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

CHAPTER v
|nORIS had heavy sense Of guilt.
~ Now that she had found that
she did not belong there, where
should she go7 She thought con-
fusedly of Rocky-Roclsy as he was,
Rocky as she had imagined him-of
Mrs. Du Val and her kindness Of the
past few weeks, of Mrs. Du Val
when she learned the truth. At last
she slept.
When she woke, the sun was shin
ing. The birds were singing.
Rocky's picture was still arranged
so that she could see 1t from her
bed. Hes too wonderful" she
thought. "Handsomer than the pic
ture, and more Observation-Disclosures
despises me-"
Doris meditated. The situation
between Rocky and his wife seemed
very odd. Why was 1t that he did
not want to expose his false posi-
ton to his family at oncef Why
was he not more worried about the
whereabouts Of the real Dorfs7
She opened her eyes. Rocky stood
at the foot Of the bed. How long
had he been there7 She went hot
all over.
"Well?" ~s
my sweet, beautiful wife!"
She pulled the comforter up to
her chin. She tried to glare boldly
back at him but the color few to
her cheeks. ~ don't think that's
very funnyw ..... IT,.
Sunny? Gosh, it's no joke. I've
just been with Mother and listened
for one solid hour to the epic en-
titled: Lucky Rocky's Beautiful
Wife. My sweet beautiful wife"
He sighed, smiled with patient
| establishment. 1.-The old pose of
wounded virtue, eh7 I suppose
you're not accustomed to hav-
ing gentlemen callers in your bou-
doir? H.. .#.
"No, I'm not" ...'s.s. ......
"But husband is different"
Doris was a bit startled by his
confident manner. She watched him
stoop to flick a bit of ashes that
had dropped to the coverlet. Her
foot under the quilts drew sharply
away.
Rocky, still bending, looked up ut
this movement. $50 timid." he
shook his head. Doris pulled a
subtle one on me this time. For a
minute I thought you actually were
afraid of me-" ... =.
Doris eyed him disgustedly as he
sauntered across the room. "Afraid
of you? Certainly not-but If you
were to get out, might get up" she
said. cd
"Why, we're going to have coy
little breakfast here together" He
picked up a pretty slipper and be-
gan Shaping 1t In his palms.
Il wouldn't want to be separated
from my wife at breakfast. Be-
sides Mothers having 1t sent up to
us. It seems that you're in too deli
cate condition"
Doris scowled but she felt her
cheeks growing red. I'm feeling
quite WELL"
Yes, Mothers been telling me
that at such a time" he discarded
the slipper-"what fluent liar You
turned out to be-"
Doris felt hot all over. 81 didn't
make up that story. You did"
mo, Doris did. Fooled me. At
least I think so now" -
"You mean the real Doris told
you she was going to have a baby?"
He nodded. =
"And she's somewhere now hay-
ing It? And you don't even caro-
enough about her to look her up. You
| ought to be with her luis minute
instead of sitting here talking to
me-"
He smiled lazily. But I'm 50
crazy about you"
Doris bit her lip angrily.
He rose. Here's breakfast. III
help you, Estelle." He took the
table from the maid and placed II
at Doris bed.
I'D like to get up and get my
bath before breakfast" said Doris.
He answered with mock tender.
ness, one eye on Estelle. shall I
help you, Beautiful" His hand
touched the coverlet.
Doris could hardly speak for a
minute. Then she raised herself
suddenly. The comforter fell from
the lace bodice of her gown. you're
behaving like boy Of six" She
snatched her lavender kimono living
over the foot of the bed. She got
into it, hardly taking her eyes from
Rocky's face.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)