Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-09-27
CHAPTER v--contInued

Gun LAHSHux fTuLn the contact o
his lips, she started for the door
Before | go | want you to know
that I've never known a more rude
more boorish. more impossible per
son than you. From the very frs
you've been awful AS soon as you
came home you burst into my room
without even the courtesy Of knock,
Ing and without q word of apology
You assume that I'm perfectly
crazy to have you for a husband
She seized the back of a chair. Her
race was white. in the first place
you're the most conceited young
man I've ever met! And after that
you're just plain ordinary. con.
temptible, rudei | don't know your
Dorisl | don't believe you even
have a wife named Dorisi"
Rocky stood with an amused
smile. what do you say we have
dinner, now?"
"Dinnerl -
"Yes-dinner. What do you say
we come out of the Mysteries and
have a little food instead? | apol-
ogize for everything. I'm sorry.
You're right. am In a terrible
mess, and you we're sweet to help
me out by not telling my father
and mother about it." He hesitat-
ed. "Will you forgive mel"
Rocky knew how to get around
her defenses. Feeling this, Doris
anger turned on herself. "You
had no right to kiss me like that"
she said sulkily. You're married"
He sighed. God help me-"
"Why?"
i was just thinking that when
my family does meet the real Doris
they won't be nearly so pleased. /
owe you something for being SO
nice to my parents. You certain
ly did the job Doris hired you for
we'll"
You still think Doris hired me?"
His lips twisted In amusement.
ITO be quite frank 1t seems the al
Tentative to your being q member
of the criminal classes, which
seems very unlikely"
Doris had turned to the desk and
was looking at the framed picture
OF a girl. The face was familiar.
She was excited. Was she going
TO remember something? "Who ia
that7 Obi" She knew. That's the
girl who stole my money In the
Biltmore."
She spoke involuntarily.
Rocky answered eagerly. when?
what are you talking about? That
Ia Doris"
"Doris?" She dropped her hands
helplessly. "Ohl | must be mis-.
taken then" She was on her guard
but her mind was whirllng.
Rocky followed her thought. "Non.
sense. wouldn't put II past Doris
10 steal When did this happen7"
PLEASE" Doris sat down weak.
I. Il can't tell you"
But you've got to. You mean
Doris took your money, and so Won
decided to get revenge BY taking
her placer"
mo, no. | can't possibly explain.
It's all a mistake, probably. | only
saw the girl for a few minutes |"
She was confused. And Rocky stood
over her vigorously. He pelted her
with questions.
When was all this?"
THE day | met your mother"
Yes, | imagined that. The day I
sailed. Now tell ...e about 1t. Where
did you meet herr"
Doris sank down, her chin rested
on her shoulder. She crossed her
feet unhappily. Il don't know wbeth.
er she stole 1t or not. | shouldn't
have said that | met her In the
Mushroom. ! was talking to her and
] left the room for a minute. When
] came back 1t was gone, and so was
she"
How much was it?"
About nine hundred dollars-a
little more
Rocky whistled. "That expla,ns
many things Look here, we've got
to be frank with each other. I'll Law
all my cards on the table,
He pushed a soIled pink mule Off
. chair and sat down.
Don't you agree7"
Il don't know. Tell me about
Doris"
His yoice was low, emotional.
Il can't tell you what I've gone