Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-01
TANGLED
WIVES
BY
Peggy Shane
Copyright by Peggy Shane.
wNU Service
CHAPTER x-contlnued

Doris wants me to dicker with the
girl inancially-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 1t. | knew you'd get 1t.
] knew you'd get it,"
Butt should think that would
be a private matter for her to dis
euss with Rocky"
Molly blew a smoke ring very
carefully. This done, she looked at
Beatrice pitylngly. 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-
rifed. Molly's big brown eyes half
closed In a yelled, critical stare.
Il thought you'd turn out to be
the girl. | wrote Doris about meet
ing you down among the clans. And
was she pleased? She's been trying
TO get something like that on Rocky
for monthsi 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 your"
"Of course Tn not"
ION the staee7 What shows have
you been In lately? I've seen you
oefore-seems like 1t was In the
movies, though. | didn't recognize
you that day-0n account of those
dark glasses, but I could swear"
Beatrice rose. I'm afraid we're
wasting a lot of your time. 1 am
swfully busy myself, too. have
an idea that Rocky will be quite
willing to give Doris a divorce, but
that Is only my own opinion, and
1t hasn't the slightest weight really,
as / know absolutely nothing about
it. This young woman Is hardly
q fiy-by-night sweetheart of Rocky's
as you seem to suppose. She hap.
pens to be a friend of mine whom
Rocky has helped out of a rather
tight scrape-"
Molly rose. She whistled as she
did so. What a sap I've beeni'
Doris stared blankly. Beatrice bit
her lip.
"This Is interesting" continued
Molly. Il knew I'd seen you In
the movies-in the news reel 1t
was"
Beatrice found her voice: you're
mistaken"
"Am | really?" She turned to Bea.
trice. what part will you play in
the big scene, young lady7 Isn't
there some law about ~concealing a
erimlnal7 | wouldn't be In your
shoes for the world-Miss st. Gar.
dens. ! really wouldn't"
Il think you'd better CO." said
Beatrice.
AFTER I've telephoned the police
Boy, will this be a sensationl Am
] lucky? | a see my picture il
every paper in the country. Along
with yours, of course" She inclined
her head to Doris mockingly. 81
see 1t all now. Schoolgirls together
Rocky the big Galahad. Nobody
would ever think of looking here
for Diane Merrelll No wonder vol
didn't want to see me-"
Beatrice turned to Doris. "Rocky
ought to be here soon. Perhaps h,
can talk some sense into her."
I'm a woman of impulse" sale
Molly, land / feel a strange whln
rushing ove me to call up the DO
lice"
Beatrice closed her eyes. Thel
she said In a calm tone: Let MI
show you the telephone"
Molly with a small sneer on he
pretty mouth took a last look q
Doris and followed Beatrice.
Beatrice opened a door. It LEI
to a small clothes closet. Befor
Molly quite knew what was happen
Ing Beatrice had pushed her In.
She locked the door. 1T vii
give you time to get away, Doris
My roadster Is right outside"
Doris clutched Beatrice by tn
hanu. All right. Only-Im gOin
10 give myself up-in the neares
town"
"No-don't. Wait. I'll give yo
some money. Drive toward Canads
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
I've never seen him before.
mo, Doris. No"
Eyes Please. You've done 8
much. | can't stand 1t. 1t woul
break my heart II you got into trol
Bile"
Beatrice had found her purse. Sh
gave II to Doris.
s~The key 10 the cara Insider