Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-21
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NORMA KENT. pretty z0-year-
law - once n n fPRiS'e a,dis IA .
western metropolis. ON her way
10 keep n dinner engagement with
BoB FARRELL, young lawyer,
Norma sees n puppy in peril of
Its life In the midst OF downtown
trafhc. A stranger rescue. the
@ and brings IA to the girl. n
stranger IL good looking, well
dressed and introduces himself NJ
MARK TRANEHs. Norma re-
fuses 90 tell him her name or
where he can sec her again.
h takes the puppy with her
md meets Bob. They dine mt N
~faVorite restaurant. For the third
time Farrell asks her 90 marry
him. Norma refuses. saying she
wants 20 keep INSTRUMENTATION on
the bnsis OF friendship instead OF
love. when she reaches the shah
by apartment which she shares
with CHRISTINE SAUNDERS,
generally called Chris, she finds
her roommate has been crying.
Norma fears Chris a. falling in
love With her married employer,
BRADLEY HART. proprietor OF
mn advertising agency. The older
girl refuses 20 tell what o. troub-
ling her. Next day Norma goes
20 the Office of the Marlboro Press
90 insert nm advertisement about
the PUPPY I'm the lost and found
column.
NOW 60 on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
THE red-haired youth glanced up
from the pad on which he had
been writing. His smile was pleas
ant, infectious.
did you wish TO place an adj"
he asked.
Norma said that she did.
III you'll just step over 70 the
next counter Ill be glad Ia take
care OF H." the young man said. AS
he spoke he moved toward the
glass-topped counter at the left.
Norma followed.
It's about a dog" she explained.
opening her purse and fumbling
through the contents.
Il see. Is your dog lost?"
Norma continued the search
No." she said, 1T isn't my dog
and didn't lose him. It's a puppy
l found. ] want 10 advertise about
IL because I thought some little boy
or girl might be terribly unhappy
over losing a pet. I've written out
what | want 10 say"
She had found what she had
been looking for. From the collec-
ton Of papers. coins, vanity case
and other trinkets In the purse she
drew a neatly typed sheet.
Here IL isl" She handed the
paper aeross the counter. do you
think what I've written will be all
right?"
Politely the young man studied
the page. He read:
Found: Puppy at Broad st. and
Eighth. Gray and brown with
black spot over right eye and black
tail. Owner should communicate
with N. Kent. 95O6 Franklin St"
Gray and brown - with black
spot over the right eye" the youth
read aloud. You don't-er-say
what kind OF q dog II Is. do your"
He glanced up. IL there was a hint
OF amusement in the young mans
eyes his professional manner was
~impeccable. Gray and brown" he
repeated. with a black spot over
the right eye"
Norma smiled, shook her head.
81 couldn't say what kind OF a dog
II is because / haven't been able 10
decide. Do you think that's really
necessary? He seems to be sort OF
a Scotty-only Scotty's don't have
spots. do they? His hair Is longish
like a Scctty's but the spots make
him look more like a fox terrier.
Or maybe a bird dog. You see he's
n little fellowi"
The youth across the counter
grinned.
"If it's so complicated as all
that" no suggested, maybe we'd
better let II 20. Do you want 10
say anything about claiming a re-
ward?"
"Oh, mo- I wasn't thinking OF
that"
Il see." The young man studied