The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-28
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the beginning said Rocky "and re-
member don't bite and | don't sting.
But aside from the fact that I'm prob
ably dying of curiosity dent tell me
II you don't want to-"
.You are decent. I've got to tell
someone. and you're the first person
I've met who wouldn't think | WAS alb
solutely crazy II told the truth" She
cupped her chin In her hand and went
one casually, You see I've lost my
memory. | lost 1t quite suddenly, and
don't know where came from. |
don't know who I am. or even what
my name Is"
Rocky was looking at her with his
jaw dropping slightly. 1.-THE hi
you sayr'
She nodded, smiling little at his
establishment
.4Then-my-Lord-m you didnt
know whether you were married to
me or not?"
Doris smiled ruefully. II was rea-
sonably certain as soon as | saw you
you didn't leave me In much doubt
II guess was pretty brutal
Then she told him everything, I'M
able to evade his quick questioning.
He found out how she had been riding
In cab with a man she hated, how
she had left him, gone to the B|ltmore.
been robbed OF her money and met the
kind little woman who had said she
was her mother-in-law. As she m
ished she took of her wedding ring,
and showed him the inscription on the
inside.
$50 you're married. too," he said
thoughtfully.
ITO somebody hate-or at least |
think So"
Rocky considered. ut ought to be
easy enough to find out who you are.
You look to me like gsrl with =
large devoted family. Probably all
out looking for your Didn't you look
In the papers to see II there was any
thing about missing grip y
''Your family doesn't take any pa
pers."
HI, that's right. One of the old
eccentricities." His eyes were ten
der. "Say, this Is a d-n shame. I'll
make inquiries at the police station,
and well find out who you are In no
time, Then If You don't Hike your
husband-you don't have to 20 back
to him. do you I"
Doris felt frightened Il don't
know There was something dreadful
--yon know once I was listening to
the radio and something was said. In
the news OF the day think II was,
that brought It all back to me--but
only for a second, then I tainted. II
seems as II there is something so aw-
full In my past that | Just don't dare
to remember II"
Rocky treasured her. .Oh that isn't
very likely. Doris. You've been badly
shocked. Perhaps you were In an ac-
cident.n
i've thought that 1t I could see
the papers perhaps there would be
something In them that would help me
to remember"
THAT'S an Idea Surprising we go
out new and buy some papers. It's
much cooler now" He walked to the
long windows and looked down into
the street I'VE can ride around or
something" He looked at her over
his shoulder. Would you like to 60
and see some girls waving their legs
around In the theater7 Please. let's"
She laughed. "Of course; I'd love
to-
You're sure7 You're positive we
oughtn't to sit around and be tragic
this EVENING"" He jumped up. "Then
we're of. | won't be two shakes"
But 1t was later than they thought
when they emerged finally on the
street. They rode over to Broadway
in cab. buying the Telegram
from newsboy. In the lobby Doris
had moment to look 1t over but she
found nothing that reused her memory
~ can't get over the way you i'm
pressed Father" said Rocky during
the lntermlssion. s'E1e was absolutely
nuts about you'll"
He looked down at her happily.
you didn't find anything In the pa
per?'
, Nothing seemed to rouse any echo.
| But | did see one comforting thing
an advertisement by Reno divorce
lawyer saying you can now get a d.
| vorce out there In sir weeksln
Really Yes. remember they did
| pass law like that last year. Well.
that means you can get rid OF the man
In the cab II he should turn out to
| be your husband. And speaking OF
| men, there are two men In the back
OF the theater that can't take their
| eyes or you"
"Where7 Perhaps they know me I"
Doris screwed around hopefully. but
the curtain was rising.
| AS they came out Of the theater the
street was filled with people 10 evening
dress, the women holding their short
| gay jackets about them.
''You know. everybody is staring at
you" said Rocky teasingly as they
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