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(LAURA LOU BROOKMAN” “Author of "MAD MARRIAGE”

HEGAN HERE TO-DAY

Just before so there wAM H Pretty Norma Kent, 20-grajad sezony telephone call. Mark's voice cume saying he world

in law ofther, innisles Mark Traver, som over the wire

of 7. M. Travern, milikenakze real estate deal-

Halloran turned his hend "Stone?" he repeated. "Don't be lieve I've net him."

"He's from Marlboro," Mark ex-) plained. "Hellin Stone. Relative! of mine in a way but we don't see mach of him. What was that you were saying about' Agua Caliente

Norma did not hear the rest.

er, after the father has awora w cut Kark meet her for lunch at one. You, Was Hollis Stone keeping a watch |

off without

wrong if the marriage taken they'd been around the course but over everything she did? Until Dart. Norms has known Mark unly fem mærke, did not he was a millionater's won, it was going to take a while to the end of the meal she was pre-

The story opens in Maribons, middle western clean up and get back in the Inn. occupied.

metropolim, Christine Saunders, with who

Norms shared an

apartment, and Bradicy

Norma was looking very attrac

Bart, Chru employer are witnesses at the tive and very sweet when she mgt

marry Bob Part-3, young lawyrs of whom che le fond na a friend.

After Halloran tell them Mark:

wedding. Before the Norma has refused him in the lathy. She wore her and Norma went outside to ling- ierey travelling snit with grey er in the lazy afternoon sun. It money for the honeymar jumps and the saney, tip-tifting was the hour when the Inn was to fashionable Iti Surines, where the that that had come from Fanshan's, at its quietest. Those with plans With Mark was Clint Halloran for an active afternoon had dis-

He Ko

Younk man takes delight in surrounding him! bride with expensive luxarı

the after-

hoon Mark Introduces to Holta Stonefore of the members of the four-appeared. Others were rending

Until two slays before er resting.

an old trend. 11 is evident from the girtane

°) 173re that she has known Stone

fore. She piquare Femell and roes to har, Mark had fever soPH Halloran,.! Norma's discordant mood van- dary lewe merry, the tNow apparently they were the best fished. With Mark beside

Mack se borm 12 She

Mark who meat lath to be about momething.

tant.

CHAPTER XVH,

of friends.

liler it!

He had disposed of the necktie played tennis, golf, polo, rode

Men and women Lold her they father and a sister"

her!

Buried alive for several hours, one of the victims of the collapse of a two story apartment building in Philadephia is shown here as rescue workers extricated him from the wreck- ags. Two persons were crushed to death and several others were injured when the wall of the structure caved in.

Jeverything was as it should be. Mark introduced his bride andį "Feel like strolling over town?"". The three went in to luncheon to. he asked. "There's nothing to do Mark Travers threw down his fall of golf. Halloran was amazed į

gether.. At the table the talk was around here." coat and loosened his tie imja hear Norma did not play.

Norma agred. As she swang into alep beside him she said, tiently.

"In all in," he said, yawning."

"You'll have to have lessons," "You know, Mark, we've been mar- "It's too late to talk about any game. Nothing

assured her. "It's It great ried almost two weeks and you thing now. Got to be up early toi

Golf haven't really told me about your meet those fellows

family. Those keeps you ft."

people you were thiph and raves about the way the he was with Norma he was brood- at the club house."

That, so Norma had noticed, talking about to Mr. Halloran wer, young set carries on. Just their and moody. Something seemed "But, Mark, this is. It's impor-was the favourite argument of de-all strangers to me. All I know same abe's a good scout. You'll be in worry him. Could it be about

votues of half a dozen sports., la that you have a mother and ferazy about Mother."

money? Mark had had more than $1,400 when they came to Blue "Ob, of course." was fumbling with shirt-buttons.)

"Well, you married me-not the

But what is she Springs two weeks ago. Every. Oh, they're all right as going to think of me? the girl was thing was expensive here, but Mark did not even glance toward horseback and swam to keep fit." family.

wondering, Norma.

To keep fit for what? she might| families go, I supposel When be

$1,400- I couldn't possibly be have asked since none of them there to tell you about 'em?"

Kone! Mark told her how exrited his "Tell me about your mother." can't wait. I tell you I'm dog.seemed to have any Becupation

other than their endless games.

