The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-03
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Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yeaF-
old secretary I'm q law once, sees
MARK TRAVERS for the 1rst
time when together they rescue
puppy from downtown frame IN
Marlboro, m1ddle-western metrop.
oils. Norma declines to tell Trav-
ers her name or where he can see
BOZ FARRELL. young lawyer.
asks Norma to marry him and she
refuses. though she IL fond Of him
as s.n:v friend RI s Norm. sae e.m tn:
she shares with CHRISTINE
SAUNDERS. she fears Chris 10
falling in love with lei married
employer, BRADLEY HART, pro-.
prietor Of an advertising agency.
Next day when Norma inserts nm
the lost and found column Of the
Marlboro Press, the llrst person
to answer II Mark Travers. He
tries to make a date but Norma
declines his Invitations.
A small boy comes to claim the
receives telephone calls from
Trnvers but ignores them. She
EOes for a drive with Bob Farrell
and he tells her he In leaving
Marlboro. Two days later she
meets Travers ON the street and
zoe to !unch with him. Thu: !.
c~ourtship. Norma finds herself
head-over-heels In love but thinks
she must send Tfavefs away be.
Cause Of some secfet OF the past.
Chris knows this secfet, declares
that IL Norma loves Travers all
else II unimpOrtanf.
Mark IL invited to dinner II. the
apartment and Norma 10 alone
there making preparations when
n caller arrives. He tells her he
IL Marks father and demands her
affair with his o shall end. In
the midst Of q heated speech Mark
appears.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XII
At tho sound Of his sons voice
"A Travers whirled. $50 it's come
to Glis!" he snorted. Love nest!"
The mans face was livid and ter
rible. "Gone to the gutter. have
you?" no roared at the youth.
you'd leave a decent home and
parents who've given you every.
thing in the world for a cheap in
trigue with a comn.on-!"
With one bound Mark Travers
was in the room, slammed the door
behind him. stop 1t. father!" he
demanded. "Have you gone crazy?
And don't you say one word against
Norma! She's the sweetest. finest
girl I've ever known. You'd better
apologize for that remark"
"Apologize!" The elder Travers'
voice fairly sparkled. Apologize!
Do you know what you're saying,
you young fool?"
Mark came nearer. eyes blazing.
II do" he said with alarming calm.
II do know and I demand an apol-
ogy to Miss Kent. Well" he went
on as the older mans cheeks took
on an apoplectic tinge. ARE you 60
ing to begin?"
The older man broke in violent
~. "Are you trying to make an
idiot out Of me? Trying to pre-
tend something hasn't been going
on that I've seen with my own
eyes? The girl and I understand
each other. She'll listen to reason
all right. Now. Mark. you get out
Of here"
1t was Norma who came forward.
"Just a minute" she said in q
voice that struggled to steady It,
self. "Mr. Travers. I'm begin.
ming to see what you think Of me.
It's not true though. It's not true!
Marks never even been in this room
before. He came tonight because
he was invited to dinner. I live
here with another girl. Oh. you
mustn't believe there's been any.
thing wrong! I tell you It's not
true!"
ND now It was the younger man
: = whose voice rose. Color ebbed
from Marks cheeks. For Gods
sake. Father!" he cried, haven't
you done enough here7 You'd bet
ter leave! I don't know what your
idea was in coming here but I wish
you'd stayed away. / was going to
tell you IN a day or two but you
might as we'll know now. I'm going
to marry Norma! She and I love