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LAURA LOU BEZSOKATA
CHAPTER LI
A knock on the door awakened Cella next morning. It was Rose with a breakfast tray, Celin sat up In bed, rubbing her eyes.
"Is is late?" she asked.
Fen o'clock. Mr. Parsons went
she would need to make. She start- ed for her room.
"Don't primp! "Llai called after her. We ought to start in 20 minutes
Before that time Celta was back afternoon again wearing a blue dress and blue hat. Evelyn said
and the girls departed.
out half an hour ago. She and goodbye, got me the tickets," Linl
nol to disturb you until this time. Will you have your tray now?"
"Yes. I'd no idea 1 hnd slept so long!"
"
explained as
the they entered elevator car.
Fold out Thx office but weeks ahead at Rose arranged the shades so that one of Dick's best friends is in the yellow sunlight sifted into the the
company." room. She placed the dainty break-
Dicky himself, it developed, was fast tray before Celia and poured out of town on a brief, preliminary Its aroma aroused the tour before his new play opened in the coffee.
New York. Lisi did not seem to girl's appetite.
Celin considered the day before be much concerned. She had met her as she nie. It was difficult to a young aviator and was trying to believe that she had ever been devise means to enroll in ground She was a little ashamed school without her family's know. nway. now of her light. Still, she had ledge. As soon as she had, finished discovered her mother's absence, that, she said, the aviator would and that was important.
teach her to fly a plane.
First of all. Cella decided, she The girls decided to walk cross Triat telephone to Barney. She town. Lisi as usual kept up a did it immediately after she had ready fire of conversation. Onco finished breakfast, not even wait-when she was in the midst of a ing to dress. She gave the number pean of praise directed at the of his club and nat impatient un flyer she put hand on Celin's til she heard the operator's voice. arm.
"' see if Mr. Shields is in," the operator answered.
Partise
There was a clicking sound,
and then Barney Shields' wire over the deep voice enme ferisply.
"HeRo, This Is Shields opvak- ing."
Good mornine." Celio replied. "I'm glad I caught you, Barney This in Cella,"
"Sometimes it worries me," she confided seriously. "Tell me, Celin, you don't think I could be fickle, do you?
"The other girl smiled and shook ber hend.
IL
"I don't think you've had chance to And out yet." she said. You don't really care much about any of the men you know. You're just thrilled over doing anything
Jong-suffering
relatives wouldn't approve of."
"Oh-how do you do!" His tone your was instantly chilled.
under- Įstand. 1 tell you I'm simply mad
about Douglas--!"
+ *
"I called because I want to re "Celia! But you don't you." Cetin went on. "I tried to reach you the other evening, but you were out. Barney, I'm ter ribly sorry about what happened the other day. Father really didn't mean to be rade?"
"Don't think of it! It doesn't malter in the least."
There was more of the same sort and then
they reached the theatre. The curtain was up and a group of girls in short Orange and green costumes were singing
"But it does lo ine, fully! When an 1 going to see which Celia and Lisi were rushed you, Barney?
were on the one side. They could but There was a moment's pause, see only a part of the stage Then the young man said: "I'm every seat around them was taken. A comedian appeared and then sorry, but I'm going to be very busy the next few days." His voice there was a tuneful duct between was politely personal. "I'm afraid the heroine and the lending man. I'd better not make any engage-"Rainbow's End" proved to be the menian
I felt dread-the opening, chorus. The senta to
pretty well tied up."
familiar musical comedy formula with excellent dancing and a few "You mean you're working?" "Well, yes.
I'm
going to bo melodious songs, The leading actress was a popular favourite and Celia could hardly believe her received repeated encores. To Celin, theatre-going had been ears, "baut. Barney," she exclaimed. Whose "surely you cault find time to limited, the matinee was a glamor- come over for just a little while. ous afair.
Or 'meel you. Anywhere you They left the theatre with with'
spoke rapidly
and
strains of the finale, a lilting waltz. ringing in their ears. The orches
way She [experly,
but I'm afraid I couldn't "Surry. make it."
It was Colin who paused this time.
"Oh," she sail, then slowly, "Olsen. Well-I'm sorry to have troubled you! i won't take
I
was still playing the tune.
"It was lovely!" Celia sald en thusiastically. "I like it best of
all the new playa I've seen!"
