Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-24
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NORMA KENT, pretty :O-year-
old secretary in n law Office.
meets MARK TRAVERs, attrnc-
tive and wealthy, when together
they veseue n frightened puppy
from the midst of downtown
traffic. Norma refuses 20 tell the
young man her name or where he
can wee her again. Later she Joins
HOB FARRELL. young lawyer.
Tor n dinner engagement. Farrell
asks her 20 marry him and Norma
says "no."
The scene OF the story IL MARI
borO. mlddle-western metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy 10 the
shabby apartment she share. with
tHHIsTINE SAUNDERS. general
W called Chris md nnds her
roommate In tenrs. Norma fears
Carts o. fnIiInE I'm love with her
married employer, BRADLEY
HART. proprietor OF an advertise
ing agency. The older girl re-
fuses TO tell hat ~ troubling her.
Next day Normn Inserts nm nd
vertIscnient about IA d In
the lost and foun3 column % the
Marlboro Press. The nrst person
90 call In Ia this advrr-
IL Mark Trnvers, who
explains he has made every effort
To- learn her Identity. He trie.
10 make n date hut Norma de-
eilnes his Invitations cooIIy. Trny-
ers departs nnd 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 ere 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 gladl Yes, / waited on the
chance you might call. Tried 10
get you az the house but they said
you'd gone. Oh. you will? Angel,
aren't you sweet" Natalie's laugh
was throaty. iusinuating. "Well.
then. hurry. Natalie Graves her oil
Marky-Markl Bye. darling"
She put down the instrument,
turned and called sharply to the
maid acros the room. Get the
white dress. Marcellei I'll wear Il
after all. Hurryi"
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 cajoled. 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. Respondent in scarlet
cloak and white satin, came trip
ping down the circular stairway 10
meet the young man below.
She ran down the half dozen
stairs. stopped suddenly beside the
newell post and pouted fetchinEly.
What makes you be 50 mean.
Mark?" she wheedled. "You said
you'd be on time"
Mark TraFers. handsome in his
dinner clothes. smiled. Sorry" he
said, something held me I'D. Well.
shall we go?"
COOLLY she regarded him. took
- the cigaret from his fingers and
placed It to her lips. Natalie blew
q graceful spiral OF smoke. tossed
her head backward, bringing the
scarlet lips audaciously nearer.
Since he did not respond she drew
away impatiently.
WELL" she said Grossly, "ft's
certainly far from entertaining
mere! Let's 20 10 Monty's. Maybe
The crowd will help thaw you out.
And II you're not going to admire
at all I'll have to pick up some
body who will"
Travers grinned- "Oh, I admire
Fou all right. Nat. You know that.
Tomorrow Ill write you q sonnet 10
prove IT,"
Thanks" the girl said languId-