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LAURA LOU BROOKISLAN

CHAPTER LIV.

For a

moment the range numbness which was both fear and tremulous hope held Cella motion- lens. Then rensan rausserted it wolf. It could not be Barney Shields who was waiting for her. Barney had meant what he said.

Celta turned and walked slowly to the living room. Tod Jordan was leaning negligently against a table. He swung around, smiling, as the paused in the doorwny.

"Didn't forget your promlae, did you?" he greeted her.

She had not given Jordan a thought since he and Lisi had left hor the day before. Instead of answering Celin said, "Hello, Tod. It's nice of you to come."

He approached and took her hands.

both

"So that's all the welcome 1 get, Just 'hello!" He studied her face intently. "Look hern, sweetheart. Hasn't that hendische gone yet?**

"Oh, yes. I'm all right." "Maybe you think so but I'don't. You're looking white as a sheet.

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"There haven't been any pack. delivered, Mrs. Parsons," ikes

"I didn't know you one said. were expecting anything.",

"You mean to say it isn't here? Oh, of all the outrages! The girl' assured me it would be sent on the carly delivery! Listen-call_up the store at once and any that Mr. Parsons demands an explanation. Wait! Get the number and I'll talk

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"Do you think perhaps first 1 should inquire."

Arc "Rose, did you hear me? you trying to be impertinent? Go to the telephone and do as I tell you.”

"Yes, Mrs. Parsons!

task in-

Home dispatched the mediately. A moment later Evelyn Parsons was hudly engaged in cons Versation with a weary complaint The department store. lark in

| Evelyn insisted on talking to an Jordan's dark eyes were campulexrentive and the clerk cheerfully Hing, his voice sympathetic. Skit-transiered the call. fally he dramatized the moment,

"There's nothing the matter, Cella persisted. And then, thoug she had endured harshnera ne disappointinent, kindness provest 100 much for her. Cella suddenly clung to Tod Jordan, burying her face against his coal front.

"It's everything!" she subbed Oli, Tod. "Everything's wrong. I'm so unhappy I duri kw what for 401"

She felt Jardan'a ATTRA Ro around her, holding her cloay,

"Don't. darting!" he begged.

Mollified and pleased with this show of her importanes, Mrs. Par. song tally put down the tee

hone

Has Mins Colia gone out?" wher asked inliferently.

Rose answered.

" believe so." este, Jordan called and 1 aaw her polting on her hat."

"Oh. Mr. Jordan? Tha The prolly wer't be try for dur She didn't leave me any message 22

"So, ma'am, Evelyn stood

Everip

while

the mid her out of the afternson Jeretune and into a filmy lounging "Don't cry. Maybe there's some rols. It was gold, almost the colour You know I'd door Evelyn's Hair. She allowed Rose way 1 man help. anythmg to the world for you to take down the aluating waves dear. "Pierise stop crying and lett and comb them out over her shoul- me all about it."

dors. The golden hair fell like a shimmering Waterfall,

It was some time before Ceba was able to raise her bed aut

minates Then for thirty

Mrs. while

apork connectedly The young Parsons relaxed completely man tea her to the divan. They the maid went through the nightly sat down and it seemed only ná-[wantitying process,

Lotions an tural for Jordan's arm to inverointments and perfumes from ex- about the girl's shoulders.

pensive containers all played their

His manner was comforting and part. To Evelyn this was a solemn tender. Celin felt the strain un-Fritual, tribute to the benuly which der which she had been suffering, she worshipped. lessen gradually, Haltingly shel She was ter dine

with friends. "

fold Tod about her mother's dis For The necasion Evelyn selected a appearance and bow the search in purple gown of satin. She put on find her med impeless.

"There's something else, tos,er pearls and two bracelets and drew metallic wrap about her was ready

she confided.

"I can't tell you shoulders. When she enuse I promised not to. Only-Rose went to the speaking tabe well, it looks as though father's and returned to announce that

won't be able to Mrs. Parsons' car Koing away and

was whiting. Grandmother There was the sound of the luxuri. with her.

ous ailk in motion and Evelyn ways going to hp-

stay with Evelyn. Moesn't want 2 don't know what's pen!"

yone.

I was nearly 19 o'clock when

But little girl," Jordan's voichi relarned. There was no olte was low and vibrant. "pox alfi

Larkin the iving room. Evelyn drepe so terribly?

meget her wrap upon a chair, sup- pressed a yawn and went to her

this malter

at me, Celia. Her i

tever meant for fears.

your eyes. Lovely eyes that were desk to see if there had been any He raised the girl's chin util telephone messages. Nor were her lace wits close to his, Jontan's corded.

eyen held the girl's spudbound,

"I can't go on like this."

She went hown the hall and

the knocked at Colin's bedroom door.

man said harshly. "I've got to say For an instant she ateneil but no

it THW. I love you darling love sound came.

you so much that I can't do with-i

you?

Evelyn returned to the living

but you! Marry me. Celia! Let room, picked up her clunk and me lake you away where you'll moved on to her own rooms, forget that you ever knew an i Itose had been dismissed for the happy moment, Will you.

belevening. Leisurely Evelyn slip-| inved?

Iped out of her gown and removed The girl had drawn away, her jewels She donned lounging "Why. Tod! Do you mean that ?" pyjamas, made herself comfortable "More than I ever meant say on the chaise longue and lighted a thing in my life!"

jefagroite. There was a novel on the You-you want me to marry table beside her. it was a new book which had come up for dis- afternoon. "None. This

This cussion at the dinner party. Mrs. very minute! Oh, my dearest-"Parsons had read only the first Пe canght her to him again.few chapters. She found the place kissing her Hus, then her checks jalie had left off and began to and turehead. It was an instant | read. before Celia could pull away,

She was not aware how much "But haven't said yes, time had passed when she laid the " don't know"I'm alune aide. Evelyn arose and told him

nut.

"You chat refiew!" Jordan de for a moment stood thoughtfully. clared. "Celia, i swear I can't live Then she alepped into the hall without you! You've got to marry and again knocked at Celia's door,

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"Tell father i am sorry it had to happen this way but he is not to worry about The. I will be all right. Tell him wish I could "You love me so inuch?" the

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fed the knob and opened the door. thank him for all the wonderful "There aren't 'words enough to Light from the corridor streamed things he has done

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It was the bewildering climax of empty. Evelyn went inside, press. And I hope you will be very happy.i two days misery, Celin had nevered a well button and three rose-Good-bye. Celia."

There were two blurred apots on listened to such ardor, Barney was shadert lamps were illuminated. gone and there was no one else to Nothing about the room was the note which might have been whom she could turn. Everyone displaced. Evelyn was about to caused by teardrops. Evelyn Par

forsaken her but Jordan. He switch out the lights and leave starod at the sheet of paper and them. She sons did not notice wanted hor, insisted he needed her. when a white envelope propped up then hastily read it, through again. Celin forget her father's warnings on the desk caught her eye. There The hand holding the letter drop- was something unusual about the

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She picked it up and saw that straightened. A malicious smile to Connecticut. Come! Get your her name was inscribed upon it played about her lips.

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A tiny frown appeared on the search of the dressing table and

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Colin's pretty woman's forehead na she drew out frocks hung row on row. Scarcely won't be a minute!" she said the note. She read: and disappeared:

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