Livi
was inclined to qualify her They made their way rise. through the pushing crowd
any more of your time, Gootage."oudway. There they turned and
As she put down the telephone had almost reached Forty-third her head sank to the talde pil-street when Lisi stopped.
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Her shoulders "Lank!" she cried. There's Tod qalvered but there was no sound Jordan!"
Jewed on one arm.
of weeping.
On
For a long while the
Celin followed the other girl's
girl did not look up. At last she glance. Jordan saw them at the raised her head. There were tear same time and came toward them.
ench drops
cheek. Calla This is luck,"
"Just he said. brushed them aside and cleared
the company would have chosen her threat. She glanced down and with the whole town to pick from! noticed that she was still wearing What do you say we drop in some her filmy nightgrown.
place for a little nourishment?" Wearly she arose and went to Celin sought for an excuse but the bathroom for her shower. Tenuld find none. She had not seen cold water improved her spir-Fordun for five days though
she She dabbled with cosmetics, found knew he had called Evelyn's apart. Komu cool, fresh smelling toilet wn-ment several times. She had not ter that was agreeable on her arms seen him since she had discovered und throat.
Barney Shields was the man she
་་ཐ By the time Cella had finished loved. dressing she had convinced herself | Jordan's eyes were on Cella but that the coldness she had thought it was Lial who answered prompt- she heard inBurney's voice was ly: "Of course we will. Love to! entirely imaginary. No doubt he I'm actually pining for the was busy. Barney was so taken up that cheers with about a dozen with his work. She told herself caviar sandwiches on the side!” that in a day or two she would hear from him.
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A bowing houd waiter led Jordan
There was nothing for Celia to Evelyn Parsons arrived half an do
but agree.
Jordan signalled hour before luncheon. She had a cab and they rodo to fashion- had an appointmeat with her law-able hotel. Lisi chatiered about yers, she said. Evelyn was cheer the musical comedy and evon vol- ful and Celia's mood improved. unteered to impersonate the lead-and the two girls to a table. Tho They were still at the table whaning lady. Celia, trying not to ap-young man gave the order and then there was a ring at the doorbell pear nervous, encouraged her. Two offered cigarettes. Cella refused but The mald answered and in a, few thoughts proyed on her mind, She Lis took one.
was afraid they might encounter moments they heard a gay, skrill was
Jordan asked. voice.
her father and she was equally Cella hy're you so quiet today, "List" exclaimed Celia."
anxions to avoid being left along
I? I didn't mean to be"
She thinke "Herself in peraon-not a talk with Jordan. She tried to keep ing picture!" List Duncan an- from looking at him but she knew I don't know anything about love. With this Lini Just imaginė!"" nounced as she appeared in the Jordan was watching her, doorway, "and how are all the dear Celia saw something in the man's some avaitor
When she did glance toward him launched an account of her hand- and a general dis- Jittle listeners today! Greetings,
eyes that made her checks flash, cussion of romance. It was amus- my children!": -
"Do sit down, Lisl. Have you If Lisi should rush away from ing and by the time she had com- had lunch?" Evelyn waved her to them as, in her madcap manner. peted the subject toa had been
sho was quite likely to do. Cella served and was finished. a chair.
"Yes, thanks. I ate like a starv-know she would have to boll Jordan
suggested. The others rose, ing Armenian before I left home. that her feeling toward him und Cellatter be going, hadn't we?" Celin,
I came to take you to a changed.
following her example, itored the hotel matinee. Can you go?"
"I'd love to
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As they left the dining room List the lobby to the dining walked ahead. Jordan was besido "That's fine. It's a musical room. Groupe of men and women Cella. He glanced down at her
girls and was about to spenic whon ho A thing Rainbow's End it's called: sat at tables. There were Kate liked it so probably I won't who were beautiful and others who saw her expression change. Jor- but people are talking about it and were plain. Boys making the most dan's eyes followed the girl's. She calendar, showing the s.s. Strath- the songs are good." You won't of a brief vacation from college. was looking to the left where, 20 navor, has been issued by the F need to dress, will you!"
few older men. Elaborately feet away, Barney Shields stood and O, and B. 1. Steam Navigation, route, tál of from 85 a 346...
Company.. A useful pocket diary Cella decided there were a few dressed women aftting in twos and watching them. improvements. In her appearance
threes..
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