The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-10-05
CHAPTER IV-Continued

'Larchmont?" echoed Doris in as
tonishment.
I'VE saw such a dear little house
there" said Rocky, "perched on the
edge of the Sound. There were
roses growing round the door"
Il should think the salt water
would ruin Them" said Oscar sar-
don.cally.
Doris laughed Historically. The
fish was brought in and handed
round. "Ah," said Rocky, II don't
know when I've eaten such fish,"
1.-The last time you were home,
perhapsT' suggested Oscar.
"Ah Doris, protect him." said Mrs.
Du Val. His father will spoil the
beautiful homecoming with all this
sarcasm about how long 1t has been
since we have seen Rocky"
HE deserves it," said Doris sin
cerely. ,...r ~. :.s -s
"Of course he deserves 1t. He
runs away and marries beautiful
wife and does not even let his IA
Their know" said Oscar morosely.
''Then he telephones and says, oh,
by the way, have a wife. Take
care Of her while / go to Europe.
She Is a wild one-that wife, so do
not let her get away-she might go
down to the village and get drunk If
you don't watch her very carefully
Bahi Such talk! I tell you there
Is something wrong with that boy
Rocky to say such things about q
beautiful young girl like Doris"
Mrs. Du Vars voice mourned :
"Doris is beautiful young girl.
She looked sly and secret ten
derness at Doris. $50 you have
found a house "a nice little house
In Larchmont. You did not tell me,
Doris" III H.
mo. did not tell you"
Rocky spoke. "It's on the Sound.
It is too expensive for us, CT course.
It's just one Of our dreams, isn't 1t,
Doris?
"H'm," said Doris. r."
1T is such pity" said Mrs. Du
Val. ... ..-.
"What is such pity?"
"That Doris should set her heart
on this nice little house. and she
shouldn't have it."
Doris eyes were large with en-
barrassment. "No. that. isn't it at
ALL"
Mrs. Du VaTs co1orful voice
sounded a diapason Of sad tones :
"Of course, Oscar. Now she Is
afraid that you are going to give
her that nice little house. The
little house they have picked out
together. Isn't 1t true?" j.
Hand In hand" said Rocky.
Doris was especially crazy about
the cupids on the bathroom ceiling,
weren't you, Doris?"
"Of course, I wasn't"
"Oh-he tries to tease. But all
the same he wants that little house.
Oscar. you must give them that
house for a wedding present"
Rocky tried to divert the CONVEX.
sation from himself and his sup
posed wife. He talked about his
trip. and business conditions in
France. He told anecdotes and
stories feverishly.
Doris cheeks were hot. Her eyes
felt strained and anxious. Where
could all this folly end? Why had
she promised to go on? Her hand
shook as she reached for the salt.
Surely the Du Walls must see through
this Could they be blind?
"Oh-oh Doris. You have spilled
salt. That Is bad luck" walled
Mrs. Du Val. Throw some over
your left shoulder. That will ward
of the bad luck"
Doris shrugged.
Oscar Du Val said, "Her bad luck
is over, since her husband has re-
turned. Isn't that so. Doris?"
Doris was hating Rocky so VIC
lently at that moment that she
found 1t difficult to answer. why
couldn't he have introduced his
wife to his family himself instead
of letting them meet in the Biltmore
in that silly wayf And now he wa:
thinking that she was trying tt
force her way In where she didn'
belong. She had strong impulse
to tell the whole thing. blurt it on
right now.
E;ut If she did, what would TIT
Du Walls think of her? Perhaps
they wouldn't even believe that sh'
had lost her memory. They wer'
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