The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-03
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&HbS@s 3b aS&sA 9G&wWs6 uNs 1 gered his hat. Well" he said, you're tired and I shouldn't stay longer. I'm only here for a few days but I'd like to see you again before I go."
 'I don't think we'd betetr, Mark. It's-rather useless"
 You mean you don't want to see me?"
 Something like that. Of course wish. you luck-and lots of hap | piness.'
 Abruptly he caught her hand. "Norma-i" Travers began and stopped abruptly. The door from the corridor had opened. Chris Saunders stood there. In her arms was a tiny blanketed figure.
 T didn't know anyone was here!" Chris exclaimed. "Why-is it you, Mark?"
 There came a wall from the bum dle of blankets. In two bounds Norma had the infant in her arms. "Darling!" she cried. "Oh, you little precious! How did you get him, Chris? How did you?" By going to the Friendship Home. You could have had him back days ago only after that threatening letter We didn't think it was safe"
 Norma was not listening. She was pulling off the clumsy blankets and the baby's cap. The brown halr, curling and downy, became visible. Brown eyes smiled sera- phically. "Bhrr- bhrr!" the baby gurgled gaily. "Bhrr-bhrr!"
 Norma's face had become rap turous. She pressed the child close in her arms. Mothers precious" she crooned. "Oh, you darling! You're never going to be away from me again! Never-never" She swayed slightly, rocking the child.
 Travers' voice broke in excitedly Norma, you didn't tell me-you don't mean"
 He stared from one girl to the other.
 It was Chris who supplied the answer. "Yes," she said briskly. Its your son, Mark. You ought to be introduced to him. Only don't think love nor money will ever get him away from her. Not the slight est chance!"
 Travers dropped to his knees beside Norma and the baby. Why, Normal" he exclaimed, "why didn't you tell me? Oh, you can't hate me the way I thought you did! You can't! Give me another chance, darling? I love you so Norma. I'll do anything in the world if you'll only give me an- other chance. You and me and the baby!"
 Mark Norma said the words softly, "do you-really mean you want me?"
 More than my own life! Say you'll come back to me, Norma. Say you will"
 There were tears of happiness on her lashes. They made the blue eyes even more star-like. "Of course, dear" she murmured. 'Mark-kiss mel"
 The baby's voice rose in a dis senting wall and Chris made a grab for him. Let me have that child" Come to your Aunt Chris, angel, before your parents abuse you. By the way-will somebody please .enlighten me as to what's been happening here? I'm begin ming to think I'm seeing things"
 You'll see a lot more," Trav- CTS told her. Gan you come to wedding tomorrow? First .ning in the morning? Norma's going to marry me and' we're sailing for South America"
 South America? But you wouldn't Normal" .-+l
 The other girl nodded. "Any- where," she said. Any where at all Mark wants to go!"
 Chris sat back. well, of all the idiots!" she exclaimed. She saw that they were not listening. Chris raised her voice. If you two weren't completely lost to the world" she said, T might give you some news of my own."
 "News?"
 Chris nodded, blushing. "While you're talking about weddings 1t might interest you to know there's going to be another soon. I told Bob two days ago I'd marry him."
 "You-and Bob? Oh, Chris, that's wonderful!"
 Didn't you guess? Bob told me he tried to talk to you about 1t. Wanted to ask If you thought I'd HdNc iiIii. AS tioubh ShCiS oC U doubt. oh, Norma, I'm crazy about Bob. have been for a long while!"
 Travers said, "Why don't you come along tomorrow Let's make 1t a double wedding"
 Do Chris!" Norma chorused.
 "Well," she said, "it sounds crazy but I'm willing to if Bob is. I promised to telephone him -and I guess you two will excuse me all right"
 They were perfectly willing to do that. As the door closed Nor mas head sank to Marks shoul- der. Eager. demanding lips crush ed hers. Marks arms, protecting, irresistible, were about her.
 It was long kiss-it was para disc!
 And then after what seemed such a long time Norma heard his voice. The same tone, the same laughing, teasing words she had heard so many times, Happy, kid?"
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