Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 123, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 October 1931 — Page 13

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_ . BEGIN HEBE TODAY Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-vfftr-old *Cltary, marries MARK TRAVERS, millionaire'* aon. In spite ot the opposition of Mark * father. F. M. TRAVERS The storv opens in Marlboro, middle* Western mctroDolt*. After an extravagant honevmoon at fashionable Blue Spring* during which Mark spends all his money and borrows *SOO tne couple return to Marlboro. . _ . Mark loses his first lob. Then becomes a floorwalker In a department •tore. In spite of poverty, he and Norma •re happy until his father sends for him. Travers offers to take Mark pack into hi* business organisation If the aon ] prove he can make good. , His first task involves a business trip | to Prance. Norma must remain at home. K She tries to persuade Mark not to go. i but is unable to do so. 9 . Norma, rudelv treated at her father-in-law's home, silos awav. leaving no trace of her whereabouts. CHRIS SAUNDERS, her former roommate, helps her find a lob. Mark's father, determined to engineer • divorce, employs detectives to trail the girl. They produce records to show that Norma three vears earlier had oeen convicted on a vice charge. In spite of evidence that this charge was framed •nd Norma innocent. Travers sends his lawyer to Paris. Norma knows nothing of ail this until she receives a letter telling her Mark has secured a divorce. Next day in the office Norma faints and Chris takes her home. Though ill. Norma goes to the Travers home to appeal to Mark's parents She learns they are In Florida. Norma moves to Chris' apartment. One night Chris meets Bob Farrell, former •ultor of Norma’s, and savs. “Something has to be done and vou must help me?" NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT FARRELL looked at the girl. “What do you want me to do?" he said. “I want you to help me, Bob. Something’s got to be done—and done right away. If Norma doesn’t begin to take an interest in something—begin to care a little bit what's going on around her—the doctor says it will affect her health. ‘Tve tried and tried, and it’s no Use! She doesn’t want to go anywhere. If we stay at home, she’ll Bit and sometimes not say more than a dozen words all evening.’’ “But I don’t see that there’s anything I can do ” “Yes, you can, Bob. Norma’s always liked you. She likes to hear about the things you do and what’s going on in your office. If you’d drop around once in a while it would help. “Just say you happened to be in {the neighborhood and thought you’d 'stop in or something of the so r t—— Farrell flushed slightly. “I’d do anything I could to help you, Chris," he said, “but I don’t think Norma wants to see me.” “Won’t you come out once—just once—and see if it doesn’t work the way I think it will?" “Why, of course, if you want me to.” “How about tomorrow night?” ‘‘That’ll be all right with me. By the way, what about these doctor bills? Is she going to need money?” “Not now. Dr. Willoughby’s keeping his charges down. I think he’s sorry for Norma. Saw her that first day, you know, when she fainted in the office. “But she’ll have to borrow after a while. Won’t take a cent, of course, but I’ve persuaded her it’s all right to accept it and pay it back later,” “Let me take care of that. How much Is it going to cost?” “About $250, I guess, with the hospital and everything. I couldn’t let you pay all of it, Bob, but I’ll admit I’ve been wondering how I was going to dig up that much.” “Then don’t worry about it any longer. I’ll write a check right now. Farrell pulled out a fountain pen and reached for his check book. “Not now,” Chris told him. “We don’t need the money now and I wouldn't want the responsibility of keeping It. I’ll let you know when the bills begin to come in. It’s fine of you to want to do this, Bob.” “Why shouldn’t I? It’s—well, it’s Just a little thing. By the way, you won’t mention the fact to Norma, will you? Please don’t!” u u u CHRIS nodded. “I’ll tell her the money is a loan.” she said, “and she’ll think it’s all from me. When she begins to pay back, I’ll turn the cash over to you.” “You’re going to see that she has everything?” “Everything she needs. Dr. Willoughby says she’s getting along splendidly if it only weren’t for these moods of depression.” There was a pause and then Farrell asked, “Has she heard anything at. all from Travers?” “You mean Mark? Not a word. Wouldn't you think he’d be ashamed

