Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-08-16
CHAPTER ii--contlnued

The car turned at last into the
Du Val driveway. To the right on
hillside lay the studios of Oscar Du
Val. Doris caught a glimpse of his
famous Dying Indian" a piece OF
sculpture of which she had otter
seen pictures. The way led up
long curving road toward a big vel
low Colonial house with white pill
lars over the porch.
A tall handsome man was stand
Ing on the porch. He had white hall
and piercing black eyes. He was
watching the car a%nxiously. He
waved with a violent, unAmericar
cordiality.
4Ah, Oscar will be SO happy" said
Mrs. Du Val, as the car came TO q
stop before the house.
Oscar Du Val sprang down the
stairs with the energy of a boy and
opened the door before the chauf-
feur could move. A warm smile on
his lips leaped into his eyes.
"Ah, Doris !"
He helped her out of the car, and
surveyed her ecstatically at arms
length.
Then he folded her close to him,
kissed her on the cheek and sought
the eyes of his beaming wife.
"Adoree," he said, you were
right"
sour Rocky is no fool?"
"Ah, yes, our Rocky is no fool,
after all"
Doris smiled shyly as Oscar Du
Val released her. you are so nice
to me. But how can you tell so
quickly"
"Bah," said Du Val, always |
know instantly about people"
after he sees them, he knows
said his wife with a slight overtone
of sarcasm. Before that, he Is not
SO sure. He believes that our Rocky
has not the good sense to choose
himself a nice girl. He Is sure that
bur Rocky"
Du Val put his palms together
In an attitude that was half pray
erful, and half playful. "Ah, Doris,
yea must forgive me. You are go
Ing to forgive me all those things
which | have said to Rocky about
YOU. / did not know you were such
q girl. How could / know? And you
too must admit that you have been
wrong. To tell us nothing"
"There he goes" scolded Mrs,
Du Val. Before u little Doris
can step into the house he is al
ready reproaching her"
mo, no." said Du Val. "Come
we win 60 In. Where Is your lug
gageT"
Louis, the chauffeur, was taking
down the bags with their initials
ID. ". A little maid In a BLACK
dress with a white apron came out
of the house and picked up the
bat box. Doris felt full of happi
ness. Surely she had come home
These kind people were ready tC
shower her with love. "COmt
Doris" said Mrs. Du Val impor
family. AT such a time, you mus
get plenty of rest. / will show YOU
TO your ROOM"
They went upstairs. Louis came
In carrying her bags, and a maid
Estelle lowered ready to unpack
them. Mrs. Du Val sent her away
with a brisk clap of her compe'
tent little hands. "She is too tired
now. And she wishes to unpack
her ewn things. She Is like me,
n'est-ce pasY' She looked at Do
ris. 'You wish to superintend your
wv unpacking"
"Oh, yes, oh, yes" said Doris
eagerly. She was hardly able tc
walt to see II the inside of the
bags might not give her some clue
"And Tn not In the least tired.
a do 1t now"
"Oh 40. At such a time In I
woman's life she must rest" Mrs
Du Val looked at her with som,
mysterious light in her eyes tina
she could not understand. "Yol
have had a tIresome trip. Blu
lookl Look what I have got TO
your room. AS a special surprise.
"Wberef What?"
'Don't you seer On the dress
ing table7"
In a silver frame the face OF
young man smiled with an air o
yeuthfuI seriousness.
"Our Rocky" said Mrs. Du Va
tenderly.
Instantly Doris loved hts face
Ehe seized the picture and gaze
Mt IT hungrily.
10 this was Rocky. Rocky, be
husband.
6he gave a long sigh of relie