The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-10-12
CHAPTER V-Continued

CHAPTER V-continued
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The maid left the room as she
faced him.
IF you're embarrassed" he be-
gan, grinning-
I'm not embarrassed" She sur
veyed him calmly. His grin became
lifeless, awkward. He REDEEMED.
isn't this all rather unnecessarily
she asked him.
He spoke slowly, the awkward
ness disappearing. II was just
thinking 1t would have been better
I guess II Doris hadn't sent me one
az pretty as you. I had all sorts OF
thoughts looking at you a minute
ago."
She smiled gently. She half want.
cd to add "But you know Doris
didn't send me to you" But there
was something vaguely pathetic
about him now. Poor fellowl He
didn't know why she was here any
more than she did herself. And
anyway she wouldn't start the inev.
table argument until she had to.
'You know I could almost believe
whatever you might happen to tell
me about yourself right now" His
lips moved slowly into a cynical ex-
preston. "You women!'
Doris escaped into the bathroom,
locked the door.
When she came out, she found
the breakfast table heavy with cof-
fee, oatmeal, grapefruit, pancakes.
bacon and sausages. In the center
a bowl of early roses lent a bridal
touch. Rocky was standing at the
window, whistling.
Doris stood still, severity in her
expression. 1T hasn't occurred to
you, I suppose, that might like to
be left alone for minute" Her
hair was pinned back quantity but
becomingly. Her face was careless
~ busted with powder and, judging
from the way she held the robe
closely about her, she had very
little on. - s
Rocky pulled a chair up to the
table and sat down. "Draw up,
dream girl" he said gleefully.
Rather, darling, let me arrange
your pillows for you"
There seemed nothing else she
could do about 1t, so Doris
scrambled into bed. Rocky poked
pillows behind her.
.Jolly, isn't 1T"
"What?" Ia
"Oh-having our own little love
nest like this and being so fond Of
one another"
! Doris spoon poked tremblingly
into her grapefruit. ut may seem
jolly to you" She looked at him
unsmilingly.
Rocky opened his eyes in pretend.
ed surprise. you mean to say II
isn't to you-with your love Of ad.
venture? Tickle woman, and on our
wedding day you were so crazy
about me !"
| Doris was scarlet. For moment
she thought that Rocky meant they
had had a wedding day. It was too
confusing. If only he would stop
teasing. It was battling enough not
to know what had happened to her.
"After breakfast well drive into
the village" said Rocky. Il want
to call up Doris without Mother
finding it out"
"Go alone" >~. =.
"You don't crave my company"
Frankly, l don't"
swell, I'm not so d-n keen
about you either. It's to save Moth.
er's feelings that I'm going to take
YOU" His face looked grieved
childishly SO. "She thinks that we
can't bear to be out of one another's
sight!" ~ ~.
Doris didn't know what to say.
His making fun of love Infatuated
her. She looked at him in stunned
helplessness. 49,
Who was she? What was she do.
ing here? Where was the real
Doris? Why wasn't she here In
stead? ~
| Mrs. Du Val raped at the door
and came in. "Ah my children
like quiet little love-birds you sitp
She glanced at Doris plate. "But
you do not eat!'' She shook hel
finger. "You are too excited. Rocky
has talked to you too much"
! Doris smiled. "Yes-he hasn't
given me time to dress, evenw She
gave Rocky sly glance.
He came out of his gloom with
q humorous leer. "But you're sc
beautiful - dressed or undressed
Why should II"
Doris drove to the village with