The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-24
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old secretary in . law office, sees MARK TRAVERS for the first time when together they rescue a puppy from downtown trafflc in Marlboro, middle-western metrop- oils, Norma refuses Travers' inc vitaxions and her indifference spurs his interest.
 BOB FARRELL, young lawyer, asks Norma to marry him and she refuses, though she is fond of him as a friend. Norma shares an apartment with CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. She fears Chris is falling in love with her married employer, BRADLEY HART, pro- priet0r of an advertising agency.
 NATALIE PRICE, popular de- butante is trying to win Travers as q husband but her efforts fail when Norma at last allows the ynung man to take her to dinner. She does not know he is the son of F. M. TRAINERS, real estate magnate, but thinks him g clerk in the real estate office. Within 8 week Mark has launched . whirl- wind courtship. Norma finds her self deeply in love but thinks she must send Mark away because of some secret of the past. Chris declares If Norma loves Travers all else is unimpprtant.
 Norma is alone in the apart ment one evening when Marks father arrives and demands she must end the affair with his son. Mark ovcrhears tbe conversation. Father and son quarrel and Tray- CTS declares he will disown Mark if he marries Norma. After his father has gone Mark begs Norma to marry him at once. Chris and Bradley Hart accompany the couple to little town in the next county where the marriage takes place. Mark takes his bride to tho paIatfaI Hotel MafIporo. He discovers next morning that he has only SIS in his wallet. Mark de- parts, saying he will return soon but by 3 p. m. he has not come. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XIV
 The door flew open and Mark Travers, beaming, boorned a greet ing from the threshold. In three skips and q leap Norma was in his arrns. She was laughing, touching his cheeks with reassur- ing fingers, raising her lips for his kiss all in one instant. She was aware there was film before her eyes.
 "oh, Mark! I've been such an idiot. was afraid something had happened-!" think there has. I'll tell the world something's happened. What do you suppose I've been doing all this time? Listen, baby, we're starting on a honeymoon in exactly two hours Look-!"
 One of Marks hands dived into a rocket and came out with a dan gling unfolding strips of green pa per. Railway tickets. He tossed them toward Norma. A second dive and he was displaying more paper. Greenbacks. More of them than the girl had ever seen. They were folded into a huge roll.
 twhat-? Why. where in the world-?" Norma floundered for the words.
 Before she could go on Mark had caught her arms and was whirling- her into a crazy whirl-i-gig pirou- ette.
 Don't you hear me. Norma darling? Don't you understand? !? We're going places! Come on we've got just two hours to make the train. Blue Springs, Mrs How does that strike you? Blue Springs, where the sun shines and skies are almost as blue as your eyes. Riding and bathing and lots of golf. Oh, you'll love it! Blue Springs Is the grandest place to play in these here United States. You and me, Norma! Why-why, whats the matetr?"
 He could not understand the ex- pression in the girls eyes.
 Whats the natter" Mark re- peated. Don't you want to go to Blue Springs?"
 "of course-only. Mark. do you think we should2 I mean do you think right now-?"
 Right now? Say, when is 1t customary to go on a honeymoon? After the ceremony or 15 years later? If there's some place you'd rather go than Blue Springs I sup pose can change the tickets. was sure you'd like 1t there!"
 "No, no! It isn't that. I'd love it, of course. I'd-Pd love any place with you"
 She could not endure to see the light of enthusiasm fade from his face. Norma went on, laugh ing. "Did you say we start in two hours? oh, I'm glad I packed