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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19,
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THE STORY
CHAPTER I. A pretty young
man finds herself in a taxicab in
bw York with a strange man who
dresses her endearingly and speaks
"an awful shock." When he leaves
r for a moment at a drug store she
ives on, for she fears him. She
Dps at the Biltmore, still wondering
io she is. Her memory is gone.
-om the evidence of her clothing and
Mlding ring, inscribed R. L. V. to
, M.. May 19, 1932," she concludes
e is married to a wealthy man. At
lp Biltmore the nameless girl meets
mnnir woman who sneaks of her
sire to go to Reno for a divorce, if
e can pet the money, lhe woman
.rushes with the nameless girl s
irse and 0900.
CHAPTER II. An elderly woman,
rs. Oscar Du Val cordially greets
e nameless girl, addressing her as
kiris," wife of Mrs. Du Val's son,
cky. Rocky h abroad, and Doris
ill bewildered, is taken to the home
Mrs. Du Val and her sculptor hus
ind, Oscar. Doris falls in love with
H'ky's photograph, but cannot re
ember having married him.
CHAPTER III Doris, discovering
trademark in her clothing, visits a
ew York store and is astounded
hen a saleswoman insists she hide
Din observation. She tfoes 'ack to
e Du Val's more mystified than ever,
ocky returns, to discover .the decep
n. ( II U'TKR IV. He demands to
low who she is and why his wife
. nt hef to his home to masquerade
front of his innocent parents. She
,nnot tell him. He assumes she is
.me form of gold digger. They
tree, for the sakP of his parents, to
-etend. for the time being, they are
ishand and wife-
CHAI'TKR V. Al'ter much quar
ling, Rocky takes Doris to his New
ork apartment to confront his wife
id have the strange mix-up straigh
ped out. He I- disgusted to find
ie flat empty, and not even a note
ft for him by his wife. Doris sees
ie real 'wife's photograph and roeog
zes her as the girl who 'stole her
)00.
CHAPTKR VI Doris linally tells
ocky she has lost her -memory, and
believes her, and sympathizes- In
newspaper they see a headline,
Killer Bride's Gun Found; Diane
errell's Father Idenu.K-s It. ' Doris
lints. When she recovers, ill Rocky s
partment. her memory has not ic-irned-
He informs her he is going
take her to Canada by motor, lu
sting she wear colored glasses, on
ie way. and refusing to let her sec-
take them, even wear them, if he
chose. He was getting his way about
a lot of things.
in7 tipv nil ncr
! CHAPTKR VII.
-A short, distance
: I -om .New l ork tney run uuo a eon
S ivial party, among whom is a girl
j l ho knows the "real ' Doris. Rocky
Evades questioning, and resumes the
h: )urnev- A slight accident compels
' ' im and Doris to stop at a garage for
I pairs.
NOW GO ON MIH THE SlOlU)
I Hi. Doris." he said exasperated,
. san't you ti ust me.' ou've got to
! -ust me. This is all for your good.
, m no slacker anv more than you
: I re Let's give each other a break."
"Dili vou save those newspapers.''
he asked suddenly.
I He shook his head.
"But I'm well enough to, read iheni
ow" she saul urgently. ' I know
I ou've been af raid they'd shock me
i ut I'm all over that silly faintness
. )w. Wont you get another lui me. i
.! He shook his head again. "Not . now-1
j .V'e ought to be; going." :" j
I Doris looked at him ruefully. "Why J
; .on't you let me sec a paper."
"Doris, snap out of it. You are go-
ng I've made all arrangements. It's
i he only wav out ou 11 see what I
; nean later. Come on. get your
. hings!" He stood up with a bright
, orced smile. :
Doris too arose. She looked up at
nm, a, steady glow in her eyes,
; Rocky.. you haven t given me any rca-
on why I should go. ou won't even
i inswer my question about a paper.
.s there something that I ought not to
ee?"
He didn't answer.
"Because if you think there's some--i
hing therp that will shock me that's
,'iust what I need. If I can be shocked
lard enough, - I'll remember every
v -ViiriP-. Don't vou understand?" She
saw that he didn't, and put her hot
palms lightly to her tembples- "Please
Rocky, get me a paper.'t
He looked down at her with a con
viction that was beyond stubbornness.
v "It's no use for you to keep repeating
that request." he said, "It's utterly
impossible." He took out his watch.
i "You have five minutes in which to
! dress for thp street- And oh yes, I
nearly forgot," he held out) a pair ot
dark horn-rimmed spectacles. "I
found these for you."
