The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-08-17
CHAPTER III

York, said Doris.
She looked away from Mrs. Du Val
as she spoke. Below her eyes was
long vista of formal terraces, dropping
one below another and ending In
square pool.
They were sitting on grassy floored
room set against the house. and walled
on one side by rock garden, and on
the other by lattice of climbing roses
Lunch was spread on a gaily tiled
table. They were waiting for Oscar
Du Val to come from his studios and
eat with them.
Mrs. Du Walls fingers were busy as
usual with crocheting. She did not
look up, but Doris saw that she was
frowning anxiously.
"Rocky left orders that you are not
to 20 into New York. you know"
This was rather surprising. Doris
lifted her pretty brows. why not7'
you know Rocky's reasons better
than I. You were with him. were you
not, when he spoke to me over the
telephone7 You perhaps heard him
make me give him my promise.
what harm would 1t do for me to
70 Into New York;
.Oh. C'est Rocky" sighed Mrs. Du
Val. Perhaps our boy Is little OF
the jealous. n'est-ce pas? What do you
think? At the time he made me to
promise had the idea that you were
little-shall we say q little too gay
In your habits2 But since know that
this is not the case-I rather wonder
ut that boy Rocky"
ats certainly rather unusual"
..You find 1t dull here, little Doris T.
AOh no. You've been so kind. So
wonderful, only"
Doris hesitated. II hate to bather
you about 1t, but I did want to 60 to
New York"
"Why do you want to 90 to New
York;"
Doris could think OF no convincing
answer. I'D like to do some shop
ping she said haltingly. Then she
flushed with embarrassment. She had
no money. With what could she shopf
"What lis 1t you need?' said Mrs.
Du Val kindly.
Doris tried hard to think. "Oh some
thread. Some red thread to mend a
rip In my red dress, and some darning
cotton"
sBut / can let you have those things,
Doris. You know you have only to
ask"
Doris felt ashamed and desperate.
1T was impossible for her to go to
New York without money. To suppose
she were not Mrs. Rocky Du Val
seemed now simply morbid imagining
II she weren't then where was the real
Mrs Rocky Du Val? She would have
turned up long ago, surely. She sal
biting her lip and looking at Mrs. Du
Val who kept busily on with her Gro
.cheting.
After q moment the French woman's
rich voice begin to flow like an or
gan; pulling out stops OF Joy ant
gloom. ecstasy and despair " know
how Is 1t when you are young Doris
You want change. You want to SCI
home of your friends. Perhaps thu
d0ct0r?"
mo"
aOr to the dentist"
Doris said In relief, "Oh yes
.Snght to go to the dentist.
I'VE ought all to 60 and see tn
dentist regularly" said Mrs. Du Va
placidly. "We Will go together Int
town. We will 90 to your dentist. w
will go to the shops. We will bu
some things which you need. VIII tina
be good7"
Doris did not know what to answer
She was touched by the evident desir
of her mother-in-law to please he
Mrs. Du Val was at once fussy an
grand. This paradox made her lo'
able. But 1t did not make her q poi
sIble companion for Doris on her prt
posed tour of investigation Into DC
own past. She would not let Dor
have a minute alone. And at the sam
time her dignity of character, her owe
flowing kindness would make It din
cult for Doris to practice the leaf
kind OF deceit.
where is your dentist?'
There. She had already told one
about a dentist Now she must mai
up something GLIB Il haven't a got
one." she said. do you know
,one?" Could she possibly think OF al
reasonable excuse to get away FRO
Mrs. Du Val In New York?
Mrs. Du Val was looking please
Yes I have very good hentis'
She rose and folded away her lace
will tell Oscar that we are going
New York this afternoon. He VIII D
like that. He Is like baby. AiWa