The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-11-02
CHAPTER VII-Continued

She sat up very straight. She
was being sentimental again. If
Rocky was going to be so nice, she
would fall in love with him all
over. And he did have a wife. It
was a good thing those people on
the road had reminded her.
Once outside Of New York, the
car made good speed.
Rocky looked at her abruptly.
"Put your glasses on again.
They're good for little girls. Come
on. Don't make me stop the car so
that I can put them on YOU"
Doris complied when she real
lied that he meant it. Rocky was
managing things, apparently, with
a high hand. But as she looked at
him now, his warm face cleaning
with a pride in accomplishing some
thing that she felt sure was in the
interests Of her safety, 1t was easy
to forgive him anything.
Rocky had provided food enough
to last them throughout the trip,
without stopping at inns. He had
explained that by picnicking this
way, they would save a good deal
of time. XIX
I'D like to see a paper" Doris
announced suddenly, as If the ques-
ton had not been preached before.
Rocky munched a sandwich dog
gedly. ..~-
I'm sorry" Rocky ate hun
grily. e-...@
"Well?' Her voice with it's high
note arrested him. She drew his
blue, seriously objecting eyes to
her face.
well" he repeated. ''You know
the answer to that one, don't you?"
His tone was playfully hard. "The
last time you happened to read
paper you didn't behave very WELL"
He grinned family and took anoth-
er bite, watching her.
"Oh" Doris flung out an eman-
cipated arm. won't you ever for
get that? l could read anything
today and not lose my health. Be-
sides have feeling there is some
thing In this mornings paper I
ought to see. Tell me, please" she
leaned over suddenly, what it's all
about" .. -... ........~~. .~
"Put your glasses on"
"Why?"
"The better to see me with.
Shall we go on?'-
They soon made up the time lost
in lunching. Rocky's plan was to
reach Vermont by nightfall.
In the next town their car went
cautiously through the business
street. As it passed a news stand,
Doris pushed her glasses above her
eyes for an instant. There was a
headline
The car lurched forward.
Don't be fool, Doris" I'M
reasonable words poured from
Rocky: 'This is no time to strain
your eyes trying to read Il paper. If
you would only do what l ask!"
Doris, with the glasses slipped
back into place, looked at Rocky.
His lips were tense in a desperate
sort of annoyance. She wondered
what had upset him. His eyes
moved with a light wariness across
the road in front of them.
Towards nightfall, they neared the
Vermont border-line. A little before
dark, Rocky stopped the car and
they got out for a picnic supper.
Doris asked him where they were
going to spend the night.
SIN the car" he answered grimly.
This trip doesn't end for nobody
or nothin' until we get to Canada"
"You are in a hurry" she an
swered. Il think you could at least
have asked me if I minded not 60
ing to a hotel"
Il could have" he replied cheer
fully, but had my plans all made
to drive right through the night"
And what you say goes!" She
gave him an unf1inching glance.
Oh right!' He began to
whistle.
1t was evident that he was be-
ginning to feel pleased over the
days work.
Not far behing them, another
crazy car was speeding. Rocky
speeded around a curve, the other
car gaining. 1t passed him noisily,
hitting the front of Rocky's car a
| Earring whack.
Rocky yelled after it but the