Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-13
CHARTER v

CHARTER
nORlS had Z heavy sense of guilt.
- Now that she had found that
she did not belong there. where
should she got She thought con-
fusedly OF Rocky-Rocky a. he was,
Rocky as she had imagined hIm-of
Mrs Du Val and her kindness Of the
past few weeks, of Mira Du Val
when she learned the truth. At last
she slept.
When she woke, the sun was shin
Ing. The birds we're singing.
Rocky's picture was still arranged
so that she could see 1t from her
bed Hes too wonderful" she
thought. "Handsomer than the pic
ture, and more desirable-but-he
despises me-"
Doris meditated. The situation
between Rocky and his wife seemed
very odd. Why was ii that he did
not want to expose his false POSI-
tion to his family at once? Why
was he not more worried about the
whereabouts of the real Doris?
She opened her eyes. Rocky stood
at the foot of the bed How long
had he been there? She went hot
all over.
"Well?"
My sweet, beautiful wife!"
She pulled the comforter up to
her chin. She tried to glare boldly
back at him but the color flew to
her cheeks. Il don't think that's
very funny r.
Funny? Gosh, it's no joke. I've
just been with Mother and listened
for one solid hour to the epic en-
titled: Lucky Rocky's Beautiful
Wife. My sweet beautiful wife"
He sighed. smiled with patient
disillusionment. "The old pose Of
wounded virtue, eh7 suppose
you're not accustomed to hav-
ing gentlemen callers In your bou-
doir?
mo, I'm not"
But a husband Is different I"
Doris was bit startled by his
confident manner. She watched him
stoop TO flick bit of ashes that
had dropped to the coverlet. Her
foot under the quilts drew sharply
away.
| Rocky, still bending, looked up at
this movement $50 timid." He
shook his head "Doris pulled a
subtle one on me this time. For a
minute thought you actually were
afraid of me-"
Doris eyed him disgustedly as he
sauntered across the room. Afraid
of you? Certainly not-but II you
were to get out, might get up" she
said.
"Why, we're going to have a cozy
little breakfast here together" He
picked up a pretty slipper and be-
gan slapplng 1t In his palms.
Il wouldn't want to be separated
from my wife at breakfast. Be
sides Mothers having 1t sent up to
us. 1t seems that you're In too deli
cate condition"
Doris scowled but abe felt her
cheeks growing red. I'm feeling
quite we'll"
Yes, Mothers been telling me
that at such time" he discarded
the slipper-"what fluent liar you
turned out to be-"
Doris felt hot all over. II didn't
make up that story. You did"
| mo, Doris did. Fooled me- At
least think so now"
You mean the real Doris told
you she was going to have baby ?"
He nodded.
And she's somewhere now hav-
Ing it2N And you don't even care
enough about her to look her up. You
ought to be with her iuis minute
Instead of sitting here talking to
me-"
He smiled lazily. "But I'm so
crazy about you"
Doris bit her lip angrily.
he rose. Here's breakfast. I'll
help you, Estelle." He took the
table from the maid and placed 1t
at Doris bed.
I'D like to get up and get my
bath before breakfast" said Doris.
He answered with mock tender
ness, one eye on Estelle. "Shall |
help you, Beautifully" His hand
touched the coyerlet.
Doris could hardly speak for
minute. Then she raised herself
suddenly. The comforter fell from
the lace bodice OF her gown you're
behaving like boy Of six" She
snatched her lavender kimono lying
over the foot Of the bed She got
Into 1t. hardly taking her eyes from
Rocky's face.
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