Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
REIGN HERE TODAY


NORMA KENT. pretty eO-year-
old secretary In n law Office,
meets MARK THAbERs, nttrnc-
tive md wealthy. when together
they rescue n frightened puppy
from the midst OF downtown
tranic. Norma refuses 20 tell the
young man her name or where he
can see her again. Later Joins
BOB FARRELL. young lawyer
for n dinner engagement. Farrell
asks her 20 marry him and Nor
ma says "no."
The scene OF the story f. Marl-
boro. mIddIe-western metropolis.
Norma takes the puppy 10 her
shabby apartment she shares with
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. general
" chilled -Chris." She finds her
roommate I'm tears. Norma fears
Chris IL falling in love with her
married employer. Bradley Hart,
proprietor OF IN ADVERTISING
agency. The Older girl refuses
her. Next day Norma inserts
mn advertisement about n
puppy In the lost md found
column 81 the Marlboro Press.
The first person 20 call in response
90 this advertisement a. Mark
Trnvers. who explains he has
made every effort 90 learn Nor
mas AMFhAANNH ~ NAf W ~
n date hut she declines his In
vitationa. Trnvers departs. Later
ne telephones NATALIE PRICE
popular d~ebutnnte. and goes with
her 10 n gay party concluding
with N round Of the night clubs
The following evening Norma
arrives ne the apartment and nnds
Chris gene. There IN a note ON
the table.
NoW IN ny urru THE zrnnv
CHAPTER vi
NORMA dropped into the nearest
chair and read the note again
slowly. Chris had written In great
haste. The words were scrawled
There was no salutation. The note
read:
Minnie Bakers baby's been hurt
In an accident. I've gone to see
what / can do. Minnie's nearly
crazy. I'll telephone later. Chris
Poor Minnie Bakcrl She was the
bookkeeper at the Hart Advertising
Agency and OF course in time OF
trouble she would turn TO Chris
Why. oh. why did grief and sorrow
90 often descend on those who had
already had their fill? Norma had
mover seen Minnie Baker but had
heard Chris speak often OF her.
She knew Minnie's husband was In
4 sanitarium fighting against IN.
berculosis. Chris Saunders had
helped them borrow the money 10
send him there.
"If anything happens 70 that
baby" Norma told herself. Il don't
know how she can stand IT."
Twc-year-old Junior had been
everything OF Joy and happiness in
the pinched. deprived life Of the
oookkeeper.
Norma sighed. arose and put
away her hat and coat. She pre-
pared a frugal meal for herself.
The bad news had depressed her
and she was not hungry.
While che was drying the dishes
a little later the bell rang. sum
moning her 70 the first floor. Norma
threw down the dish towel and ran
down the stairs. She supposed II
would be word from Chris.
But It was not Chris nor was II a
telephone message which awaited
her. Instead a small boy in not
particularly clean sweater and
knickers stood framed IN the door.
way.
Norma looked az him inquiringly.
where's the dog?" the young
visitor demanded.
You mean" Norma began,
hesitating.
The boy fourishod a folded news
paper. Here II Is" he said. sin
The Press. Ii says you've got a
puppy here Just like my Spot I've
come for him. Spot got away
last week when Dad and me were
down town in the car. We parked
and when we came back Spot was
gone. I'm a carrier for The Press.
I read your add last night but
couldn't get over here on account
OF getting somebody 70 carry my
route. But I'm sure it's Spot
you've got He's Just like the ad
lays. gray and brown with a black