The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-30
His lips were very close. She did

not answer.
They kissed. After q while Rocky
said, 1--WE made all my plans. Well
wait here until the rehearsal Is over.
Then I'll speak to Beatrice and
get your clothes. Wen leave by
back roads and move toward Cam
ada. There is boat sailing from
Quebec tonight. You know I go
back and forth from Paris fire.
quently on business, and / can just
as we'll live in Paris as in New
! York. You'll not be recognized in
Paris. Nobody will suspect my
wife"
Your wife! Oh but l can't be
your wife-what about Doris?" She
drew back. In the excitement Of
crowded events she had forgotten
about Molly. "Rocky, a girl came
from Doris-and we-thdt is, Be
atrice really did tive locked her
in the closet. And 1 wonder if she's
there still?"
"Oh-that was Molly" said Rocky
easily. That's all right. AS soon as
l got there-which was a couple Of
minutes after you left, Beatrice said
Il saw Molly. We got her out Of
the closet, poor kid. She delayed me
or I'd have followed you sooner"
But what did she say about
Doris?"
Good Cd. l haven't told you,
have I? And it's the only ray OF
light in an otherwise gloomy night.
Doris is in Reno"
Her mind flew back to the scene
in the Biltmore- dressing room. Il
might have known. She talked about
getting a divorce in Reno the whole
time l saw her. She went out on
my money"
He laughed ruefully. I'm afraid
so. The story of the baby was a
fake to soften my heart, and loosen
up the purse strings. Anyway she's
been out there for six, weeks now.
and her case comes up today"
TODAY"
"Today. That's why Molly came
out. Doris read the story in the pa
pers yesterday about our being
stopped by the police. She saw a
swell chance to get marriage set
Element. Well-she got it."
"You mean-you're going to give
her money!" .s.. ..-s. -.,.
"Ten thousand. sent her a wire.
It's cheap at the price. And Father
will fork it over when he hears
the whole story" His check touched
hers softly. 81 may be a free man
right now-if the court has met. I
couldn't say much before
"Where is the man in the cab?"
I'm the hospital. He's got broken
shoulder bone. Otherwise he's all
right. I'd like to talk to him. He
could tell us lot, but there won't
be chance of seeing him." He
fingered her cheek lovingly. lust
think, dear, well be on the high
seas this time tomorrow"
! Again she felt floods of light rush
| ing up from her inner being. She
lay with closed eyes resting against
| Rocky. She hardly heard his
! words:
IF the wire comes from Doris
| we can get married--if you WILL"
It was possible. Anything was
possible now that Rocky loved her.
/ That was security. the only safety
! perhaps that she would ever know.
But 1t was enough. They would be
side by side like this forever.
| Someone's cheek was against hers.
J Who was holding her SO closely?
All around her was joy, sweet FRO
| lection. And familiar melody was
sounding family in her ears.
She sprang to her feet and
looked over the hedge. She saw
two girls walking through an aisle
of delphiniums. The stately we'd
ding march had begun.
She swayed, clutched at the lacy
leaf of cedar tree. Rocky was
beside her. He caught her arm,
She looked up at him with CLASSY
eyes-then her gaze returned to the
wedding party.
s~There were lilacs" Doris voice
was low. "Lilacs and dogwood.
Spring! l remember remember"
She watched with a far-off exulta-
ton. Beatrice advancing on her
fathers arm, the happy setting Of
leaves and blossoms-it meant
something. A strange look had
come into her eyes. Violin, cello
and harp had begun the familiar
strains of the brides march.
Rocky shook her by the arm.
whats wrong, Doris?"
She turned peculiar eyes up at
him. They looked glazed, unfamiliar.
.'The wedding march. That's the
wedding march. remember. Only
! there were lilacs-I marched
/ through lilac alley" she sprang
to her feet. Look !" ~
| Advancing slowly through the
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