Three line creases appeared

mother had been tired!"

over Alicia's She tried to question him about marriage two years before. Alicia this, found him impatient, even The girl had not moved from,

Perhaps the girl was envious tween Mark's eyes. "I thought lived abroad and her husband eras. where she Blood. She seemed because Halloran and the other I'd have a letter from her by this boasted a title. about to speak, then his golfers had kept Mark from her time." he admitted. "Can't un- Jules de Lautrec. A Frenchman. He was Count

Thursday night they did not join derstand tightened. Automatically she for two entire half days. At any

it Mother's always The count and countess lived in a'e cancers after dinner. Mark folded and unfolded an end of ribrate as the luncheon progressed been a good scout about coming historic chateau where the plumb-sad been on the lake with Hal- bon on her dress.

she decided she did not like Clinton it would do the most good-lalmost as antique and uncomfort.1) ing anant a "little game with the through with the old, cash roll ing and heating equipment were 1, all afternoon. He said some- Suddenly, impetuously she rush. Halloran.

expecting Mark, on the contrary, seemed Fact is. I've been

atable as the nich admired furnish-boys."

it

"Nothing's so important tonight

they talked

when

he-

·

they feel the way

force"

The "little game" could not last lock Norma looked. nt the

ed to Mark and put a hand on vach

to find hini most companionable. cheque ever since I telegraphed we ings. Allein was two years older "You don't mind, darling?" he of his arms.

"Oh, Mark!" she cried. "Do Halloran knew friends of Mark's, were here. Maybe it'll come in than Mark.

jinquired as an afterthought. you rently love me? I mean more had been at school with Ted Pat the late mail to-day." than anyone else? Do you love teraon who, sald Mark, was his

There was a pause.

"Not in the least." "That's another thing that burns me so much nothing will ever closest friend. It seemed odd that "Do you suppose It's because of me up!" he grumbled. "When How she did mind luter when. make any difference? If anything Norma had never heard Fatter-me you haven't heard from her?" Alicia and Jules were married alone, she looked out on the moon- should happen do you love me so son's name mentoned before. Norma naked slowly. "I mean Dad turned over $250,000 in cold drenched lawn and heard the much you're aure nothing could The two men left golf to talk of getting married in such a hurry for what they call a dowry. melancholy. sighing wind! She over make you change? Do you?" other individuals who were un-,

$250,000! Say-what wouldn't we was in their rooms. Too proud to "Why, sweetheart!".

"Well, what of that? Had the do with that?" Travers known to her. As

let others know she was spending Laughed and patted her cheek. "So even Mark seemed almost a stran right to get married if we wanted "It's because dowries are the cus-the evening alone she had gone up- that's what's been worrying you ger. He was discussing school to, didn't we? Oh, I suppean Dad tom in Europe, Norma told stairs immediately after dinner,

that's what's so terribly impor- pranks, sporting events, places blew up and said a lot to give And your parents must have liked tant, is it? Of course I love you. and people who meant nothing to Mether the wrong impression but the Count. You know what your Now will you climb into your py-Norma. They were all familiar she ought to get over that. He Father thought about me! It's be jamas and get ready for bed?

enough

It was 10:30. to Clint Halloran, Boll will, all right."

of me cause Honestly, I'm awfully sleepy!"

It was almost the first time they they do." men laughod frequently. Oh, they

She tried to read. An hour later were having a great time!

had discussed Mark's father's oppo-

sho bathed, got into gown and Their table was the one Mark sition to their marriage. Always "That's no reason at all! They negligee and curled up on the daven- and Norma favoured regularly before the youth had scoffed at (don't even know you."

port. By one o'clock sho extin- at the side of the dining room Norma's

You have told me what your

"But they know I worked for guished all but a single lamp, turn- She was no awake when he left air reached them from south as mother looks like." she reminded my living, And I haven't any farned down the covers and got into next morning. Accustomed to well as

"You're like your father,y. They know that much."

She had not been asleep when sleeping late since their arrival chair stood so that his back was aren't you?"

"Well, we won't argue aboút it, nearly two hours later the scratch in Blue Springs, it was after 10 toward the centre of the room. The young man grimaced. "In Let's go back and see if the mall of a key in the latch aroused her.

looks! Alicia's like Mother." (She has come." o'clock before Norms ant up in bed A shadow hovered over the table knew Alicit was his sister.)

Mark at last! and rubbed her eyes. Rumpled for an instant. Norma raised her tall but taller than you

"Not pillowa besides her told their eyes, nodded.

are. They turned back. The clerk at The door opened. Pala and di- story. Mark had gone

keep his

"Who was that who just paar-used to be almost black. It's grey for Mr. or Mrs. Travers.

Mother has grey oyes and her hair the Inn reported there was nothing shovelled, her young husband stood

on the threshold. appointment at the golf course,eft" Mark wanted to know.

The girl gave now. She fusses a lot because she's

him one startled look, sat up and

"Mark...? What's happened?"

(To Be Continued

A long-drawn-out yawn clinched the argument. Obediently Norma turned away and began undress

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near the right wall. Sunlight and |

cast windows. Mark's

The girl ardse and dressed slow-| The girl's lids fluttored faintly, lost her girlish figure. Tries to diet For the next three days Mark cried: ly. She did not even bother to go "Mr. Stone," she said. "He's just but she never doon. Rhe's terribly spent, a good share of his time an downstairs to breakfast.

Frome in to lunch."

proud that she used to be a Ran- the golf links. Occasionally when I

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