Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
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NORMA KENT. pretty 20-year-
old secretary I'm n law Office.
meets MARK TRANERs, attrnc-
tive and wealthy. when together
they reseue n frightened puppy
from the midst OF downtown
traffic. Norma refuses 20 tell the
young man her name or where he
can sec her nEaIn. Later Hhe Joins
BOB FARRELL. young lawyer,
Tor n dinner engagement. Farrell
nSks her 10 marry him and Norma
says "no."
The scene of the story Is aarI-
boro. middie-weStern metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy 10 the
shabby apartment she shares with
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. general
ly called "Chris." and finds her
roommate In ears. Norma fears
Chris u falling I'm love with her
married employer. BRADLEY
HART, proprietor Of nm advertis-
ing agency. The older girl re-
fuses 10 tell what II troubling her.
Next day Norma inserts nm nd-
vertlsement about the puppy I'm
the lost and founi column Of the
Marlboro Press. The first person
20 call In 10 this adver-
tisement ~ Mari Travers. who
explains he has mnde every EFFORT
20 learn her identity. lie tries
10 mike n date but Norma de-
ciinSs his Invitations coolly. Trnv-
ers departs and later makes n
telephone call.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v
NATALIE PRICE reached a gilt
tering, iewel-encircled wrist to-
ward the French telephone. In the
low, drawing tone the smartest
debutantes were affecting she said
slowly. This is Nat"
There was a pause. Then the
girls face flashed into radiance.
"Oh. Mark. darling" she exclaimed,
I'm so glad! Yes, / waited on the
chance you might call. Tried TO
get you at the house but they said
you'd gone. Oh. you will? Angel.
aren't you sweet" Natalie's laugh
was throaty. inslnuating. well.
then. hurry. Natalie Graves her Oh
Marky-Markl Bye. darling"
She put down the instrument.
turned and called sharply to the
maid across the room. Get the
white dress. Marcellei I'll wear Il
after ell. Hurry!"
AT once there was excitement IN
the modernistic mauve and silver
boudoir. Wherever Natalie Price
was there was likely TO be excite
ment. Only Marcelle. the French
maid. knew what tempests could
arise over a last-minute change OF
her mistress costume. Natalie
stormed. Marcelle caioled. Gar
ments went hurting through the
air and Natalie's voice became
shriller. louder.
Tonight the hustle and stir were
in vain. IL was nearly 10 D. m.
when Natalie. ~resplendent in scarlet
cloak and white satin. came trip
ping down the circular stairway to
meet the young man below.
She ran down the half dozen
stairs. stopped suddenly beside the
newell post and pouted fetchingly.
What makes you be so mean,
Mark?" she wheedled. You said
you'd be on time"
Mark Travers, handsome in his
dinner clothes. smiled. Sorry" he
said, something held me up. Well,
shall we go?"
COOLLY she regarded him, took
= the cigaret from his fingers and
placed IL TO her lips. Natalie blew
a graceful spiral OF smoke, tossed
her head backward. bringing the
scarlet lips audaciously nearer.
Since he did not respond she drew
away im%patiently.
Well" she said Grossly, ITS
certainly far from entertaining
here! Let's go to Monty's. Maybe
the crowd will help thaw you out.
And IL you're not going to admire
me at all I'll have to pick up some
body who will"
Travers grinned. "Oh. I admire
you all right. Nat. You know that
Tomorrow Ill write you a sonnet to
prove it."
Thanks" the girl said languid-