Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-26
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NORMA KENT. pretty 2o-yenr-
old secretary In n law once.
meets MARK TRANERS, attrRe-
tive and wealthy, when together
they rescue N frightened puppy
from III midst Of downtown
traffic. Norma refuses 20 tell the
young man her name or where he
can see her again. Later she Joins
Rob FARRELL. young lawyer.
for n dinner engagement. Farrell
asks her 10 mnrry him md Nor
mn says "no."
n scene of the story f. MARI
boro. middle-western metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy 20 the
shabby apartment she shares with
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. Norma
fears Chris is falling In love with
her married employer. BRADLEY
HART. proprietor Of nm advertise
ing agency. Next dry Norma In
serts nm advertisement about the
puppy In the lost and found oil
umn Of the Marlboro Press. The
first person 10 answer this ndver-
~ Mark TrnverS. who
explains he has made every effort
20 learn NormR's Identity. lie
tries TO make n date hut she de-
clines his Invitations. Trnvers
departs. Later he telephones
NATALIE PRICE. popular debu-
tnnte. and goes with her TO n gay
party concluding with n round of
the night clubs.
The following evening Norma
arrives home md finds Chri. nh
sent. A note explains she has
gone 10 mid MINNIE BAKER,
bookkeeper mt the advertising
ONCE. whose 2-yenr-old son I'm.
been seriously burned. A small
boy comes 90 claim the stray pup
py and takes him home. HESS
liza A ~
daughter. nsks Norma ~ she re-
ceived nm important telephone call
that afternoon.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VII
RESS1E'S eyes widened. Her
voice showed surprise. why
=" she went on. Il gave the man
your telephone number at the Office.
| supposed OF course he'd call you.
He said"
who did? Who was it?"
Il don't know" Bessie shook
her head. HE didn't give any
name. II didn't think 70 ask. Ii
was about 2 o'clock the phone rang
and | was in the kitchen. II rang
three times before / got there and
then a man asked for you. | told
him you were at the Office. He
seemed awfuliy anxious 10 talk 10
you so / said I could give him the
number down there. AS soon as |
told him what II was he hung up.
Don't II seem funny he didn't try
70 call you? Maybe he did and you
didn't get the message"
THAT was about 2 o'clock?" Nor
ma asked.
The other girl nodded.
"Oh. yes" Norma said casually
Il did get that message only I'd
forgotten about it," She started
up the stairs. We'll. good night.
Bessie. l suppose you'll be glad to
have your mother back"
"Yes'm. Good night, Miss Kent"
Bessie looked disappointed not to
learn what the important telephone
call had been about but there was
no way for her 10 prolong tie con-
versation. Norma was already
half way up the fight. Bessie re-
turned 10 the ear apartment.
Norma continued her climb %
the third floor. She was by no
means as unconcerned as her voice
had indicated. AS a matter Of fact
both cheeks were burning. The
color was becoming and her eyes
we're bright. So that was how Mark
Travers had learned where to find
her.
CHE awoke 70 a morning OF
- streaming golden sunlight and
a certainty that something exciting
was about 70 happen.
As usual she wore the gray suit
but she put on her prettiest blouse.
She spent all OF five minutes coax
ing the tafy-colored waves into
heir most becoming outline. And
here was certainly an added dash.
/ debonaire tilt 10 the little black
nat when. 80 minutes after arising.
vas on her way to the car
inc.