The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-11-09
CHAPTER X-Continued
II

you been In lately7 I've seen you De-
fore-seems like 1t was In the movies.
though. | didn't recognize you that
day-on account OF those dark glasses,
but could swear"
Beatrice rose. I'm afraid were
wasting a lot OF your time. am a"-
fully busy myself, too. | have an IDEA
that Rocky will be quite willing TO
give Doris divorce, but that Is only |
my own opinion. and It hasn't the
slightest weight really, as ! know aD-
solutely nothing about It. This young
woman is hardly fy-by-night sweet
heart of Rockys as you seem to sup
pose. She happens to be friend OF
mine whom Rocky has helped out OF
rather tight scrape-
Molly rose. She whistled as she did
80 .sWhat sap I've beenl'
Doris stared blankly Beatrice bit
her lip.
"This is interesting" continued
Molly. Il knew I'd seen you In the
moyies-In the news reel 1t was
Beatrice found her voice: You're
mistaken"
IAN really7" She turned to Bea-
trIce. what part will you play In the
big scene. young lady7 Isn't there
some law about conceaIing criminal7
wouldn't be In your shoes for the
world-hIiss st. Gardens. really
wouldn't
II think you'd better co. said
Beatrice.
.After I've telephoned the police.
Boy. will this be sensation! Am
lucky? | can see my picture In every
naper In the country. Along with
YOURS OF course She Inclined her
head to Doris mockingly. 7 see It all
now. Schoolgirls together. Rocky the
big Galahad. Nobody would ever think
of looking here for Diane Merrell! No
wonder you didn't want to see me-
Beatrice turned to Doris. Rocky
ought to be here soon. Perhaps he
can talk some sense into her."
I'm a woman OF impulse" said
Molly, sand / feel strange whim
rushing over me to Gull up the police. !
Beatrice closed her eyes. Then she
said In calm tone: Let me SNOW
you the telephone"
Molly with a small sheer on her
pretty mouth took last look at DORIS
and followed Beatrice.
Beatrice opened a door. 1t led 70
q small clothes closet Before Molly
quite knew what was happening Bea-
trlce had pushed her In.
She locked the door. ut will give you
time to get away, Doris. My roadster
Is right outside"
Doris clutched Beatrice BY the hand
4All right. Only--I'm going TO give
myself up--in the nearest town"
.sNo-don't Wait. I'll give yot
some money. Drive toward Canada
and Rocky will overtake you at-at--
let me see-at Burlington"
mo, Beatrice. It's too late. Ant
tell Rocky If he comes, Ill swear w
never seen him before
mo, Doris. No."
AYes Please. You've done 81
IT. mucn. cuH Slhhu IL - "oa.'
break my heart II you got In trouble.
Beatrice had found her purse. Sh
gave 1t to Doris.
1.-THE key to the cars inside.'
Doris ran through the door on IN
screened porch, and out over the law
TO the side road. She slid into th
seat, and inserted the key. The ca
started Her hands were on the vince
her feet at home on clutch and brak,
she did not stop to think tliaf SD
knew how to run car. She drove
She came out on the highway an
hesltated for the fraction OF an instar
to the right lay the town, 81. Ga
dens' town--the place where ROCK
was known. She must 90 the oths
way, then.
A car was coming from the tow
1t might be bringing Rocky from II
train. She could not resist a fleetr
glance. 1t was not Rocky's car---ar
he would be In his own car because
had driven 1t to the train. She drew
deep breath. Did she hope Rocl
would come and save her? She mn
not allow herself to think that
she turned away from the approac
ing cara mud-spattered black seda
She had not seen who was driving.
1t wasn't Rocky 1t didn't much mf
ter. Now she was on the smoo
cement, and finding that Beatrce's c
c1,,rd ,ortafnlu
She was doing seventy, and I
speedometer was slowly mountlr
Perhaps she would be arrested
speeding All the better. Then s
would be able to tell the cop who
rested her herself. She wouldn't ev
have to think about giving herself
AS she drove she caught sight OF
other carSin the mirror. Was she
Ing pursued after all?
Her foot en- the accelerHor,
soon lost sight OF the car Dehl
Now the signs Of town were appe
ing Mt last And here was the III
hidden road she had hoped Tor.