The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-23
TANGLED
WIVES
BY
Peggy Shane
Copyright by Peggy Shane.
wNU Service
CHAPTER x-Continued
49,


TELL you how it is-this is gust
between you and !, Of course-but
Doris wants me to dicker with the
girl f1nancially-see?"
Astonishment showed in Beat
rice's breathless "Dlcker? Finan-
cially? Do you mean that Mrs. Du
Val wants to get a divorce from
Rocky"
"That's it. knew you'd get it.
I knew you'd get il"
Butt should think that would
be a private matter for her to dis
cuss with Rocky"
Molly blew a smoke ring very
carefully. This done, she looked at
Beatrice pityingly. You look like
a girl who would think a thing like
that"
Il am awfully sorry. I'm afraid
you'll think I'm a bit stupid. But
what financial transactions are you
talking about?'
I'm a couple of words, baby: ali
mony."
"Alimony"
Doris could not stand any more
She stepped out from behind the
curtains.
I'D like to say a word or two"
Beatrice rose. Her face was hor
rified. Molly's big brown eyes hall
closed in a yelled, critical stare.
81 thought you'd turn out to be
the girl. I wrote Doris about meet
ing you down among the clans. AnG
was she pleased? She's been trying
to get something like that on Rocky
for months! The Du Walls have got
plenty. and she'll take a big cash
settlement, and that will be the
end. You know-she's willing to be
big-say. listen, Grille, you're In the
movies, aren't you?"
"Of course I'm not" T..
"On the stage? What shows have
you been in lately? I've seen yor
before-seems like it was In thu
movies, though. I didn't recognize
You. that day-On account of those
dark glasses. but could swear
Beatrice rose. I'm afraid we're
wasting a lot of your time. / an
awfully busy myself, too. l have
an idea that Rocky will be quite
willing to give Doris a divorce, but
that is only my own opinion, and
it hasn't the slightest weight really
as l know absolutely nothing about
it. This young woman is hardly
"a fly-by-night sweetheart of Rocky's
as you seem to suppose. She hap
pens to be friend of mine whom
Rocky has helped out of a rather
tight scrape-''
Molly rose. She whistled as she
did so. what sap I've been!"
Doris stared blankly. Beatrice BIZ
her lip.
"This is interesting" continued
Molly. II knew I'd seen you In
the movies-in the news reel Il
was"
Beatrice found her voice: "You're
mistaken"
cam l really?" She turaed to Bea
trice. What part will you play II
the big scene, young lady? ISM
there some law about concealing 6
criminal? I wouldn't be in your
shoes for the world-Miss st. Gar
dens. I really wouldn't"
II think you'd better CO." sale
Beatrice. II
after I've telephoned the police
Boy, will this be sensation! An
1 lucky? 1 can see my picture IL
every paper in the country. Along
with yours. of course" She inclined
her head to Doris mockingly. a.
see it all now. Schoolgirls together
Rocky the big Galahad. Nobody
would ever think of looking here
for Diane Merrell! No wonder yor
didn't want to see me-
Beatrice turned to Doris. Rocky
ought to be here soon. Perhaps hi
can talk some sense into her."
"I'm a woman of impulse" sale
Molly, land l feel strange whin
rushing over me to call up the po
lice"
Beatrice closed her eyes. The1
she said in calm tone: Let m,
show you the telephone"
Molly with small sneer on hel
pretty mouth took a last look a
Doris and followed Beatrice.
Beatrice opened a door. 1t LEI
to a small clothes closet. Befor,
Molly quite knew what was happen
ing Beatrice had pushed her in.
She locked the door. 1T will
give you time to get away. Doris
My roadster is right outside"
Doris clutched Beatrice by tn
hand. "All right. Only-Tm goin
to give myself up-in the neares
town."
"No-don't. Wait. I'll give 20
some money. Drive toward Canada
and Rocky will overtake you at
at-let me see--at Burlington"
mo, Beatrice. It's too late. An
tell Rocky If he comes. I'll swea