The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-21


away)-her husband7 Then she
thought again with terror of the man
In the cab. II she did find her friends,
1t meant finding that man again.
OF course he was her husband.
She looked at herself earnestly In
the mirror. She was dressed In the
tweed that she had worn on the day
of her meeting with Mrs. Du Val The
face. young and anxious. looked back
at her. She was absolutely alone In
the world. And now she was going
out In it-wIthout friends, without
money.
Rocky knocked peremptorlly on the
door.
Are you ready?' he asked CURLY.
Certainly" she said promptly.
She gathered up her gloves. She
took one look around the pretty fault
less room. Her haven. "Good-by,"
she thought silently. "Good-by."
Bending her head so thar Rocky
might not see her face she left the
room.
She took her leave In a daze. Mrs.
Du Val full of admonitlons, smiles and
tears-Oscar Du Val neglecting his
precious work to bid her farewell
the kisses, the smiling servants
Rocky Mt the wheel grim. saying little
then the grinding gears-and the
last look over the shoulder
Then she was riding over the road
beside Rocky.
He spoke once on the long journey:
.'I'll take you as far as New York"
he said unpleasantly. "But then I'm
afraid we'll have to part company
Frightened. Mortified. forlorn. Doris
still felt that she would rather die
than let him know how completely
helpless she was.
you can drop me at the Biltmore,r
she said.
20. X
Doris throat was dry. her cheeks
hot from the sun. She hoped that she
would not cry. It would be awful II
she broke down In front OF Rocky.
The drive was never going to end
Doris decided that she could sleep In
the park that night. She could pawn
her baggage and look for Job.
Rocky smoked cigarette after Gig
arctic, his eyes squirting. his mouth
sardonic and unhappy. The hills gave
way to the Bronx River parkway.
Then Rocky turned off Fifth ave
nue. into side street and brought the
Ear to standstill. He got out. walked
around the car and opened the door,
She looked at him blankly.
"Well?"
Get out u
but why---heFe7"
1--WE decided you're coming with me
to have showdown with Doris"
rs thIs--is this where you liver
sAs II you didn't know II"
Doris sighed 1t was so hot. She
opened her bag and drew out her pow
der case. "come on" Rocky command
ed impatiently.
"Oh-all right She had small
hope that Rockyis wife would be able
to unravel the mystery. but the cool
iron grill before Rocky's door looked
so Inviting.
He smiled at her Il m sorry for all
my rudeness," he said
"Oh It's NIL right. I'm about ready
to be handed over to the police any
way" She felt weary and reckless.
"There's something about yon that
| drives me wild. I've seldom met girl
who could get my goat as successfully
| as You can"
II must be wonderful that way
| Doris agreed.
They entered the elevator, and
| Rocky pushed the button. The tiny
elevator was painted dull blue and
decorated with three large mirrors
Looking at herself Doris saw that
she was flushed and brlght-eyed from
the heat. She thought TINT she hat
never looked better In her life, mol
felt worse.
| The elevator stopped. Rocky opened
the door.
Doris, Dorisi"
Rocky's voice doomed emptily
through the apartment.
Rocky's wife was not there. Al
they went In they saw that the plact
had not been occupied for long time
Dust lay on everything and there wa!
evidence that an untidy Job Of pack
Ing had been done there, but not re
Gently.
"H-ll" said Rocky. MY devote,
wife seems to have left me, bag an,
baggage. She didn't even leave me
note as far as / can discover" III
bent over Doris and seized her sud
denly by the shoulders. And now
my dear young lady, It's up to you t
explain. Just exactly what Is tn
gamer"
Doris stared back at him. TAX
your hands off my shoulders"
"When you answer my question"
But the glare In her eyes had ha
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