Doris stared at them. "What for?"
she asked.
"For you to wear if you like." he
aid
don't like.' Doris was
"If you'll
and let me
I
' "But- I
.definite.
T Rockv s
smiled pleasantly. "Take
f ' .hem anyway. We might be doing
I v some fast driving they'll protect you
: from the wind."
j, Doris tossed them onto a chair. She
jwas pertectly sure that, Rocky would
i '.pick them up again, and lorce her to
CHAPTED VII
As they got into the street Doris
noticed that Rocky s manner was very
strange. He pushed her in the door
way and looked cautiously up and
down the dark street.
"Come on " he whispered.
"What is this?" said Doris pittishly.
"Hurry up "
Rocky had adjusted the top on his
roadster. Doris climbed into what
was now a glass-enclosed coupe-
"Aren't we going to be rather hot?"
"Can't have tho ton down. Not un-
till we get away from New York any
way.'' The engine was purring. Once more
Doris fancied that Rocky looked about
fearfully. "You're acting like the girl
in Tango's. What is all the excite
ment "
"What did you sav about a girl in
Tange's ''
Doris told the story of the odd,
frightened girl who pushed her into a
closet.
"She recognized you."
"Do you think she did?"
"Oh yes. Yes. of course. And she
was a' good sport. I'd like to inoet that
girl and give her a party. She prob
ably saved your life!"
"Rocky, this is ridiculous. You can't
Ik- mysterious like this. Do you mean
to tell me you, know what made' that
girl act that way?"
"Certainly I do."
'Then don't lie so aggravating. Tell
me."
They had skirted Central park and
were going up Lenox avenue. Rocky
pausing at a led light smiled down
on her.
" W arm enough .' '
"Oh, ves."
"Light me a cigraette, will you?"
She gave him the lighted cirgartte
"Quite the little domestic wife,
area t vou .' '
Somehow the sting, had gotie out of
all his jibes.- She could no longer feel
any antagonism toward him. His
mockery seined to coiiiam a -id et
tenderness. ,
Dawn broke as the-V left New Y ork.
Doris smiled the iridescent mists that
ros,. from the fields.
"Oh Rocky, look, clams."
A truck was driving up to a garish
roadside' resort. Men were unloading
clams fresh from the sea.
. "Can't stop."
"Oh, Rocky, please- they look so de
licious." ,-'...'
Rockv slowed the car.
promise to stav in the car
brinir vou some " he began
"Why are vou such a tyrant?
think vou re usl showing oil."
' W ant some clams '
"Of course I do."
"Under those conditions."
"Oh. I suppose so- '
"Atta girl!"
He got out ot the car and slammed
the door decisively. ' Look here, you
better put on those dark glasses. "'
He strode over, to the stand. Dons
put on th glasses, She knew thev
made her look hideous. P.ut the mom.
mg air. the feel of the fresh new
world all about her. and above all the
sense of companionship with Rocky
made her light-hearted. Whatever
there was to worry about was un
known to her.
Rocky came back with a large clam
loaded down with horse-radish. "It's
still alive.";
"Oh deai-, I wish you hadn't said
that." .
"Nonsense. .Thev like being eaten."
He went back for another one.
Doris smiled. I he hot sauces
Imrmwl Imr tVironf nl nasnn 1 1 V. SVie felt
..U.--V-. -- - - -
as if she could eat a dozen clams.
A car wts coming toward nor a
pale blue closed Victoria, garishly
ti-imnipil. Tt ocnierl rrnurHed. As it
neared her. she heard a snatch of song.
Doubtless a party ot aii-nignt revel
ers. As Doris stared she remembered
her promise to Rockv that she would
keen her face turned awav from any
people thev met. ShP bet her. head.
and turned over and over a oiacK
leather purse belonging to the real
Doris.
The car was coming nearer. In a
moment it would be past. But as it
approached it slackened. Ift came
almost to a stop. Someone shouted:
: "Doris!"
Startled she looked up- A dark-eyed
girl in a green evening dress had
called.
