The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-14
CHAPTER IV-Continued

She took up his picture ana studleu
1t. Rocky was even handsomer than
his picture. His looks were not at
fault. 1t was the everlasting mockery
In his eyes that she could not bear.
She paced up and down now, beat
ing her fist into the palm OF her hand.
but can blame him7" she mnttered
sLook what he must think am"
Someone knocked on the door, Doris
sat down on the edge OF her chair.
Come In
Mrs. Dn Val entered and raised her
pudgy hands In protest.
what. You are not In bed7 All
Doris. Doris. / came to say good
night
Il was just getting ready for bed
She dived Into the bathroom. Mrs.
Dn Val would not be satisfied until she
was under the covers Well, size could
get undressed and get In bed, and
when the fussy little woman was gone
she could get up and put on her clothes
again.
She came. out and began taking of
her clothes as quickly as possible. In
few minutes she was In bed Mrs.
Du Val was kissing her goodnight.
Il leave one little light for Rocky"
she said tenderly. She closed the
door.
Doris bounced out of bed.
She switched on several lights. fever
fshly put ON her stockings. She con-
sidered the room wildly. 1t looked too
intimate. She began to make up the
bed tucking the covers In neatly at
the sides.
She gave a long sigh, Strengthened
She would put on little cotton sport
dress, low heeled shoes. At least
Rocky would see she wasn't trying to
look seductive. She crossed to the
closet TO get them, and heard Rocky at
the door.
She stepped into the closet.
He came In quietly. She listened.
Her heart was once more playing Its
familiar rat-tat-tat. At last he spoke.
aren't you being the least bit old
fashioned?"
She made no answer.
For Gods sake come out OF that
closet. won't bite you. You seem to
have caught your clothes In the door,
She was struggling to put on long
lacy negllgee. but 1t resisted her. That
was 1t, then 1t was caught in the
door.
She opened 1t cautiously. The lace
gave small protesting murmur.
you've ripped It. Baby"
She came out, trying to look digni-
fed please don't call me Baby
what shall / call you, them"
The fact that she couldn't answer
his question irritated her. To have no
name had been tragedy. Now 1t was
merely an annoyance. Being false
wife was 80 much worse.
She fixed her eyes on him gravely
She was surprised to see slow flush
come into his tanned cheeks. He
dropped his eyes. In spite OF herself
Doris was Modified. She smiled n
!. little.
That's nasty little SMILE" said
Rocky. Have you been practicing itY
All her fury came back.
You're awful"
"D-n 1t all. Do you have to be the
prima donna every minute?'
III I? A prlma donna r.
II don't know what else you call Ii
TO keep up this part of injured limo
cence. You'd think from your attitude
that was trying TO palm myself off a:
your husband to your family"
Doris sat herself down violently
"You-you You twist everything
Didn't / say / was willing to tell you
parents? Weren't you the one WHIT
wanted to keep this up7 Anothel
thing. / won't have You in my room
II you don't get out Immediately II
open the door and scream"
She watched him light cigarette
"Will you have oneT'
"No."
No, thanks Is the conventional
term, / believe
This situation isn't entirely conven
honal II you think you're going {
spend the night here, you're mistaken.
"0h ye-asT
4 meant 1t when / said I'd scream.
you haven't screamed yet, Honey.
And don't call me-