The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-08-24

Her mind went over and over the
incident. Miss" the girl had started
to say, as II she had known Doris best
for long time as Miss Somebody.
Then she had remembered, corrected
herself and said Mrs.-Mrs. what7 Oh
1t must have been Du Val, but In the
excitement of the moment 1t had been
said 80 quickly that Doris could not
be quite as sure as she would have
liked.
She was pale and exhausted from
the fright. Mrs. Du Val was quick to
notice this.
"Doris, the trip into town is mis-
take. You could not stand the dentist,
could you, today?'
Doris looked at her thankfully.
Whatever happens I'll always love
you and be grateful to you," she said.
"Snch thoughts
II mean 1t. You have been wonder
full to me-"
Whatever happens she says! You
must not worry 80. You are going to
be all right"
Doris looked anxiously at Mrs. Du
Val. What did she mean by that7
She spoke as II she knew of the
strange thing that was hanging over
her. Surely she could not have known
that salesgirl would push her into
a closet and call her poor child.
Doris head was buzzlng. II she
could only talk to someone about all
this. sss4
She found herself falling back on
her old hope: tomorrow she would re-
member. She had had shock today
that ought to bring memory back.
Oscar met them In front of the
house as on the night of Doris arrival
He was delighted at their return His
first words were: II have good news
for you. Tonight there will be sta
dunn broadcast 1t Is very good Do
you like to listen to Beethoven Doris 2"
Doris said she did. Mrs. Du Val
looked pleased.
Doris felt unreasonably happy.
Here she was secure and loved. The
salesglrl had called her by name, so
sire could he sure she was all right. IT
must be that Rocky's GOODNESS sprung
from something she had done In her
past to ALLEVIATE his love. But she
would win 1t back. In the future she
would be model wife.
These feelings were still In the as
cendant when she unsHspeetlngly sat
down In front OF the radio after din
ner. AS Oscar Du Val turned the dial
to find the concert there was d pre-
liminary buzzing. A mans voice spoke
with startling distinetness. It doomed
It's message through the room-a fright
ening monologHe that set Doris arms
clenehing the Sides of her chair.
Diane Merrell, the girl wanted for
murder In Morristown. New Jersey
Doris was staring into space with
wide CLASSY eyes.
was reported seen In Detroit
Mich, at four-thirty this afternoon,
The police are"
Mrs. Du Val gave n low scream.
Oscar switched the radio off. Doris
had fallen back In her chair In d hair
daze. Wave after wave OF black emo
tion was pulling her downward. The
radio voice had spoken from her past
and dragged her hack to the no mans
land OF threatening circles, and menac-
Ing purple rings.
Mrs. Du Val's fat little arms were
around her. trying to embrace her.
"At such a time you should not be
listening to murders!"
she fell forward tn her chair In a
dead faint.
Doris came slowly back to her
senses. She opened her eyes: the
white canopy met her gaze. She was
In bed then, but what was this fright
ening trouble clutching herr
She turned her head Mrs. Du Val
was sitting at the bedside leaning over
with anxious eyes. Behind her the
soft rays from pink lamp fell on
Rockys picture sent out CLEANS from
the silver frame.
Doris felt better. The bad dream
was gone. She was back with Rocky.
Rockys mother was patting her head,
She managed smile.
Now. now you are going to be all
right" whispered Mrs. Du Val sooth-
ingly.
Then Doris remembered. She had
been sitting at the radio. Something
had been said, something horrible.
"What-what was 1t they were saying
over the radio?" N
Nov, now 60 to sleep, my Doris. 1t
Is all right"
Doris sat up and looked at Mrs. Du
Val little wildly. "But you've got to
tell me. It's very important"
"Now, now Doris. Remember. At
such time you must not be thinking
Of murders y
Murders Doris fell back against the
linen covered pillows. Murders! What
had she to do with murders7 She knew
that her past had yawned for one ter
rible second while the radio announce
ment was being made. And now her
mind had turned away from 1t again.
She was thinking that the reason
she had forgotten her past was be-