The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-09-21
CHAPTER V-Continued

Rocky pulled chair up to the table
and sat down. Draw up, dream girl
he said gleefully. "Rather, darling, let
me arrange your pillows for YOU
There seemed nothing else she could
do about 1t, 80 Doris scrambled into
bed Rocky poked pillows behind her.
Jolly, isn't it7'
WHAT"
4Oh--having our own little love nest
like this and being SO fond OF one an
otherl'
Doris spoon poked tremblingly into
her grapefruit She felt little reck-
less about where the juice spattered.
1T may seem jolly to you" She looked
at him unsmilIngly.
Rocky opened his eyes In pretended
surprise. You mean to say Il isn't to
vou-with your love OF adventure2
Tickle woman, and on our wedding
day you were 30 crazy about me! T.
Doris was scarlet. For moment
she thought that Rocky meant they
had had a wedding day 1t was too
confusing. II only he would stop tens
ing. It was battling enough not to
know what had happened to her.
4After breakfast wen drive into the
village" said Rocky. II want to call
up Doris without Mother finding II
out"
Go alone'
.'You don't crave my company"
Frankly DON'T
He looked at her. She saw that his
captIous mood was gone. He was hurt
inexpllcably. and angry.
well I'm not so id keen about
YOU either. It's to save Mothers feel
ings that I'm going to take YOU His
face looked grieved, childishly go.
"She thinks that we can't bear to be
out OF one another's sighti'
Doris didn't know what to say His
making fun of love infnriated her.
She looked at him In stunned helpless
ness.
Who was shef What was she doing
here? Where was the real Doris?
N0Y WASH | SLIT ltlt lusltdul
Mrs. Du Val raped at the door and
came In. "Ah my children--like quiet
little love-birds you sit" She glanced
at Doris plate. "But you do not
eat" She shook finger. "You are
too excited. Rocky has talked to you
too much"
Doris smiled. "Yes-he hasn't given
me time to dress. event" She gave
Rocky a SLY glance.
He came out of his gloom with a
humorous leer "But you're so beauti-
ful-dressed or undressed. Why
should II"
She sat quietly except for an occa
sional answer to his sarcastic refer
ences to her Sustained innocence
her touching consideration for his
parents When she could stand 1t nj
longer she cried:
"Oh, keep still. You haven't thu
faintest idea OF what you're talking
about"
Maybe not" Rocky stopped thu
car and got out. "But I'll know soon
You walt here while telephone"
He came out few minutes later
looking glum. "A fine bunch of WON
en- / pick for myself" he growled. .
come home to strange bride, and m
real wife is nowhere to be found"
Couldn't you get herr"
Couldn't get herr" shouted Rocky
And you let me 20 through all thi
nonsense Of telephoning herl Ho,
much longer do you intend making
jackass out OF me?" He eyed her M
cnsingly. You knew all the time sh
wasn't there"
She felt as II her last nerve wa
bout to snap. stop speaking to m
n that Tone" she cried. And II 20
nappen to have been born a jackass.
that my fault? Stop the car. ] pr,
Ter to walk"
Rocky stepped on the gas. "Sto
tn Like hi From now on. III
f1ght gets serious There are pienl
of unpleasant places for clever 81
erooks In New York !" He Etampt