Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

you know we're fighting.
Hes in love with you. infant
He's in love with you and Bob Far
rell's n young man lots on girls
would give their eyeteeth 20 land"
Chris Saundersl Are you actu-
ally telling me 1 ought to marry
Bob?"
Instantly the other girl objected.
Nothing az the sort! It'll be a far
day when you little friend. Chris,
starts telling anyone how TO run
their lives. I can't even chauffeur
my own. I'm not telling you TO
marry Bob. I only say Bob's a
Erade-A applicant, and-weIl. isn't
IL a rotten sort ~ life 70 be tied 10
an Office day after day? Six days
a week. Fifty weeks a year. Marry
ing a man like Bob Farrell would
be n lot better than that. Some
times / think I can't stand II an
other day. Sometimes"
Her words broke. There was a
pitch OF hysteria in the choking
tones.
why. Chris, darling, Chris, you
mustn't talk like this"
CHRIS had turned away. She
brushed one hand across her
eyes and Il came away moist with
tears. There was no attempt now
TO hide them. Chris cOughed.
"Oh. Ill get over III" she said
with an attempt at carelessness.
Never mind about me"
but I 40 mind. IA lot! After
all you've done for me do you think
I'm going TO have you feeling blue
and miserable? Listen, let's plan
20 do something interesting over
the weekend. Take "a trip some-
where, maybe. we could be eHtrav-
agant Just for once. Wherell we
go?"
Chris got 70 her feet. "Wen
talk about Il later" she said.
Was there any relevancy TN the
fact that a few minutes later she
turned % say over her shoulder.
Brad ordered n new car today.
Twin six coupe. It's to have a spe
cial body"
II was not unusual for Chris %
refer 10 her employer so Familiarity.
Brad was what everyone nv the
Hart Advertising Agency called
Bradley Hart when they were not
addressing him directly. As a mat
ter Of fact Harris golfng compan-
ions. acquaintance NJ hts two
clubs AMI the man and women VITA
whom he was seen at theaters andv
supper resorts called him Brad"
Chris Saunders. confidential secre-
tary whose desk was just outside
Harris private Office. who listed his
appointments, mailed checks Tor
his bills, telenhoned his orders 10
the florist. knew Bradley Hart far
better than any % these others did.
Once more the puppy claimed
Norma's attention. She carried
the animal downstairs % consult
Mrs. Hawthorne. custodian of the
building. about q~uartering him on
the premises. There was no use
trying 70 deceive Mrs. Hawthorne.
Luck was with Norma. The Gus
t0dian's daughter answered the
knock. III developed that Mrs.
Hawthorne was out XIX town for n
few days. Until her return Bessie.
the daughter. said the dog might
have the run OF the back yard and
sleep in the basement. Meanwhile.
she cautioned. Norma had better
he looking for some other shelter
for the pup because Bessie was
quite sure that mama wouldn't
like f."
She repeated the warning twice
and emphatically. IL was this
warming that M noon next day sent
the girl h~urrying into the big gray
stone building az the Marlboro
Press. She inquired for the classi-
fed advertising department.
And with that the really amazing
events of Norma Kent's life began.
Ito BE COntinucd)