The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-28

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tell you, Miss. I'm going to go on
playing your game. I'm going to gu
on playing Doris game" He smiled
"We're married. Seer"
"Married?"
Don't worry. You'll be quite
safe from my brutal attacks"
She flushed. I'm not afraid Of
you"
you've got no reason to be-"
Suddenly Doris collapsed In q
heap Of helpless laughter. Rocky
looked at her blankly. whats 30
funny?"
"What is this all about?"
He sat down smiling ruefully.
I'm sorry. I guess I'm little e3-
cited. My point is simply that I
haven't the face to 60 downstairs
and tell my father and mother that
am not married to you. They're
crazy about you"
Doris anger dripped away. II am
sorry. It's q rotten situation"
'Then help me-"
"What can I do?'
swell, listen" He walked to the
window and looked out. II don't
mind admitting that my family
wouldn't have been nearly so
pleased If" he walked restlessly
to the dressing table, stared at him.
self in the mirror. Cd, I'm q
fool" He turned at last to Doris
with a smile that was slightly be-
seeching. Couldn't you possibly
go on pretending for day or two
longer?"
Doris was amazed. "But they've
got to find out sooner or LATER"
He nodded gloomily. Il suppose
so. The real Doris"
"What's the real Doris Iike?"
He looked at her skeptically.
"You still maintain that you don't
know. Well maybe you don't. But
I'll say this much that when Mother
wrote how much she liked my-my
wife, I was never more surprised In
my life"
Doris stood with averted head.
"What will your wife say when she
finds out about me?"
Rocky looked at her sharply.
Lets not discuss her right now.
The point is, I'm due to walk down
stairs with you on my arm. lift
they guessed the truth there would
be a most unholy bust-up."
Doris shivered. Il can't 60
through with it" x. .51S-s~
Rocky said, well, then, I think
it's the best plan to 60 Oh pretend
ing"
1T isn't very easy"
swell, we might as well be
friends" Rocky smiled. His face
so like that pictured friend of
hers-lighted up. AS he spoke he
put his arm around Doris and lifted
her to her feet. ~
Anger shook her. She jerked
away. us that your idea Of being
friends?"
He put his hand across his mouth,
patted his lips mockingly. Then he
pretended to cough respectfully.
MY mistake"
II don't like"
II know. I know"
Doris glared at him. ''You kno,
what?"
.'What you don't like"
whats that, then"
my attitude" .s. T..
Il wasn't going to say that at al.
l was going to say that | don't like
to 60 down to dinner with man
who has SCOT all over his nose"
.sYou win. It's agreed, then, that
we're not going to give each other
away" !
mot tonight anyway"
They went down into the dining
room. Mr.. and Mrs. Du Val were
full OF a secret elation that showed
in the burning Of Oscars dark eyes.
and in the curve Of Mrs. Du Val's
happy lips
'.Ah now, this is something" said
Oscar Du Val with satisfaction. He
slipped behind Doris chair with an
air Of gay rivalry. Rocky held out
his mothers chair CALAMITY.
The women seated themselves.
"Such SOUP" sighed Rocky. II
haven't tasted anything as good as
this for years." .>
'You haven't been home for
years." said Oscar Du Val "You
are bad son." -
'.Now that he is married 1t will
be different. All, yes. Doris will see
that he comes home regularly, as a
good boy should r sE@s5 "
Rocky changed the subject. Flows
the Memorial coming on, Dad?"
Oscar made an impolite noise.
do not switch the talk like that,
my boy. What do you care about
the Memorial? You talk silly. To