Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-20

need him.
"rf you're embarrassed" he bt
gan, grinning-
I'm not embarrassed. She SUI
veyed him calmly. His grin becam
lifeless, awkward. He Redeemed
isn't this all rather unnecessary ?
she asked him.
He spoke slowly. the awkward
ness disappearing. II was Jus
thinking 1t would have been bette
/ guess II Doris hadn't sent me on,
ss pretty as you had all sorts o
thoughts looking at you mInut,
ago."
She smiled gently. She half want
ed to add "But you know Dori:
didn't send me to you But there
was something vaguely pathetic
about him now. Poor fellow he
didn't know why she was here any
more than she did herself. And
anyway she wouldn't start the inev-
liable argument until she bad to.
You know | could almost believe
whatever you might happen to tell
me about yourself right now" His
lips moved slowly into a cynical ex-
preston. @Y0u womeni"
Doris escaped into the bathroom,
locked the door.
When she came out, she found
the breakfast table heavy with cof-
fee, oatmeal. grapefruit, pancakes,
bacon and sansages. In the center
bowl of early roses lent a bridal
touch. Rocky was standing at the
window. whistling.
Doris stood still, severity In her
expression. at hasn't occurred to
you, ! suppose, that might like to
be left alone for minute" Her
hair was pinned back quantity but
becomingly. Her face was careless
ly busted with powder and. judging
from the way she held the robe
closely about her. she had very
little on.
Rosky 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, so Doris
scrambled into bed. Rocky poked
pillows behind her.
"Jolly. isn't it?-
"What?r
"Oh-having our own little love
nest like this and being so fond oil
one anotherl"
Doris spoon poked tremblingly
into her grapefruit. 1T may seen
jolly to you" She looked at hin
unsmilingly.
Rocky opened his eyes In pretend
ed surprise. You mean to say Il
isn't to you-with your love of ad
venture7 Fickle woman, and on oul
wedding day you were so crazy
about mer'
Doris was scarlet. For a moment
she thought that Rocky meant the,
had had wedding day. II was gos
confusing. II only he would stoT
teasing. 1t was battling enough MOI
TO know what had happened to her
after breakfast wen drive into
the village" said Rocky. II want
TO call up Doris without Mother
finding It out"
"G0 alone"
4You don't crave my company"
Frankly, | don't"
well, I'm not SO d-n keen
about you either. It's to save Moth.
er's feelings that I'm going to take
you." His face looked grieved,
childishly SO. ''She thinks that we
can't bear to be out of one another's
sight"
Doris didn't know what to say.
His making fun of love lnfuriated
her. She looked at him In stunned
helplessness.
Who was she7 What was she do
Ing here7 Where was the real
D0ris7 Why wasn't she here in
stead?
Mrs Du Val raped at the door
and came In. -Ah my children
like quiet little iove-birds you sit I"
She glanced at Doris plate. "But
You do not eat |" She shook her
finger. "You are too excited. Rocky
has talked to you too much"
Doris smiled. "Yes-he hasn't
given me time to dress, even |" She
gave Rocky sly glance.
He came out of his gloom with
a humorous leer. "But you're so
beautiful - dressed or undressed.
Why should II"
Doris drove to the village with
him. She sat quietly except for an
occasional answer to his sarcastic
references to her sustained limo
cence'-her touching considera-
ton" for his parents When she
could stand 1t no longer she cried :
"Oh, keep still. You haven't the
faintest Idea of what you're talking
about"
Maybe not" Rocky stopped the
car and got out "But I'll know
soon. You walt here while tele-
phone"
He came out few minutes later,
looking glum. "A fine bunch of