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of himself? And nothing from his family either. “Os course that was to be expected. Oh. Bob, to think I stood by and let her marry that good-for-nothing! It makes me wild when I think of that. I might have known it would end this way!” "There was no way for you to know that,” Farrell said thoughtfully. “Or for anyone else to know it, either. Well, if you say so, I’ll stop in tomorrow night. For a few minutes, anyway." He noticed the waitress coming toward them and added, “What are you going to have for dessert?” They gave their attention to the menu. By the time their orders were set before them three other diners shad taken the nearest table. There was no longer oppor- ! tunity to talk privately. A little later they left the resI taurant and boarded a street car. Bob left Chris at the door of the apartment building. There was a crack of light showing beneath the door as Chris climbed the dark stairs. She slipped her key into the lock, called out “Yoo-who!” and entered. No one was in the room. Chris glanced about, hurried to the alcove where the two studio beds stood. Norma lay there sound asleep, one arm out over the covers and the other pillowed beneath her head. Her hair was tossed back from her face. A silken strap had slipped out of place, revealing a smoothly rounded, ivory shoulder. A faint tinge of color glowed in her cheeks and the dark lashes, shawoded, seemed longer than they were. Chris stood quietly looking down at the other girl. Norma’s breathing was deep and regular. Cautiously Chris got to her knees. Yes. just as she had expected. The pillow beneath Norma’s cheek was damp from tear drops. One more night when the girl had cried herself to deep. Softly Chris tiptoed away and arranged the screen so that the light from the lamp would not awaken Norma. npHERE was no indication that Bob Farrell’s call the next evening was anything but the casual visit he made it out to be. The two girls were washing dishes when the bell rang. Norma went to answer it and admitted Bob. She apologized, explained dinner had been late. Bob called for a tea towel and volunteered to help, but his offer was refused. In five minutes the last of the dishes were out of sight. Norma remembered one of the windows had taken on an unmanageable stubbornness and could not be raised. Would Bob fix it? Os course he would. He did. “You know,” Farrell said as he dropped into the arm chair, “a fellow came into the office today with one of the craziest cases I’ve ever heard of. It’s a fellow who lives in Laurel Park. Do you know what he’s up against?” “I wouldn’t even try to guess,” said Chris. “What’s his difficulty?” “Well, Laurel Park has its own city government, you know. They’ve paved anew street and this man— Perkins his name is—owns a house on the block. But when he bought his property the owner retained a strip a foot wide between the house and street. “When they came around with the paving proposition, Perkins refused to pay for the strip in front of his house, saying he didn’t own the frontage. Nobody could persade him to buy that foot of land. “Well, the paving’s in now and the Laurel Park council has ruled that if Perkins steps over that foot of ground, jumps over it, or crosses it in any way, he will be subject to arrest. The man came to us to see what he could do about tit." “Why, how perfectly silly!” “Maybe, but he’s had to come and go by back door and alley drive for a week now and he’s pretty sick of it. Everybody else can use the street and sidewalk. “You see, he has a legal right to be on his own property. He has the same legal right as any one else to

be on the street. What he can’t do is cross from one to the other.” -n u m NORMA was smiling. “Are you going to help him, Bob?” “Oh, there's really nothing much for Perkins to do but come across and buy that land. It's just a case of mulishness. He’s made up his mind he won’t. Someone else made up theirs that he would. It’s not my worry, though. Bill Kennedy’s handling it. He was telling me about the thing just before I left the office. Just one of these freak affairs that pop up every now and then.” remember Mr. Brooks told me about something like that once—” Norma said meditatively. She related sketchy details of a legal controversy involving a picket fence. They sat in the comfortable living room and talked for three-quar-ters of an hour. Then Farrell arose and said he must be leaving. "Come to see us again soon,” Chris urged as he stood with one hand on the doorknob. Norma added, “Yes, do!” “Thanks. Be glad to. Well —good night!” There was no doubt that Chris’ plan to take Norma’s mind from her worries had succeeded. Norma was more like her old self for the rest of the evening. A week later when Bob called to see if the two girls were at home he promised them a surprise. Over the telephone he refused to explain further, but half an hour later he led them proudly to the apartment window and pointed to the street. There before the entrance was a shiny new coupe. “Oh, Bob— is it yours?” “Why, Bob !” “Nice looking little bus, Isn’t it?” he said, grinning. “Got the chance to buy it at a bargain and it was too good to refuse. Picks up speed, too! Well —would you like to try it?” 8 tt tt BOTH girls exclaimed with enthusiasm when they inspected the car at close range. It was small, of inexpensive make, but it had trim lines. Farrell was like a school boy displaying anew toy. He helped the girls inside and took the wheel. They drove for an hour and a half. April had been a cool month, but there was the scent of spring in the air. Bob circled the car through a park. It was the same park Norma had found so inviting the day she had shopped for the Thanksgiving dinner. Trees were unfurling their fresh green leaves now. The little leaves could not keep out the moonlight, but they made the boughs seem heavier. Two weeks before the leaves had not been there. “Bob,” said Norma softly, “I think we should go back now.” “O. K. Just as you say.” He did not go inside when they reached the apartment, but nodded a cheerful good night at the door. “Take another spin some of these times?” Farrell asked. “We’ll be glad to,” Chris told him, and Norma agreed. Then they went into the building. On a Sunday afternoon ten days later Farrell took the girls for a second drive. Then as the days became warmer he dropped into the habit of coming around oftener. The second week in May there was a terrific and unseasonable hot spell. A drive in the open country after sunset was a blessed relief. Bob’s coupe drew up before the apartment almost every evening. tt tt tt ALWAYS the three of them went together. It was natural enough because Chris and Norma spent almost every evening in each other’s company. When Bob was with them, Chris found relief from the constant strain of keeping Norma’s thoughts diverted. Dr. Willoughby mentioned the fact that his patient seemed in better spirits. June arrived. Norma gave up her work In Stuart’s office and a girl whom Chris knew, a capable stenographer out of work since the office in which she worked cut its force, took over her duties. (To Be Continued)

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