Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
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toNhA NiANhE VEFAAF @pEFaH-
old secretary In n law Office,
meets MARK TRANERs. httrac-
tive and wealthy. when together
they reScue "A frightened puppy
from the midst Of dOwntown
traffic. Norma refuses 20 tell the
young man her name or where he
cnn see her again. Later n joins
HOB FARRELL. young lawyer.
Tor n dinner engagement. Farrell
nsks her To marry him and Norma
for the third time says "no."
The scene of the story IL Mnrl-
h0ro. middie-weStern metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy to the
shabby apartment she shares with
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. Norma
fears Chris ~ falling in love with
her married employer, BRADLEY
HART, proprietor Of an advertis-
ing Next day Norma In
serts nm advertisement about the
puppy in the lost and found coll
umn az the Marlboro Press. The
FIRST person to answer the adver-
tiscment n Mark Travers, who ex-
plains ne has made every efort 20
learn Normn'S identity. He tries
60 make a date hut n declines
his invitations. TraVers eparts
Later he telephones NATALIE
PRICE. debutante. and goes with
her 10 n gay party concluding
with a round Of III night clubs.
Next evening n small hoy comes
70 see Norma, claims the puppy
and takes AZ home. Chris gees 90
aid MINNIE BAKER. nm impover-
tShcd friend whose 2~-yenr-oId son
has been badly burned. Norma
receives telephone calls from
TraVerS md ignores them. She
will not admit to herself the in
tereSt she feels in this persistent
young man.
Normn gees for n drive with
Bob Farrell. He kisses her against
her will, starts the car and begins
driving furiOusly. Norma cries,
nre you EOinEf"
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
FARRELL did not turn 10 look
at the girl. His hat brim
was snapped down squarely and
I'm the darkness she could not see
his face. The Coupe's speed IN
creased and something I'm the road
sent them jolting from their seats
before he answered.
I'm taking you homeI" he said
firmly. Norma had never heard
him use that tone. Bob Farrell
had kissed her before but never
rs tonight. wait a minute
he went on Immediately. Before
You start telling ME what you
think Of me there's a little piece
az news you might be interested
10 hear. Didn't mean 10 spring II
SO soon but ! might as well. I'm
pulling out Of Marlboro"
Norma forgot that she was In
dicnant. She could not conceal
her amazement.
you don't mean you're going
away"
That's exactly what I do
mean"
do YOU mean you're giving Ut
your job? oh. Bob. you're not
you're not leaving because"
We'll. no. I'm not fired II
that's what you mean" he inter
rupted. correctly interpreting the
girls thought. II isn't anything
like that. / Just think # will be
a good thing 70 get out Of MARI
boro, that's all. Tired or the
place."
But you've been doing 50 well,
Bob"
Cant see II that way"
THERE was little more CONVEX
sation between them until
they halted before the red brick
apartment. AS Farrell brought
the coupe to a stop the girl sought
his eyes.
Tim sorry. Bob"
"You mean you don't want me
TO leave?"
"Of course / don't. We've
been such good friends. Ill miss
you dreadfully."
The young man darted a swift.
appraising glance al her. What
ever he may have had in mind 10
say vas checked. There was a
pause. Then he answered care
lessly. We'll, the deal isn't
quite worked out yet. I'll give
you q ring one OF these DAYS be-
fore l clear out. WeU-we1l