Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-10-11

! was going so swiftly now.
! And something was following.
She couldn't worry any more. Her
head sank down. She was leaning
uneonsciously against Lin. She
slept.
The a stopped with a Jerk. A
white light flashed over her face.
Men were shouting. She sat up.
A mar was standing beside the
car. In the gush of light that
streamed from his hand she saw his
uniform. He was a policeman.
Another man was shouting. Doris
turned her head and saw that a
roadster full of men was drawn up
directly behind them In the pine
fringed road. She could see anoth.
er policeman getting out of the car.
He held a revolver.
Rocky's hand quivered on the
wheel. Don't say anything" he
Whispered TO Doris.
White lights stabbed the road.
threw queer shadows Into relief.
Again the strong white glare Of a
nash-iight struck her between the
eyes.
Looks like her, Murphy. all
right"
Il want to speak TO the young
lady" said the policeman at Rocky's
elbow.
Rocky's voice was without a
qualm. Speak to me Instead"
The light dicked up and over
Rocky's face. whats your name :"
Rockwell Du Val"
"See your lIcense?"
Rocky produced 1t. This had all
happened, before but this time Doris
knew that the looking at the license
was a pretense. The man on her
right on the motorcycle was so close.
And why did he have his gun In
his hand?
who's the young lady?"
Rocky did not falter as he lied
.My wife"
Two more men were coming from
the a behind. There was q fear.
ful. quiet tread, a GREATNESS ex.
pectancy In their walk. Knowing
nothing yet, Doris felt terrified. She
tried to control her panic. Rocky
was being so bold. and yet she knew
that he, too, was frightened.
Has the lady any identification %
Yes. Plenty"
Lets see some Of It."
Doris could feel Rocky's nervous
inward tremor while she listened TO
his assumed belligerence: aWhat..
this all about?"
Wen come to that
A small wiry man In plain clothes s
interpolated briskly: We've got
you No use trying to pull anything. |
Better get out OF the car, mister.
Am I under arrest?" .
You'll find out what you're I'M q
der" =
You bet I'll end out what I'm .
under. And III and out before I {
get out of this car, too" I
The fat-faced cop elbowed the !,
small wiry mar aside. lust wait. :
Let's find out about this. Nobody's :
under arrest yet" =
That's better" said Rocky. :
A dozen flashlights played over :
Doris face. Now she heard a muir :
muir among the men. :
Looks like her all right" !
"Sure it's her." y
Have you any other identified :.
ton besides your license?" "
yes"
Can you prove that this lady Is !
your wife?" Z
Again the lights bombarded her. Il
She covered her face with her :
hands. What did they mean? =
Don't do thatl !" said Rocky to a
Doris out of the corner of bis mouth. Ii
Look them straight In the eye!" n
She obeyed, qulverlng.
Rocky addressed the officer stand.
Ing beside him: I'm a friend of
Rockwell st. Gardens. He'll Iden- 4
tify us In a minute" II
There was a slight sensation. u
The wiry man came and stood be- o
side them. ii
You say you know Rockwell st.
.%ardens?" q
Yes. know him very we'll" "
Does he know your wifeY' D.
Yes" al
your name is Rockwell Du val?" "
Yes, I'm named after st. Gar. q
h
Inc policemen conferred. The q
man on the motorcycle still bal
anced close to Doris. W
The officer returned. I'm sorry q
% ask you, but you'll have to come q
20 the station with US. We received o'
! Tip over the telephone that Diane =
Merrell was In this carl" az
That's utterly ridiculous" Doris !,
'elt Rocky's strong grip on her arm. ~
The buster In bis tone was a thinly :,
concealed artlfce. =
nevertheless she could feel a no
mango In the atmosphere. The DO
icemen were uncertain, Rocky a