Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-08-23

Besides his mothers stories, she
had listened to his fathers de-
scription ttinged with a humorous
irony of Rocky's business career.
And gradually she had formed a
picture 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 1t 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
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,
a festive setting for Rocky's re-
turn. Then Mrs. Du Val got a let
ter from him, but of Doris II said
only. Doris strikes me as being
very husky, so 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
ever when Mrs. Du Val read 1t
aloud to her. Mrs. Du Val seemed
also to feel some lack In 1t, for
she said consolingly, "Your letter
viii 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 Walls,
after all. suspected 1t? Was that
why Mrs. Du Val was constantly
fussing over her, urging gentle ex-
erclse on her. making her take maps,
begging her to take sunbaths, and
forever babbling about, such a
timer"
No. That vas impossible. The
Du Walls showed no sign of guess
ing that Doris could not remember
anything. Yet Rocky's letter left
her more than slightly disquIeted.
The old doubts came back. Sup
posing she were not Rocky's wife.
Surprising Mrs. Du Val had mis-
taken her In the Biltmore? What on
earth should she do If Rocky came
back and repudiated her?
She spent hours brooding now on
this situation. She ought to 70 to
New York and make some effort to
locate her rightful place. Suppos-
Ing her memory never came back7,
For over a month had passed now,
and she was beginning to lose that
nrst expectancy that had buoyed
up her spirits.
What is the matter, Doris7 You
look pale today. Tell me what is
troubling you. dear7"
She considered taking Mrs. Du
Val into her confidence. II she
found out that Doris had lost her
memory there was no telling what
she would do. AS II was, she was
always talking about taking Doris
TO the doctor. She could not fell
Mira. Du Val now after all these
weeks of deception.
But she really ought to 70 into
Rev York and see If she couldn't
f1nd out something. Surprising she
went to Tange's-the store where
she had bought most of her trous-
seau. The label with Its Fifth ave
nue. address was on all of her
clothes. Perhaps some clerk there
would recognize her. and tell her
for sure II she was Mrs. Rockwell
Du Val That was something she
must do before Rocky came home,
And he was due home In . week.