Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-10-25
CHAPTER K

: y OCKY did not come the next
~ AFTERNOON Instead came a
telegram saying that he was catch
Ing a train that night and would
arrive Saturday morning.
That would be the day OF the
wedding.
Doris had developed a streak of
hopefulness. Rocky would have I'M
rayeled some clue. and would bring
back the miraculous news that she
was not Diane Merrell. Or he
would have discovered that Howard
Valery had not been killed. or that
he had committed suicide. No, that
would not do. The experts said
that that was Impossible. She re-
membered reading that. Besides,
Diane had left a note. But how
stupid she had been to put down
on paper such an intention and
then to carry 1t out. leaving the
note for the police to find. OF
course she hadn't mean 1t for the
police.
Friday passed In a stew of spec
ulation. She woke at dawn next
morning with q heavy heart.
After breakfast she waited on the
little porch beside the sitting room
for Rocky. Her feeling of uncer-
tainty deepened. After all, II she
was Diane Merrell what could
Rocky do for her? Whatever hap
pened, a long life of loneliness
stretched before her; that. or death.
Mrs. Du Val sees no one" 1t
was Mary's voice.
The butler answered. 81 have
told her that. But she won't lis
ten"
Doris started to her feet. Who
could be wanting to see her? Was
1t Rocky? No. Ii was a woman. AS
she hesitated, she heard Beatrice
come In to the sitting room.
A new voice said loudly. but
I'm going to see her"
Where had she heard that voice
before-a strong husky girls voice7
Believe me-" the voice went on.
you'd better not try to stop me If
you know what's good for YOU"
Doris peeked In. The girl was
someone she had seen before-a
brown-eyed girl In a tailored suit
OF green linen. Doris had seen her
before-but where?
Plenty of good reasons"
Whom did you wish to seer"
Beatrice was speaking In q crisp
Impersonal tone. /,
Il want to see the girl calling ,
herself Mrs. Rockwell Du Val. !,
of good reasons why she !,
ion't want to see me. I know" !,
Then why do You try" Z,
PLENTY more why she'd better" !
Doris recognized her. She was +,
he girl she had seen at the clam
itand-the friend of the real Doris. r
Rocky had called her Molly. ,
The big brown eyes looked full I
II determination. +
There's no use trying to high
lat me. Are you Mrs. Du val?" c
NO" said Beatrice quietly. 8
Il thought you weren't. | have Q
n Idea who she Is. And | intend 0
0 go through every room In this
louse to find her If | have to-"
The quiet youthful voice of Beat =
Ice was in marked contrast to Mol. .
US insistent tones. wont you sit
own and tell what IL is you want :
0 see Mrs. Du Val about?" u
That's my business" said Mol
%sullenly.
Surprising you tell IL to me-. :,
Like HI will" :
"Then Tn afraid you can't see :,
err" 81
Moily's tone held a Jeer. "Oh :,
Well, supposing | tell you
a friend of the real Mrs. Du
al"
Beatrice said nothing. n
THAT gets you, doesn't it7 Now :
you'll understand why :,
ant to take a squint at the girl =,
no Is palming herself off as Doris :,
Val" -
I'm afraid | don't" said Beat n,
ce quietly. How did you find out
bout this" =,
Doris saw 1t In the papers. Mrs. al
u Val arrested. And that made
wonder, as the saying goes.
ne sent me a wire" n,
you are here then as Mrs. Du ~
ais agent7 Am to understand III
a.
Molly sat down and crossed her re-
rs. yeah. That's about It." M
Where Is Mrs. Du val?" h,
That's my business, too"
Rocky said that Doris had left m
m. Do you know where she Isl" or
Surprising do?" m
Does Doris want to get Rocky
come back to herr A,
Molly dlsdalnfully inserted her %,
ngue between opened lips and Oh
ew vigorously. HI. no. she he
marked when she had finished he
e exercise.