Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
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NORMA KENT. pretty eD-year-
old secretary Ia n law office,
meets MARK TRANERS, attrnc-
tive and wealthy. when together
they rescue a frightened puppy
from the midst of downtown
traffic. Norma refuses 10 tell the
young man her name or where he
can see her again. Later n Joins
ROB FARRELL. young lawyer.
Tor n dinner engagement. Farrell
asks her "a marry him and Nor
ma. for the third time. deciincS.
The sccne Of the story T. Narl-
horo. middle-wcstern metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy 90 the
shabby apartment she shares with
tfiffISYf.E SAT NBEIRS. Norma
fears Chris a falling in love with
her married employer. BRADLEY
HART. proprietor of an advertise
ing agency Next day Norma In
Nrrts mn advertisement about the
puppy in the Marlboro Press lost
and found column. The first per-
son To answer this advertisement
T. Mark Trnvers. who explains ne
has made every cMDrt to learn
Normn's Identity. Hc tries ro make
"a date but she declines his In
Nftations. TraVerS departs and
later goes with NATALIE PRICE.
dchutnnte. an a gay round Of the
night clubs.
Next evening n small hoy comes
10 see Norma, claims the puppy
and takes &c home. Chris goes 90
aid MINNIE BAKER. an impoVcr-
fshed friend whose .-yenr-oid son
has been badly burned. Norma
receives telephone calls from
TraverS and ignores them. She
goes for "A drive with Bob Far
rcii and he tells her he II going
20 leave Marlboro. She t. sorry
but does mot take this
mcnt seriously. Two days later
she nee TraNcrs on the street
and goes 90 lunch with him. This
f. the beginning 81 n week Of
whiriwind courtShip. Then one
night Chris arrives home "a find
Norma On tears. "irs about Mark"
Norma says.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER IN
CHRIS SAUNDERS went down
~ on both knees beside the
other girl. She put a hand on
Norma's shoulder. Tell me
about It.. honey she begged.
You mustn't cry. Tell me what's
happened"
There was no response from
the blond head. NOrma's face
was hidden. Her shoulders con-
tinued 70 rise and fan with great,
shaking sobs.
Norma Chris voice was
sharply anxious. Norma
you've got % tell me-"
The blond head raised for an
instant uncertainty. Then &
dropped again. From among the
pillows came I'LL muGled tones.
"It's-about Mark"
But what about him? What's
he done?"
For an instant the room was
tenscly silent. AT last Norma
found her voice. She said weak
IN. in tones that wavered INSTEAD
lily. "He's-oh. Chrisi-he's asked
me 70 marry himi"
Chris Saunders straightened
back. Blank amaZemcnt was writ
ten across her face. ASKED YOU
TO marry him.' she repeated in
credulously.
The huddled figure on the dav-
export nodded. Norma's face was
concealed again but she went on
in choking syllables, MARK asked
me-to marry him tonight and Il
I love hint ] love him
GRADUALLY the torrent sub
sided. Norma sat up and
Chris supplied the handkerchief
with which 10 dry her eyes. The
lovely face was swollen and tear
marked. With a determined
effort Norma managed to control
her voice.
"Oh. Christ" she whispered, III
do love him SOL II didn't have
any idea it was going TO end this
way. It's going 10 he SO hard 10
lct him Eoi You'd understand III
you'd ever been in lovel"
II she'd ever been in love! The
words struck on Chris Saunders
ears with curious impact.
"If you care for him so much.