The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-12
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Pretty Norma Kent. 20-year-old sec
kstary IN law office. marries MARK
millionaire real estate dealer, after the
father has sworn to cut Mark of with
out penny II the marriage takes place.
weeks and A did "G NOT know C during the
courtship that he was a millionaire's
The story opens in Marlboro. middle
western metropolis CHRISTINE sAUND-
Frs, with whom Norma shares an
apartment. and BRADLEY HART.
Chris employer. are witnesses ct the
Before this. Norma has refused to
marry BOB FARRELL. young lawyer
Of whom she Is fond as friend.
marx sells his expensive roadster to
get money for the honeymoon. He and
Norma 60 TO fashionable Blue Springs.
Wnere the young man takes delight in
surrounding his bride with expensive
He. Introduces her to HOLLIS STONE.
an old friend. and II is evident from the
girls discomposure that she has known
FEARS him. She tries to confide in Mark
put loses courage.
on One night Mark joins card game
and does not return until a. m. He
admits he has lost all his money. The
young couple face the problem Of get
ing money together to pay their hotel
Dill and buy railroad tickets.
Mark wires his mother. but when the
answer comes It Is a curt refusal from
ms father. Mark borrows $500 from
Hollis stone and the young couple leave
next morning for Marlboro. There
Mark insists on stopping at the expen-
Siye Hotel Marlboro.
He spends more time with his wealthy
friends than he does hunting a Job
one evening he and Norma meet NATA-
LIE PRICE, a debutante who before
Marks marriage tried to inveigle him
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CHAPTER TWENTY Continued,
That's fine" Norma said. Sh
added slowly. Il hope Bob will b
a big success some day. He ough
to be. Bob works hard and he,
500 on the level"
The talked of the apartment tn,
girls had shared Chris still wa
living there There was a new
girl, Dot Phillips, working at thu
Hart Advertising Agency.
Dot was anxious to move in will
Chris, but it hadn't been settled
definitely. Chris said she liked Dot
but liking person and living will
her were two different things.
Before they knew it the luncl
hour had sped. The two partet
with promises to see each othe
soon.
THOSE promises were fated to bt
u broken. When Norma saw
Mark again late in the Afternoon
he was in the highest spirits. 4
new musical show had opened thu
night before. A knockout, according
to the fellows at the club.
Mark had tickets. He and Norma
dressed, dined, and rode to tn,
theater. Afterward they went t.
a supper club and danced. MARI
confided he had several lines out
for jobs.
Next day he did not rise unit
noon. He left the girl alone, return.
ing at 6 with news they were to ioir
friends Of his for the evening. Jus
a little party. People Norma woulC
like.
She didn't like them or their idea
OF a good time. When Mark an
nounced similar plans for the fol
lowing evening she begged off, spen
the evening alone.
1t was their third night in MARI
boro that Mark and Norma, havinl
finished dinner, stepped out on thu
street. Travers paused to touch {
match to his cigaret.
Suddenly across their vision
floated a shimmering figure in golc
cloth and dark fur. The warm
heady scent of mimosa. Shrill so.
prano laughter and a glimpse O
parted red lips. The figure swep
toward Mark, caught his arm.
Mark" cried Natalie Price. go
all surprises! Say something so II
know it's really you'll"