Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-10-04

: He got out OF the car and
slammed the door decisively
Look here, you better put on those
!, dark glasses"
He strobe owe to the stand
Doris put on the glasses. She knew
they made her look hideous. But
the morning air. the feel of the
fresh new world all about her, and
above all the sense OF companion.
ship with Rocky made her light
hearted.
Rocky came back with a large
clam loaded down with horse-radish.
ITS still alive"
"Oh. dear. wish you hadn't said
that"
Nonsense. They like being
eaten"
He went back for another one.
Doris smiled. The hot sauces
burned her throat pleasantly.
A car "a coming toward her
a pale blue closed Victoria. garish-
ly trimmed As IL neared her. she
heard a snatch of song, Doubtless
a party of all-night revelers.
AS Doris stared she remembered
her promise to Rocky that she
would keep her face turned away
from any people they met. She
bent her head. and turned over and
over a black leather purse belong
Ing to the real Doris.
The car was coming nearer. AS
1t approached 1t slackened. 1t came
almost to a stop. Some one
shouted:
Doris 7"
Startled she looked up. A dark
eyed girl In a green evening dress
had called.
"Oh-l beg your pardon |" said
the girl. Il thought you were some
n | knew"
A blond young man stuck his
head forward TITS Rocky's car
There's Rocky Well, / thought
you were in Europe. you dope"
He's leading a double life I"
The party, In evening clothes, got
down. Rocky, approaching Doris
with a clam In Zach hand, looked
at them steadily. II he was sur.
prised and chagrined, he did not
show 1t.
Have a clam" he said.
The girl In the green evening
dress staggered up and seized one
of the CLAIMS. Two unsteady young
men supported each other.
CLANS! JUS what | wan'ed..
Good old Rocky's got ciamsi"
Rocky was climbing in the car
beside Doris. He was starting up
the engine.
Hey, walt a minute. Where you
going? Say. wait a minute, Rocky"
The girl In the green evening
dress jumped on the running board.
whats your hurry, Rocky?
We're all friends here. aren't weY"
She looked at Doris.
This is Miss Smith, my fa.
Tiers secretary. I'm just driving
her down to my fathers house"
The girl closed one Of her big
eyes. She exposed a dimpIe in her
Drowned cheek. pretty name,
Smith,
Rocky frowned. "Go on, beat it,
will you, Molly? rye really got to
60"
Rocky, the saint Rocky-thIs
pure young man. Eyes looked
piously heavenward. Then the dim
pies appeared again. Never mind.
Rocky. | like you all the better
for It."
She jumped down from the car.
Rocky's face was set and grim.
Without a backward glance he
started up the car and got away.
Doris was red and angry. The
a fumed on.
I'm awfully sorry about that"
murmured Rocky.
Doris good-humor had gone.
She was indignant with Rocky, re-
sentful of her false position.
THAT girl, | suppose, Is a friend
OF Doris--the real Doris. And she'll
tell her you're gadding about the
country with a-with a."
with Ais good. She'll make 1t
good, anyway"
Il think you'd better let me out
here"
"What for?"
$50 you can go and find Doris
"What do | want to find Doris
for? | want"
You're not acting very well
about Doris"
Il know 1t. | can't act well
about women, and I'm acting aw-
fully about you. Better worry
about that"
Doris was silent. She knew that
Rocky was acting In this extraor-
binary fashion for her own safety.
Whatever peril threatened her, 1t
was necessary that she get to Can
ada. Why Canada7
She gave 1t up. II she was go
ng TO trust Rocky she would have
o trust him, and stop criticizing.
Meantime 1t was fun being with
Sooner or later this com.