Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-27

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Doris felt frightened. Il DOM
know. There was something dread
ful-you know once | was listening
to the radio. and something was
said, In the news OF the day | think
1t was. that brought ii all back &c
me-but only for a second. then
, tainted. 1t seems as II there Is
; something so awful In my past that
] just don't dare TO remember it,
Rocky treasured her. 'Oh that
isn't very likely. Doris. You've
been badly shocked. Perhaps you
were In an accident"
I've thought that II | could see
the papers perhaps there would be
something In them that would help
me to remember"
That's an Idea. Surprising we
go out now and buy some papers.
It's much cooler now" He walked
to the long windows and looked
down into the street. I'VE a ride
around or something" He looked
at her over his shoulder. Would
you like to go and see some girls
waving their legs around In the
theater7 Please, let's"
She laughed. "Of course; I'd love
to-"
"Then we're of. | won't be two
shakes"
But IL was later than they
thought when they emerged finally
on the street. They rode over to
Broadway In a cab. buying the
World-Telegram from a newsboy.
In the lobby Doris had a moment
to look 1t over but she found moth.
Ing that reused her memory.
Il can't get over the way you
Impressed Father said Rocky dur
Ing the intermIssion. He was abb
solutely nuts about you You didn't
find anything In the paper7"
Nothing seemed to rouse any
echo. But | did see one comforting
thing-an advertisement by a Reno
divorce lawyer saying you can now
get a divorce out there In six
weeks |"
Really Yes. | remember they
did pass a law like that last year.
Well. that means you can get rid
OF the man In the cab II he should
turn out to be your husband. And
speaking of men. there are two men
In the back of the theater that can't
take their eyes Off you"
Where? Perhaps they know me?"
Doris screwed around hopefully.
but the curtain was rising.
AS they came out Of the theater
the street was filled with people In
evening dress, the women holding
their short gay jackets about them.
you know. everybody is staring
at you," said Rocky teasingly as
they stood beside the curb.
She looked up at him smiling.
Perhaps they know met"
Motley didn't act like that.
More as II they were pointing out a
celebrity"
Where r they?"
"Hey. wait a minute, here's u
cab. young lady" he scolded. Hop
In and don't jump away like that
again. I'm a ervou fellah.s
But those Women
Hop In" He lifted her gently off
her feet and set her In the cab. A
minute later he was beside her.
But Rocky--if those people were
pointing me out 1t must have been
for some reason"
Rocky settled himself beside her
and drew out a cigarette. "Well
ca%ndidly, Baby, didn't like their
looks. If they were friends of yours.
you're better off without them. and
while | don't want to be melo-
dramatic"
In the gayety of the evening she
had forgotten her old conviction
that something terrible lay In her
past from which memory had merci.
fully shut her out.
Rocky laid his hand on hers.
Forgive me-" he said, Il was fool
ish not to go up to those people,
but had a hunch-just a feeling
not to do It,"
The cab had stopped at a red
light. A small boy was darting be-
tween the ~llned-up cars holding out
papers.
"Oh, Rocky, we forgot about the
tabloids. Let's look In"
20. K.," said Rocky. feeling In
bis pockets. i've been away so
long | don't know what the latest
scandals are myself" The urchin
jumped on the running board and
sold his papers.
Doris eyes dropped to the head
KILLER BRIDES GUN FOUND
Diane Merrells Father identifies
Gun Discovered on Ferry Boat.
The paper slid to the floor. For a
moment she remembered. She knew
everything, then she collapsed. She
into a heap on the taxi
moor. moaning and clutching
.ocky's knees.