Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN
Author OF
MAD MARRIAGE"

you know we're fighting.
Hes In love with you. infant.
He's in love with you and Bob Far.
rell's a young man lots q girls
would give their eyeteeth 10 land
Chris Saunders, ARE you actu-
ally telling me 1 ought 70 marry
Bob?"
Instantly the other girl objected.
Nothing on the s0rti It1l be n far
day when you little friend. Chris.
starts telling anyone how 20 run
their lives. I can't even chauffeur
my own. I'm not telling You 10
marry Bob. I only say Bob's a
grade-A applicant. and-well. isn't
II a rotten sort or life % be tied 10
an Office day after day? Six days
n week. Fifty weeks a year. Marry
ing n man like Bob Farrell would
be- a lot better than that. Some
times / think I can't stand II an
other day. Sometimes"
Her words broke. There was m
pitch Of hysteria in the choking
tones.
why. Chris. darling, Chris. you
mustn's talk like this"
CHRTS had turned away. She
brushed one hand across her
eyes and II came away moist with
tears. There was no attempt now
w hide them. Chris coughed.
"Oh, Ill get over ~" she said
with an attempt mo carelessness.
Never mind about me-
but ! do mind. "A lott After
all you've done for me do you think
I'm going 70 have you feeling blue
and miserable2 Listen. let's plan
70 do something interesting over
the weekend. Take a trip some
where. maybe. We could be extrav-
agant Just for once. Wherell we
go?"
Chris got 10 her feet. wen
talk about ID later" she said.
Was there any relevancy I'm the
fact that a few minutes later she
turned 10 say over her shoulder,
BRAD ordered a new car today.
Twin six coupe. It's 10 have a spe-
clal body"
IL was not unusual for Chris 70
refer 10 her employer ~ familiarly.
Brad was what everyone az the
Hart Advertising Agency called
Bradley Hart when they were not
addressing him directly. AS N mat
ter Of fact Harris golfng compan-
ions, ncquaintances at his two
clubs and the man and women with
whom he was seen AZ theaters and
supper resorts called him Brad"
Chris Saunders. confidential secre-
tary whose desk was Just outside
Harris private Office. who listed his
appointments. mailed checks FOR
his bills. teleph0ncd his orders ~
the florist, knew Bradley Hart FAR
better than any ~ these others ala
Once more the puppy claimed
NOrma's attention. She carried
the animal downstairs 10 consult
Mrs Hawthorne, custodian Of the
building. about p%uartering him on
the premises. There was no use
trying 70 deceive Mrs. Hawthorne.
Luck was with Norma. The Gus
todian's daughter answered the
knock. IL developed that Mrs.
Hawthorne was out az town for a
few days. Until her return Bessie,
the daughter. said the dog might
have the run OF the back yard and
sleep In the basement. Meanwhile,
she cautioned. Norma had better
be looking for some other shelter
FOR the pup because Bessie was
quite sure that mama wouldn't
like IT."
She repeated the warning twice
and emphat.cally. ~ was this
warning that M noon next day sent
the girl harrying into the big gray
stone building OF the Marlboro
Press. She inquired for the CLASH
fed advertising department.
And with that the really amazing
events OF Norma Kent's life began.
Ito BE Continucd)