The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-10-05

pause.
Il don't know what to do.n
She pulled a cushion from behind
her shoulders YEARLY. You'd better
tell me-
Still he walked up and down.
you've got to trust me-"
He had reached that far In his rea-
soning that he could not tell her what
he knew. and that she would have to
do what he thought was best for her.
She sighed II had been such long
hard day. taxing mentally and physi-
caly. She could not rouse herself to
greater effort She dozed, slept A
little and woke to find him standing
with all her luggage In the middle Of
the floor. a paint brush In his hand.
She watched him take knife and
begin to whittle her bag, on which
were the Initials D. v.
She spoke sharply. "What are you
doing?"
He kept on working at it. Better
go back to sleep, Baby. You're going
to need all the rest you can get"
Rocky. what are you doing7"
"Wantonly wrecking your prop
erty."
II see that. But why?"
I'm going to paint everything black.
Now look here. Baby, there are a lot
OF things you don't understand. And
this is one of them. Turn over, close
your pretty eyes and go back to sleep"
Doris swung her feet over the side
of the bed. You're crazy II you think
I'm going to let you spoil my bags like
that"
you spoke Just too late, lady,"
He began to apply black enamel
over the outside. ''Babyl"
"What?'
"If you're rested you'd better 20 In
the next room and look over the
clothes that Doris left here. Pack up
In my brown suit case. You'll find 1t
lying on the bed"
This Is the queerest thing that's
happened to me yet. | must be dream
Ing She put her finger out and
touched the wet black paint what
are you doing this for7r
'Just a precaution. ought to de-
stroy It, but I'm not ingenious enough
to think OF way at the moment. |
want to get started In about an hour.
Get we'll. out of New York before
dawn. forgot to mention that I'm
taking you on motor trip to Canada.
So pack up what you need from
Doris things You're not to be al
lowed anything Of your own
She looked at him speechicssly.
He put down his brush. .You are
going to letN me take care Of your
She said nothing Aren't your
yes"
Well. then
Cant | know anything?"
He stood close to her looking down.
"Only that I'm doing 1t all for your
welfare"
The silence between them was sweet.
They did not look at each other, but
1t was as II he had offered her some
thing precious and she had accepted
when she said. All right"
Good girl. Now listen: pack up
everything you need with what you
can find Of Doris things. Take moth,
Ing OF your own"
Rocky"
What. NuIsance?"
Il can't help feeling you're being
rather sweet"
He opened her bags and began
smearing paint over the dainty brushes
and mirrors inside. Control your
feelings then, darling, and get to
work"
y but Rocky, why must you--if
you're going to leave 1t here anyway
Doris might come back. There'd
be HI to pay II anyone found this
luggage Look here. how long do you
intend to stand there and argue with
me? You go pack. I've sent for a
basket OF food and the minute II
comes5we beat It."
She was bewildered. Either she
must trust him completely or--and he
was being so nice, doing 1t all for her.
She turned finally and went to look
over Doris things.
She sat on the bed for a minute,
her elbows on knees, fists jahbed into
her cheeks. What could this mean
There must have been something more
In the papers. Rocky didn't want her
to know. 1t was sweet OF him. He
thought she was too III. She got ND
suddenly and began to pack. wonder
Ing In mist OF romantic thoughts II
she'd ever be able to stop thinking
about him. now that she had begun to
see what he was really like
There was rap on the door. II
was boy with the lunch basket.
Rocky came In, ready to start.
Rocky" she started. but there was
earnestness and gravity In his face.
He held something In his hand.
Can you be ready In few min.
utes7" he asked, his lips white.
She rose rather shakily. II guess
So" She would have to 90 with him.
But why7" she insisted. ''You said
you'd take care OF me and l."
HI, Doris" he said. exasperated