The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-26
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Hes MARK TRAINERS. son of F. VI. TRAINERS, millionaire real ee- late dealer, after the father has worn to cut Mark off without a benny if the marriage takes place. FoF1na has known Mark only a low weeks, did not know during he courtship that he was c mil. onaire's son.
 The story opens in Marlboro, niddle western metropolis, Chris me Saunders, with whom Norma hared an apartment and Bradley Hart, Chris employer, are wit. esses at the wedding. Before this 1orma has repeatedly refused to barry BOB FARRELL, young law- er of whom she is fond as a riend.
 Mark sells his expensive road. ter to get money for the honey. boon. He and Norma got to fash. pnable Blue Springs where the oung man takes delight in sure punding his bride with expensive lxuries. One afternoon Mark in- roduceS Norma to Hollis Stone, n old friend. It is evident from he girls dfscomposure that she as known Stone before.
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 CHAPTER XVII
 Mark saw instantly that son1e- hing was wrong. ''why, Nor Ia, you're trembling!" he ex- aimed. Let's get inside! We |ere internal idiots to chase out in be rain that way. You're probably fenched to the skin. Come on, Us get in where it's warm. Come b, Stone"
 Hollis Stone followed them into ke lobby of the hotel. Norma kept er eyes averted from his face.
 She knew he was speaking but Id not listen to what he said. Her bad was buzzing and her temples Rrobbed. Hollis Stone -- Hollis tone of all the men in the world
 be here in this hotel! "An old fend," Mark had called him. riend!
 Not once did she look at Stone rectly.
 Mark was saying something bout her having taken a chill. ven Marks voice sounded far way against that fearfull buzzing
 her head.
 ought to go upstairs and get to dry clothes" It was Mark ho was saying that. Really, orma, you look all in. Let me ke that slicker. It's dripping wet. ont you think you should go hd change? Put on something arm or you're sure to get a rot n cold"
 Blessed suggestion! What sine eeded was to get away. She must It away quickly from everyone bd everything in this careening ais that had once been a world. With a Spartan effort she stead h herself. TT guess you're ght," she told Mark. Maybe I'd 6tetr go--feeling a little tired. If Su and--er, MT stone will excuse e-"
 She refused to let Mark come len to the elevator with her. Once side the car she clung with both lncs to the railing that encircled e little cage. She shut her eyes t she could not shut out torment g memories.
 Marks voice. Here's someone I ant you to know - an old iend." Oh, could it actually have lppened that way?
 There was only the operator with er in the elevator. When the car lted to a stop Norma steped out. ade her way down the corridor
 their suite. With a sharp sigh le entered and closed the door. lalf way across the room she went hck and turned the key In the ok.
 Her clothing was not wet. She hd not had chill. Yet methodi- lily the girl tore off her bright ports suit, slippers, gossamer-thin bookings. She caught up the old lue negligee that had been one of @ few garments she had brought om her former home and wrap ed it about her tightly. Thus clad he crouched in a huge tapestry hair, pillowing her head in her Inns.
 This was what had come to her hppiness! A brief hour--a tiny |impse of golden perfection. Oh, hy had she not known 1t would nd this way?
 The throbbing in her temples did pt stop. She pressed her cheeks nd discovered they were hot. Per aps she really had taken cold. Ii
 could only be pneumonia! If she buld become i'll enough would that hake any difference to Mark Fould anything in the world make ny difference to him?
 She could not sit still. Norma lot to her feet, moved restlessly bout the rooms. Her thoughts Fere a scorpion lash, scourging hei n.