The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-10-12


took one look around the pretty
faultless room. Her haven. Good.
by" she thought silently. ''Good-
by"
She took her leave In a daze. Mrs.
Du Val full Of Rdmonitions, smiles
and tears-Oscar Du Val neglecting
his precious work to bid her fare.
well-the kisses, the smiling serv.
ants.
Then she was riding over the road
beside Rocky.
He spoke once on the long jour.
ney:
TIL take you as far as New
York." he said unpleasantly. "But
then I'm afraid Wen have to part
company"
Frightened, Mortified, forlorn,
Doris still felt that she would rath.
er die than let him know how COM
pletely helpless she was.
you can drop me at the Bit
more" she said.
20. K"
Doris throat was dry, Ter cheeks
hot from the sun. The drive was
never going to end. Doris decided
that she could sleep In the park
that night She could pawn her
baggage and look for a Job.
Rocky smoked cigarette after Gig
arctic, his eyes squirting, his
mouth sardonic and unhappy. Cars
crowded and jostled them. And
Central park at last, where Doris
had decided to spend the night. She
was beginning to be frightened
again. Rocky would set her down
at the Biltmore without q word.
Then where would she go?
Then Rocky turned off Fifth ave
nue. into q side street aud brought
the car to standstilL He got out,
walked around the car and opened
the door. She looked at him blankly.
"Well?"
- "Get out. I've decided you're COM
ing with me to have q showdown
with Doris"
us this-is this where you liver
"As IL you didn't know It."
Doris sighed. II was so hot. She
opened her bag and drew out her
powder case. "Come on" Rocky
commanded impatiently.
"Oh-all right" She Tad small
hope that Rocky's wife would be
able to unravel the mystery, but the
cool iron grill before Rocky's door
looked so inviting. .....s
He smiled at her. I'm sorry for
all my rudeness," he said. There's
something about You that drives me
wild. I've seldom met girl who
could get my goat as successfully
as you can"
81 must be wonderful that way"
Doris agreed
They entered the elevator, and
Rocky pushed the button. The tiny
elevator was painted dull blue and
decorated with three large mirrors.
Looking at herself Doris saw
that she was flushed and bright-eyed
from the heat. She thought that
she had never looked better In her
life nor felt worse.
The elevator stopped. Rocky
opened the door.
1Doris, Dorisl"
Rocky's voice doomed emptily
through the apartment.
Rocky's wife was not there. AS
they went In they saw that the
place had not been occupied for
long time. Dust lay on everything,
and there was evidence that an un-
tidy Job Of packing had been done
there, but not recently.
"H-l! said Rocky. MY devoted
wife seems to have left me. bag
and baggage. She didn't even leave
me note as far as I can discov.
err" He bent over Doris and seized
her suddenly by the shoulders.
Sand now, my dear young lady, it's
up to you to explain. Just exactly
what is the gamer"
Doris stared back at him. Take
your hands of my shoulders.
aWhen you answer my question"
But the glare in her eyes had
had its effect. She saw that he
was pretending to be more angry
than he actually was. They seemed
to have reached a deadlock. "This
is silly" said Doris. "You know
perfectly well I know no more
about your stupid. old wife than
you do" @
A slight grin announced that
Rocky knew himself beaten. His
grip on her shoulders became more
friendly. $50 you think Doris is
stupid" Sage.
The girl flushed. She did think
so, rather she had conceived a dis.
like for Rocky's wife for some rea.
SON not clear to herself. Yet she
did not want Rocky to think so.
Il think It's stupid to hear so much
about her." she said family. at
don't know whether she's actually
stupid or not"
"You're sweet" said Rocky uner-