The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-21
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OILS. NOFImA uecumeS 10 tell IFaV- CTS her name or where he can sec her again.
 BOB FARRELL, young lawyer asks Norma to marry him and she refuses, though she is fond of him as a friend. Norma takes the puppy to the shabby apartment she shares with CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. She fears Chris is falling in love with her married employer, BRADLEY HART, pro- prietOr of an advertising agency Next day when Norma inserts all advertisement about the puppy fin the. lost and found column of the Marlboro Press, the first person to answer is Mark Travers. He tries to make date but Norma declines his invitations.
 A small boy comes to claim the puppy and takes 1t home. Norma receives telephone calls from Travers but ignores them. She goes for a drive with Bob Farrell and he tells her he is leaving Marlboro. Two days later she meets Travcrs on the street and goes to lunch with him. This is the beginning of whirlwind courtship. Norma finds herself head-Over-heels in love but thinks she must send Travers away be- cause of some secret of the past. Chris knows this secret, declares that if Norma loves Travers all else is unimportant.
 Mark is invited to dinner at the apartment and Norma is alone there making preparations when a caller arrives. He tells her he is Marks father and demands her affair with his son shall end. In the midst of heated speech Mark appears.
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 CHAPTER XI
 At the sound of his sons voice Travers whirled. 50 it's come to this!" he snorted. Love nest!" The mans face was livid and ter rible. Gone to the gutter, have you?" he 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 common-!"
 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 knowns 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 'I do," he said with alarming calm. t'1 do know and I demand an apology to Miss Kent. We'll" he went on as the older mans checks took on an apoplectic tinge, 'are you going to begin?"
 The older man broke in violent ly. 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 eyes3 The girl and l understand each other She'll listen to reason all right. Now, Mark, you get out of here"
 It was Norma who came forward. Just a minute" she said in a voice that struggled to steady it. self. MT 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 be- cause he was invited to dinner. live here with another girl. Oh. you mustn't believe there's been anything wrong! I tell you it's not true!"
 She turned because she could not keep back the tears. Mark was at her side instantly, his arm slipped about the girl.
 Please don't cry, darling" he begged. Please don't even think of what Fathers been saying"
 It was only an instant's pause in the storm.
 Let me tell you. Mark, you're making fool of yourself!" the elder Travers roared.
 And now 1t was the younger man whose voice rose. Color ebbed from Marks cheeks. For Gods sake, father;" he cried. haven't you done enough here? You'd bet ter leave! I don't know what your idea was in coming here but wish you'd stayed away. l was go- ing to tell you in a day or two but you might as we'll know now. I'm going to marry Norma! She and love each other and nothing in the world is going to stop us! Nothing in the world-do you hear that ?"
 The girl was sobbing quietly, her face hidden in Marks tweed shoulder.
 Marry herr" shouted F. M. Travers. Marry her! Well. we'll see about that! You'll do nothing of the sort if I have to turn you over to the police!"
 'T don't know how you can in- terfere. I'm 23 you know. I've the right to marry who I please and that person happens to be Norma. All I have to do is convince her I'm worth taking"
 Look here-once and for all you're going to stop this nonsense!"
 Mark moved a step forward. Lets see you try to make me!' he said warningly.
 By heavens, I'll show you what I can dol"
 "Oh, no you won't. You may be the tin god of the Century Realty corporation and the big boss of the West Side but you're not going to tell me what to do!'
 Mark, persist in this insanity and l swear to God you'll never touch another penny of my money! Ton can .starve for all I care. You can come whining to the door and I won't lift a finger to help you. Marry the girl, huh? Insolent pup py, don't you see it's your money she's after? That's all a girl like this wants. Well, she'll never get a cent of 1t and neither will you. Defy me and I'm through with you! Through with you-do you hear"
 The choleric outburst had spent itself. Almost before the last word was out Mark was flashing back savagely:
 we don't want your damned money! Norma and l can get along without your help. We'll show you how much we want your rotten