Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-11-08

, not answer.
| They kissed. After a while Rock,
} said, I've made all my plans Wei
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 Can.
ada There is a boat sailing from
Quebec tonight You know l 20
back and forth from Paris fire.
Quently on business, and | can just
as well live In Paris as In New
York. You'll not be recognized In
Paris. Nobody will suspect my
wife"
Your wifei oh but | 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 | wonder If she's
there still?'
"Oh-that was Molly" said Rocky
easily. That's all right. AS soon as
got there-which was a couple of
minutes after you left. Beatrice said
i 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
Doris7"
Good Cd. l haven't told you,
have II 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. II
might have known. She talked about
getting a divorce In Reno the whole
time 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
To-day"
To-day. 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 a marriage set
Element. Well-she got it."
You mean-you're going to give
her money!"
Ten thousand | sent her a wire.
It's cheap at the price. And Father
Will fork 1t over when he hears
the whole story" His check touched
hers softly. Il may be q free man
now-if the court has met. /
couldn't say much before"
where Is the man In the cab7"
In the hospital. He's got a broken
shoulder bone. Otherwise he's all
right. I'd like to talk to him. He
could tell us d lot, but there won't
be a chance of seeing him." He
fingered her cheek lovingly. Just
think, dear, we'll be on the high
this time Tomorrow"
Again she felt foods of light rush.
Ing up from her inner being. She
lay with closed eyes resting against
She hardly heard his
IF the wire comes from Doris
we can get married--if you WILL"
1t was possible. Anything was |,
possible now that Rocky loved her.
That was security. the only safety
perhaps that she would ever know.
But it was enough. They would be
side by side like this forever.
Someone's cheek was against hers.
Who was holding her so closelyf
around her was joy, sweet PRO ]
lection. And a 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 a 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. {
There were lilacsi" Doris voice .
was low. 'Lilacs and dogwood. :
remember remember" :
She watched with a far-off exulta- :
ton. Beatrice advancing on her /,
fathers arm, the happy setting Of /.
and blossoms-it meant
something. A strange look had
come into her eyes. Violin, cello :
and harp had begun the familiar ,
of the BRIDES march. :
Rocky shook her by the arm. :
What's wrong, Dorls" !
She turned peculiar eyes up at :
him. They looked glazed, unfamiliar. !
The wedding march. That's the :
wedding march. | remember. Only /,
were lilacs-I marched .
a lilac alley" she sprang
10 her feet. "Look ~
Advancing slowly through the Q
lovely vista of delphiniums came /
Beatrice st. Gardens, a beautiful q
bride on her fathers arm. Their 4
feet paced slowly In time with the '