The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
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 | Pretty, NORMA KENT, 2O-year- old secretary, marries MARK TRAVERS, son of F. M. TRAV- FRS, millionaire real estate deaI- CT, fin spite of the fathers oppO- ssiti0n and threats to disiniierit Mark.
 The story opens fin Marlboro, middle western metropolis. Mark sells his expensive roadster to get money for the honeymoon and he and Norma got to fashionable sBlue Springs. There Norma meets HOLLIS STONE, and 1t is evil dent from the girls manner that she has known Stone before and for some reason seems to fear him.
 K Their money Is soon gone, part ly due to Marks gambling. With $500 borrowed from Stone the couple return to Marlboro. Mark sets out on a round of pleasure seeking instead of hunting a job He introduces Norma to NATA. LIE PRICE, . debutante who has long hoped to marry Mark. When their funds dwindle again Mark and Norma move to a cheap apart ment. Mark begins to hunt work seriously. He gets one job and loses it. Then he becomes a noor- walker in Blossomdalc's depart ment store. Norma practices rigid economies at home. When Marks mother comes to call on them and urges the young man to seek reconciliation with his father Mark refuses. He and Norma spend a happy Thanksgiving day together. Next morning Norma, on a shopping trip, hears a fa- miliar voice beside her.
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 CHAPTER xxvII
 The two girls had almost reached Norma. One of them was talking eagerly. It was the shrill, high-pitched voice that caught her attention. Where had she heard that voice before?
 Norma glanced from one face to the other. The taller girl, the one whose voice seemed familiar, wore a green suit with luxurious collar and trimming bands of dark fur. Her companion was in brown. An other instant and they were bes:Ce her. The girl in green looked di- rectly at Norma. A fleeting change of expression crossed her face. In that instant Norma recognized Natalie Price.
 "Oh-how do you dol" Natalie's voice dropped to cooing sweet ness. Her dark brows arched with their subtle hint of aloofness.
 Norma, startled, said. How do you do?".
 The girls passed. Norma stood at the edge of the sidewalk, about to step down when the traffic light flashed from red to green. She heard Natalie Prices quick. high pitched voice floating back ward. "That, my dear, was Mark Trayers' wife!" She heard the other girls incredulous, "No-but, Nat, such funny clothes!"
 The rest of the words were lost. Six words spoken by stranger why should Norma feel those six words were to scorch their way into her brain and remain forever? Six words! But it wasn't the words that brought quick, hot circles to Norma's cheeks. It was the way they were spoken. As though for Norma to be Mark Travers' wife was something beyond belief. How dare they sheer at her funny clothes? Because she was trying to help Mark to save his money was that something for these girls who had everything to laugh at !?
 Funny clothes!" Her coat and hat were not funny! They were plain and cheap and the sort that hundreds of girls who worked in downtown offices wore. Norma was suddenly bitetrly angry. Her small gloved hands dug into her coat pockets. Oh. what could she do to show Natalie Price and those