The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-14
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Sbz@t VI WGN 9&RwNG uvs 1 the Travers homo she had cut her self off from Mark. Less than 24 hours he had been gone. The girls eyes were red-rimmed. She had scarcely slept during the night.
 Now in the bright daylight the situation seemed even more fright ening.
 There was nearly $10O in her purse. Marks boat had not sailed yet. At this moment he was some- where in New York. eff only could reach him!" the girl thought. "Oh, why did ever let him leave mel"
 She knew it was madness to go on in this fashion. She told herself over and over 1t would be | impossible to reach Mark. Even if there were a means the effort would be useless. Mark was en- titled to the chance he was so eager for. She could not stand in his way.
 "As it is I may have ruined everything!" Norma told herself. What have I done? Oh, what have I done? Oh. what have I done?"
 She could not eat the we'll cooked breakfast. Purse in hand, Norma paid for the meal and lodging and departed from Han nah Spencer Hall.
 On the street corner she bought a newspaper and opened it to ad- vertisernents of rooms for rent. | h rE, I the column as she rode. Several of these she checked with pencil. Fresh air and the bright sunlight gave her courage. Tackling the situation made it seem easier. Nor ma told herself the thing to do was to believe firmly that every thing would turn out happily.
 An hour and half later she made the first weeks payment on a small rear bedroom in a lodging house that had cleanness and cheapness to recommend 1t. She had telephoned the storage com- pany to deliver the trunk she had entrusted to them the day before. To the landlady the girl gave her name as Norma Travers," omit ting the prefix Mrs.
 She sat in the one comfortable chair in the new bedroom, con- trasting her surroundings with the apartment and the room she had occupied in the Travers home. Undoubtedly this was the poorest of the three.
 q can stand it for four weeks!" Norma told herself. -Four weeks and Mark will be back!"
 
 When the trunk arrived she un- packed her clothing and hung the dresses in the tiny closet. She put underclothing in neat piles in the drawers of the dressing table. Some of the things she did not bother to unpack. There was no use taking out the pretty evening gowns or evening wrap.
 Once Norma paused before the mirror of the dressing table. It was not her own reflection of which she was thinking.
 If only had a picture of Mark to stand there!" the girl lament ed. Even a little kodac picture would be something"
 There was no picture and Norma knew it. She rummaged in the trunk again, brought out an ob- feet and placed it on the dressing table, It was a fountain pen Mark had used and discarded. Not very personal-still it had been Marks. In the afternoon she telephoned Chris Saunders and agreed to meet , | her at 5:30 on a familiar corner Norma reached the place first. She saw Chris, slender and erect . threading her way through the maze of traffic. Norma went to , meet her.
 Here I am, Chris!" she called
 The older girl turned her mead; She caught Norma's eye ana smiled. Sorry to be late" she began hut did not finish the sentence
 "Why. Normal" Chris Saunders in- Iterrupted herself, "what on earth's |. happened? You look like ghost! "it's-oh, it's nothing serious Marks gone away-on business TOT his father-and I just thought To like to talk to you. That's all." "Gone away? Where's he gone?' s.ro New York. And he's sailing tonight for France. He's going to , lbe gone four weeks, Chris and all ready it seems like it's been million years"
 , "But I didn't know he was work. , ing for his father? When did al , this happen?"
 Norma's voice did not betray , her. She managed to keep 1t al. , most steady as she answered, TT tell you about it. Let's go some where where we can talk"
 How about The Galley'?' i, The two girls made their way to tbe restaurant. When they were seated at a small table against the 5 wall and had given their orders } Norma repeated the story ,oi Marks reconciliation with his 2 father. She told about the busi- , ress agreement and the trir
 abroad. Chris listened seriously , now and then asked questions. r It was after they had gone over the whole affair and there was , pause that Norma said hesitah''
 "Chris there's something