The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-14
CHAPTER Il-continued


Resides his mothers stories, she
had listened to his fathers de-
scription (tinged with a humorous
irony) Of Rocky's business career.
And gradually she had formed q
nicture Of this Rocky Du Val to
whom she was married. He en-
erged now as a lover. a person
more real than anyone she had
ever met. She looked eagerly to-
ward the day when he would write
to her because she thought that
certainly when she looked at the
intimate words Of her husband,
written to her, his wife, she would
remember and know for all time
what she still CROPPED and won
dered over.
Meantime she thought Of him as
being the tall careless type fond OF
outdoor life. "He likes outdoor life
when It isn't too strenuous" Mr..
Du Val had chuckled. Mrs. Du Val
said that like his father he made
friends everywhere. but he had in
herited his keen business sense
from his mother. He had had q
recent promotion In his firm which
would send him to Paris frequently.
But no letter came. A week
passed, and another week. June
came. bringing roses and peonies,
4 festive setting for Rocky's re-
turn. Then Mrs. Du Val got a let
ter from him, but of Doris 1t said
only, "Doris strikes me as being
very husky, 80 there Is no need to
worry about her. Just see that she
gets plenty Of sunshine and goes
to bed early every night"
This sounded far from loverlike
and Doris felt suddenly cold all
over when Mrs. Du Val read 1t
aloud to her. Mrs. Du Val seemed
also to feel some lack in it, for
she said consolingly, "Your letter
will come tomorrow"
But it didn't come, though Doris
began wistfully to watch for the
mailman's daily visits. The words,
there Is no need to worry about
her." made Doris wonder again If
her young husband did know Of the
condition In which she found her
self mentally. Had the Du vals,
after all. suspected It? Was that
why Mrs. Du Val was constantly
fussing over her, urging gentle ex-
ercise on her, making her take maps,
begging her to take sunbaths, and
forever babbling about, "such a
timer"
No. That was impossible. The
Du Yals showed no sign of guess
Ing that Doris could not remember
anything. Yet Rocky's letter left
nef more than slightly disquieted.
Inc old doubts came back. Sup
posing she were not Rocky's wife.
supposing Mrs. Du Val had mis-
taken her in the Biltmore? What on
eartn should she do If Rocky came
Dack and repudiated her?
She spent hours brooding now on
tnis situation. She ought to 90 to
new York and make some effort to
locate her rightful place. Suppos.
lug ner memory never came back?
1or over a month had passed now,
sna she was beginning to lose that
Ast expectancy that had buoyed
up her spirits.
what is the matter, Doris? You
.0oR pale today. Tell me what is
Troubling you, dear?"
va one considered taking Mrs. Du
~ into her confidence. If she
,ouild out that Doris had lost her
.S enory there was no telling what
e would do. As it was, she was
- lays talking about taking Doris
NJ 'ne doctor. She could not tell
s; Du Val now after all these
weeks of deception.
r But she really ought to 90 into
sa e@ York and see If she Couldn't
Won. Out something. Supposfng she
sba 70 Iange's-the store where
600, "au bought most of her trous-
nnS Inc label with its Fifth ave
a uue address was on all of bar
rO,,,e es' Perhaps some clerk there
fl, recognize her, and tell her
m sure cure II she was Mrs. Rockwell
mns. a. mat was something she
AnS no before Rocky came home,
a6 WAS dino