The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-11-30

where Beatrice had locked Molly
THAT'S good idea"
1t took all three men to lift him ann
put him In the closet
When Beatrice st. Gardens wed
ding WAS over. Rockwell St Garden
was drinking a quiet glass of wine In
the seclusion of the rose arbor with his
good friends Oscar and Adoree Du
Val. Beatrice had ridden safely away
with the governors son. Most OF the
guests had gone. though the bishop
was still there. quietly resting after
his days work.
ut was so beautiful sighed Mrs.
Du Val sentimentally. "Never have
I seen wedding go so smoothly-and
WELL Really 1t was like play
Oscar Du Val lifted his glass and
watched the fading light change and
deepen the color of his wine. my
only regret was that Doris and Rocky
weren't here"
"Ah yes" said their host. ut was
too bad. She seems very nice girl,
but l hardly saw her when she WAS
here. She is In bad health. poor girl.
isn't she?r
Mrs. Du Val leaned her fat elbows
on the table and looked meaningly at
st. Gardens "Yes-she is--that Is
true she has not been WELL" Her
cooling voice rejoiced and mourned al
ternately. ut is sickness we do not
mind seeing a young bride having
n'est-ce pas7"
st. Gardens lifted an eyebrow. II
did not know. Congratulations"
Mrs. Du Val beamed happily. Come,
Oscar. It is now we drink the health
Of your grandson that Is coming!"
AS the three lifted their glasses to
drink, a strange young man bounced
through the gate. His blond hair was
wild, and his gray suit needed press
Ing, but his blue eyes were dancing
with excitement. Mrs. Du Val! This
is Mrs. Du Val, Isn't 1T"
The good lady rose, her eyes widen
Ing with alarm. Something has hap
pened to Rocky. Tell me. ! can
! bear It."
Nothing He's getting married.
And he wants you to come quick |.
st. Gardens rose. Oscar Du Val ran
his hands excitedly through his white
hair. but no"
1T Is not possible"
He Is married to Doris r
"Oh that's all right. He divorced
Doris today. He's marrying Diane
Merrell. Get It" In his exuberance
Charley went SO far as to give Mrs.
Du Val's well-cushioned ribs a poke
"Diane MerreIl The Diane Merre1ll''
Mrs. Du Val gave low scream
| Oscar Du Val caught her In his arms
Divorced Doris" she moaned. why
did ! ever give birth to such a hoyI"
I'VE will soon stop this" said Oscar
Du Val.
"Yes-yes. Perhaps 1t Is not too
late. Oh. that poor little Dorisr'
st. Gardens followed the Du Walls
| into the house.
Meantime the bishop was being
reused from his quiet meditations
Two insane people were pounding on
his door. Rocky and his friend Mike
Charley had got a marriage license
| which was now In Rocky's pocket, and
there was very important wedding t.
be performed downstairs, they told The
| good man. His Mercy mel" his "Of
my goodness" his This Is not quite
| In order" were as disregarded as Il
| they had never been said. But wher
he saw the two that he was to marry
| he had nothing more to say; holy
| man, 1t was his business to say
Whom God hath Joined together" 81
| he knew from their faces that 1t wa.
all right. He made no more inquiries
He prepared to do his duty.
But before he could begin Rocky
parents came In, followed by st. Gar
dens. Mrs. Du Val was 80 relieved t.
see Doris that she burst into tears.
''They told me you were divorced
but now I see 1t was only crue
joke"
mo, 1t wasn't joke. Rocky and
are getting married. And wa wan
you to--we want MIR. Du Val to Civ,
me away
There Was no time for many NOR,
explanations then. The Du Val
watched their son being married In
kind of stony amazement.
Doris had given herself up to tn
police, but she had been released, an,
George Mortimer was being held. s.
well had she been guarded by he
three reporters that not hint of wha
had happened disturbed the wedding
| Rocky and Doris got into their cal
Not half the story had been ey
planned to their parents, but as Rock
said, 1t would take far too long to &
into 1t all, and as Oscar Du Val neve
read the newspapers he would no
even know who Diane Merrell was
Charley would explain after they wer
gone.
"Good-by, good-by." The gears slid Int
place and the car started down tn