsense to be so upset
can you give her? sharply. "You don't have to give this interview, he told himself that. What
My God, Margaret, you've What future have you planned for her up, Relax! That
finished high robbed
me of every happiness! what he needed to do--just relax! her here?. She's
You took her away. Do you want to ruin my whole life?"
He had forgotten where they Montes were and so had Margaret. She
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Prague. "Don't-don't say that, John!" Lisbon.
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The plan didn't seem to work, school. Seventeen--almost a young Three minutes later he was again Woman. What's she going to do pacing the floor.
Margaret was swift in her own defence.
"Celia's been happy." she defied
He scoffed.
Joha Mitchell was a large man. tall, with a figure that was well filled out but not stout. He looked like a golfer who also enjoyed his him. meals. His hair had been dark
"She's a child. Now she needs once--nearly black. Now was more than a sprinkling of grey to learn the world. 1s she talent- in it though from his face one would? I'll give her training in the have placed the man's age at about finest schools in this country or of fact. John in Europe. If she wants society
50. As a matter
there
Mitchell knew how to drive a bar- gain. Indeed, he knew how to turn the vole in a directors' meeting. The colour in his cheeks indicated an excellent digestion and the man looked in splendid health. His tailoring the wore a suit of dark grey was the sort to be expected of a man of taste who under the best casually and thought no more uf it
Stuffed away in a pocket of that it was the letter Margaret Rogers had written. It was a brief note. It read:
"Dear Johu: 1 van not give you an answer immediately. There
so many things to be sidered. Perhaps if You could come here so that we can talk mit- lers over and come to a clear un- derstanding it could be settled more easily. I want to do what
are
con-
is right. That is all that I can Say tow. Very sincerely, Mar- garet,"
Mitchell had sent two telegrams on receipt of that letter. He was Bole Agent waiting now for Margaret Rogers'
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Sis frawn deepened. He was turn
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"Yes. My name's Mitchell." The pair stared at each other. Mitchell's eyes were stony, mube- lieving. Margaret answered nis gaze unflinchingly, .
"I'm Margaret," she said sim-
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Mitchell was on his feet. "Where is she? When
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Margaret Rogers was very pale.
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