Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-27
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NORMA KENT. pretty 2O-year-
old secretary In a law ONCE.
meets MARK TRANERS, nttrac-
tive and wealthy. when together
they rescue n frightened puppy
from the midst Of downtown
traffic. Norma refuses 20 tell the
young man her name or where he
can see her again. Later she Joins
q FARRELL, young lawyer.
for n dinner engagement. Farrell
asks her 10 marry him and Norma
for the third time says emo"
The scene 81 the story IL Marl-
boro. middle-western metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy TO the
shabby apartment she shares with
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. Norma
fears Chris H. falling I'm loye with
her married employer. m tDLEf
HART. proprietor Of nm ndvertis-
Ing ngency Next day Norma In
scrts an advertisement about the
puppy i'm the lost and found col
umn Of the Marlboro Press. The
FIRST person "a answer the ndver-
ti~ement IL Mark T~ravers. who ex-
plains he has made every enort 60
learn Norma's Identity. He tries
10 make n date but she declines
his Invitations. TraverS departs.
Later he telephones NATALIE
PRICE, dcbutante. and Eoes with
80
with a round Of the night clubs.
Next evening n small hoy comes
10 see Norma, claims the puppy
md takes "a home. Chris goes 20
aid MINNIE HAKER. nm Impover-
tShed friend whose 2-year-old son
has bcen badly burned. Norma
receives telephone calls from
Trayers md ignores them. She
viii not admit 20 herself the In
trrcSt she feels I'm this persistent
young man.
Norma goes for n drive with
Bob Farrell. He kisses her against
her will. starts the car md begins
driving f~uriouSIy. Norma cries.
Nv here are you goinEs"
NOW GO o. WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
FARRELL did not turn to look
az the girl. His hat brim
was snapped down squarely and
IN the darkness she could not see
his face. The coupe's speed in
creased and something IN the road
sent them jolting from their seats
before he answered.
"Tm taking you hcmei" he said
firmly. Norma had never heard
him use that tone. Bob Farrell
had kissed her before but never
as tonight. "Wait a minute
he went on Immediately. Before
you start telling me what you
think OF me there's a little piece
OF news You might be interested
to hear. Didn't mean 70 spring Il
SO soon but I might as well. I'm
pulling out OF Marlboro"
Norma forgot that she was IN
dignant. 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 up
your job? Oh, Bob. you're not
you're not leaving because"
well. no. I'm not fred II
that's what you mean" he inter
rupted. correctly interpreting the
girls thought. IL isn't anything
like that. / Just think II will be
a good thing 70 get out OF MARI
boro, that's all. Tired OF the
place."
But you've been doing SO wen,
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.
I'm sorry. Bob"
You mean you don't want me
TO leave?"
"Of course I don't. We've
been such good friends. Ill miss
you dreadfully."
The young man darted a swift,
appraising glance at her. What
ever he may have had in mind 10
say was checked. There was a
pause. Then he answered care
lessly. well, the deal isn't
quite worked out yet. I'll give
you a ring one Of these DAYS be-
fore | clear out. We1l-we1l