The Bismarck tribune., 1931-08-31
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NORMA KENT. pretty 20-yenr-
s..: old :esFsfaEy MsR TR.TrRs n as" ,;.9.s Sss:
tive and wealthy, when together
from the midst Of downtown
trafic. Norma refuses to tell the
young man her name or where he
can see her nRain. Later she Joins
BOB FARRELL. young lawyer.
for n dinner engagement. Farrell
nsks her to marry him and Norma
for the third time says "nO."
The scene of the story is Marl-
hor0. middle-western metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy to the
shabby apartment she shares with
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. Norma
fears Chris II falling in love with
her married employer. BRADLEY
ing agency. Next day Norma in-
serts an advertisement about the
puppy in the lost and found cOl-
umn Of the Marlboro Press. The
first person to answer the adver-
ttsement II Mark Travers. who ex-
plains he has made every effort to
learn Normn's identity. He tries
his Invitations. Travers departs.
Lnter he telephones NATALIE
PRICE. dcbutante, and goes with
her to a gay party concluding
with n round OF the night clubs.
Next evening small hoy comes
md takes 1t home. Chris goes 10
mid MINNIE BAKER. nm impover-
ishcd friend whose :-ycnr.old son
hns been badly burned. Norma
receives telephone calls from
Travers and ignores them. She
will not admit to herself the In.
terest she feels in this persistent
young man.
Norma goes for q drive with
Bob Farrell. He kisses her against
her will, starts the car and begins
driving furiously. Norma cries.
"Whcrc arc you goings"
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
FARRELL did not turn to look
l. at the girl. His hat brim
was snapped down squarely and
in the darkness she could not see
his face. The coupe's speed in
creased and something in the road
sent them jolting from their seats
before he answered.
'I'm taking you home!" he said
firmly. Norma had never heard
him use that tone. Bob Farrell
had kissed her before but never
as tonight. "Wait minute"
he went on Immediately. Before
you start telling me what you
think Of me there's a little piece
OF news you might be interested
to hear. Didn't mean to spring It
so soon but I might as we'll. I'm
pulling out Of Marlboro."
Norma forgot that she was in
dignant. She could not conceal
her amazement.
"You don't mean you're going
away!"
THAT'S exactly what I do
mean."
"Do you mean you're giving up
your job? Oh, Bob, you're not
you're not leaving because"
"Well, no. I'm not fired II
that's what you mean," he inter-
rupted. correctly interpreting the
girls thought. It isn't anything
like that. I just think it will be
a good thing to get out of Marl-
boro, that's all. Tired of the
place!"
But you've been doing so well,
Bob"
Cant see It that way"
THERE was little more conver-
1 sation between them until
they halted before the red brick
apartment. AS Farrell brought
the coupe to stop the girl sought
his eyes.
I'm sorry, Bob"
"You mean you don't want me
to leave?"
'Of course I don't. We've
been such good friends. I'll miss
You dreadfully."
The young man darted q swift
appraising glance at her. What
ever he may have had in mind Il
say was checked. There was 1
pause. Then he answered care
lessly. well. the deal ISM
quite worked out yet. I'll glv'
you q ring one Of these days be
fore ! clear out. We'll-we'l