Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-31
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Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yenr-
old secretary in n law Office, sees
MARK TRANERs for the first
time when together they rescue n
puppy from downtown traffic I'm
Marlboro, uifddle-wextern metrop-
oils. Norma declines 10 tell TrHv-
ers her name or where he n e
her again.
BOB FARRELL, young lawyer.
nSks Norma 90 marry him md she
refuses. though she Ia fond of him
ns "a friend. Norma takes the
puppy 20 the shabby apartment
she shares with CHRISTINE
SAUA DERs. She fears Chris T.
falling In love with her married
employer, BRADLEY HART, pro-
Hriefor of an advertising agency
Next day when Norma inserts an
advertisement about the puppy in
the lost n found column ~ the
Marlboro Press. the first perSen
20 answer is Mark TravcrS. He
tries 10 make n date but Norma
declines his invitations.
4 small boy comes 10 claim the
puppy and takes IL home. Norma
receives telephone calls from
Trnycrs bur ignores them. She
goes for n drive with Bob Farrell
and he tells her he o. leaving
Marlboro. Two days later she
meets Travers on the street md
goes 20 lunch with him. This f.
the beginning OF n whiriwInd
courtxhfp. Norma hndn herself
head-ovcr-hecla IN love but thinks
n must send Trnvers away he
canse Of some secret az the past.
Chris knows this secret. declares
that ~ Norma loves Travers nll
else ~ unimportant.
Mark j. invited 10 dinner az the
apartment ana Norma "a alone
there making preparations when
n caller arrives. He tells her he
IL Marks father md demands her
affair with his son shall end. In
the midst 81 a heated speech Mark
appears.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XI
At the sound OF his sons voice
IN Travers whirled. 80 It's come
10 this" he snorted. Love nestl'
The mans face was livid and ter
rible. Gone 70 the gutter, have
your" he roared az tho youth.
You'd leave a decent home and
parents wh0've given you every
thing in the world for a cheap in
trigue with a common"
With one bound Mark Travers
in the room. slammed the door
behind him. stop Il. father." he
demanded. Have you gone crazy?
And don't YOU say % word against
Normal She's the sweetest, finest
girl I've ever known. You'd better
apologize for that remark"
"Apologizel" The elder Travers'
voice fairly sparkled. "Apologizel
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" ne went
as the older mans cheeks took
an aponlectic tlnge. "are you 60
ing to begin?'
The older man broke IN violent
~. "Are you trying 70 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
here"
II was Norma who came forward.
'Just a minute" she said in a
voice that struggled TO steady IT,
Mr.. Travers. I'm begin
ming 10 see what you think OF me.
It's not true though. It's not true.
never even been in this room
before. He came tonight because
he was invited to dinner. l live
fere with another girl. Oh, you
mustn't believe there's been any
thing wrongl / tell you it's not
AND now Il was the younger man
whose voice rose. Color ebbed
Marks cheeks. For Gods
sake. Father!" he cried. haven't
ron done enough here? You'd bet
.er lclvel Ldon't know what your
dea was in coming here but I wish
-ou'd stayed away. I was going to
ell you in a day or two but you
night as well know now. I'm going
? marry Norma. She and I love