The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-12
CHAPTER VII-Continued

CHAPTER VII-Continued
AS Doris stared she remembered
her promise to Rocky that she would
keep her face turned away from any
people they met She bent her head.
and turned over and over q black
leather purse belonging to the real
Doris.
The car was coming nearer. In
moment 1t would be past. But as 1t
approached 1t slackened. II came
almost to a stop. Someone shouted:
"Dorisi"
Startled she looked up. dark-eye1
girl In green evening dress had
called.
.Oh--I beg your pardonl" said the
girl. Il thought you were someone
! knew"
A blond young man stuck his head
forward ITS Rocky's car
There's Rocky Well, | thought
you were In Europe. you dopel"
files leading q double lifer'
The party. In evening clothes. got
down Rocky. approaching Doris with
clam In each hand. looked at them
steadily. II he was surprised and
chagrned, he did not show it.
'sHave cIam.' he said.
The girl In the green evening dress
staggered up and seized one of the
clans. Two unsteady young men sup
ported each other.
"Clams JUS what I wan'ed"
Good old Rocky's got clans |"
side Doris. He was starting up the
engine.
Hey, wait a minute. Where you
going? Say, wait minute. Rocky"
His friends were running after him.
The girl In the green evening dress
jumped on the running board.
whats your hurry, Rocky We're
all friends here. aren't we?"
She looked at Doris.
'sThis Is Miss Smith. my fathers
secretary. I'm just driving her down
to my fathers house"
The girl closed one of her big eyes.
She exposed dimple In her Drowned
cheek. Pretty name. Smith,"
Rocky frowned. Go on, beat 1t. will
you. Molly? Ire really got to 60"
"Rocky, the saint! Rocky--this pure
young man." Eyes looked piously
heavenward. Then the dimples APP
peared again. Never mind, Rocky.
like you all the better for It."
She jumped down from the car.
R0cky's face was set and grim. With
out backward glance he started up
the car and got away.
Doris was red and angry. The car
fumed on. The red sun appeared, a
wrathful eye In the east.
I'm awfully sorry about that" muir
INJURED Rocky.
Doris fixed her eyes on the fam
Ing sky. Her good-humor had gone.
She was indignant with Rocky. resent
rul of her false position.
THAT girl. suppose, is friend OF
Doris--the real Doris. And she'll tell
her you're gaddIng about the country
with a--with a."
"With ais good. She'll make II
good, anyway
II think you'd better let me out
here"
"What for?"
$50 you can go and find Doris"
what do | want to find Doris fort
want"
You're not acting very well about
Doris"
Il know It, | can't act well about
women, and I'm acting awfully about
you. Better worry about that"
Doris was silent. She was being q
fool as usual. She knew that Rocky
was acting In this extraordinary fash
ion for her own safety. Whatever
peril threatened her, it was necessary
that she get to Canada. Why Canada
She gave it up. If she was goinl
to trust Rocky she would have to trus
5 him, and stop criticizing. Meantime
II was fun being with Rocky. Sooner
or later this companionship between
them would have to end He would q
back to Doris. Doris would have hin
MI her life
She sat up very straight. She wa
being sentimental again. Ii Rocky wa
.oing to be so nice. she would fall II
love with him all over. And he di'
have wife 1t was a good thin
those people on the road had reminded
Net.