Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-10-11
CHAPTER ~VIi-Continued

She sat up very straight. ShI
was being sentimental again. |
Rocky was going to be so nice, sh'
would fall In love with him al
over. And he did have a wife. 4
was a good thing those people OF
the road had reminded her.
Once outside of New York, the
a made good speed.
Rocky looked at her abruptly
"Put your glasses on again
They're good for little girls. Come
on. Don't make me stop The car &C
that ! can put them on you."
Doris complied when she real
lied that he meant 1t. Rocky was
managing things. apparently, with
. high hand. But as she looked At
him now, his warm face cleaning
with a pride In accomplishing some
thing that she felt sure was In the
interests of her safety, 1t was easy
to forgive him anything.
Rocky had provided food enough
to last them throughout the trip,
without stopping at inns. He had
explained that by picnicking this
way, they would save a good deal
OF time.
I'D like to see a paper" Doris
announced suddenly, as IL the cues
ton had not been preached before.
Rocky munched a sandwich 6os-
Kedly.
I'm sorry" Rocky ate hun
kxily.
"Well?" Her voice with Its high
note arrested him. She drew his
blue, seriously objecting eyes to
her face.
@Well?" be repeated. "You know
the nswer TO that one, don't your"
His tone was playfully hard. "The
hast time you happened to read a
paper you didn't behave very we'll"
He grinned family and took anoth-
cr bite, watching her.
"Ohi" Doris flung out an eman-
eipated arm. wont you ever for
get that7 | could read anything
today and not lose my health. Be-
sides have a feeling there is some
thing In this mornings paper I
eught TO e Tell me, please" she
beaned over suddenly, what it's all
about"
~Put your glasses on"
"Why?"
"The better to see me with.
Shall we go on?'
They soon made up the time lost
IN %iunching. Rocky's plan was to
reach Vermont by nightfall.
In the next town their car went
cautiously through the business
street. AS 1t passed a news stand.
Doris pushed her glasses above her
eyes for an instant. There was a
headline
The a lurched forward.
Don't be a fool, Doris" IN
reasonable words poured from
Rocky: This is no time to strain
your eyes trying to read d paper. If
you would only do what | aski"
Doris, with the glasses slipped
back into place, looked at Rocky.
His lips were tense In a desperate
sort of annoyance. She wondered
what had upset him. His eyes
moved with a light warIness across
the road In front of them.
Towards nightfall, they neared the
Vermont border-line. A little before
dark, Rocky stopped the car and
they got out for a picnic supper.
Doris asked him where they were
going to spend the night.
TN the car" he answered grimly.
''This trip doesn't end for nobody
or nothin' until we get to Canada"
"You are In q hurry" she an
swered. i think you could at least
have asked me II l minded not 60
ing to a hotel"
Il could have" he replied cheer.
fully, but had my plans all made
to drive right through the night"
And what you say goesl /" She
him an unflnching glance.
"D-n right" He began TO
whistle.
1t was evident that he was be-
to feel pleased over the
work.
Not far behing them, another
.raxy a was speeding. Rocky
peeded around a curve, the other
mr. gaining. 1t passed him nolsIly.
the front of Rocky's a a
whack.
Rocky yelled after 1t, but the