"Oh I beg vour pardon!" said the
girl- "I thought you were someone
I knew."
A blond young man stuck his head
forward. "It's Rockv's car."
"There's Rockv! Well, I thought
you were in Europe, vou dope!"
"He's leading a double life!"
The party in evening clothes got
down. Rocky, approaching Doris with
a clam in each hand, looked at them
steadily. If he was surprised and
charerined- he did not show it.
"Have a clam," he said. .
The girl in the green evening dress
staggered up and seized one of the
clams. Two unsteady young men sup
ported each other.
"Clams! Jus' what I wan'ed."
"Good old Rockv's got clams!"
Rocky was climbing in the car be
side Doris. He was starti ig up the
engine.
"Hey, wait a minute. Where you
going? Say, wait a minute. Rocky."
His friends were running after him.
The girl i)i the green evening dress
jumped on the running board.
' W hat's your hurry, Rocky? We're
all friend here, aren't we?"
She looked at Doris.
"This is Miss Smith, my father's
secretary. I'm just driving her down
to my father's house."
The girl closed one of her big eyes.
She exposed a dimple in her browned
cheek. "Pretty name. Smith."
Rocky frowned. "Go on, beat it,
will you Molly? I've really got to
go-"
"Rocky, the saint! Rocky this pure
young man " Eyes looked piously
heavenward. Then the dimples ap
peared again. "Never mind. Rocky.
I like you all the better for it."
She jumped down from the car.
Rocky's face was set and grim. With
out a backward glance he started up
the car and got away.
Doris was red and angry. The car
fumed on. The red sun appeared, a
wrathful eye in the east.
"I'm awfully sorry about that,"
murmured Rocky.
Doris fixed her eyes on the flam
ing sky. Her good-humor had gone.
She was indignant with Rocky, resent
ful of her false position.
"That. I 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 a is good. She'll make it
good, anyway."
"I think you'd better let me out
here."
"What for?"
"So you can go and find Doris.''
"What; do I want to find Doris for?
I want"
"You're not acting very well about
Doris."
"I know it. I can't act well about
women, and I'm acting awfully about
you. Better worry about that."
Doris was silent. She was being a
fool as usual. She knew that Rocky
was acting in this extraordinary fash
ion for her own safety. Whatever
peri! threatened her. it was necessary
that shP get to Canada. Why Canada?
She gave it up- If she was going
to trust Rocky she would have to trust
him, and stop criticising. Meantime
it was fun being with Rocky. Sooner
or later this companionship between
them would have to end. He would go
back to Doris. Doris would have him
all her life
She sat up very straight. She was
going to be so nice, she would tall in
love with him all over. And he did
have a wife- It was a good thing
those people on the road had reminded
he-
Once outside of New York, the car
made good speed.
Rocky looked at her abruptly. "Put
your glasses on again. They're good
for little girls. Come on. Don't make
me stop the car so that I can put them
on you."
Doris complied when she realized
that he meant it. It was a subject she
was tired arguing abom. Rocky was
managing things, apparently, with a
high hand. But as she looked at him
now. his warm face gleaming with a
pride in accomplishing something that
she felt sure was in the interest of
her safety, it was easy to forgive him
anything-
Rocky had provided food enough to
last them throughout the trip, without
stopping at inns. He had explained
that by picnicking this way, they
would save a good deal of time.
"I'd like to see a paper," Doris an
nounced suddenly, as if the question
had not been broached before. Rocky
munched a sandwich doggedly.
"I'm sorry." Rocky ate hungrily.
"Well?" Her voice with its high
note arrested him- She drew his blue,
seriously objecting eyes to her face.
His half-eaten sandwich was poised
for the next bite.
"Well?" he repeated. "You know
the answer :o that one, don't you?"
His tone was playfully hard. "The
last time vou happened to read a pa
per you didn't behave very well." He
grinned faintly and took another bite,
watching her.
"Oh!" Doris Hung out an emanci
pated arm. "Won't you ever forget
that? I could read anything today and
not lose my health. Besides I have a.
feeling there is something in this
morning's paper I ought to see- Tell
me. please," she leaned over suddenly,
"what it's all about."
"Pu: your glasses on."
"Why?"
"The better to see me with."
She put them on. turning her head
to loook up and down the road. "Who
are those people, do you suppose?" A
small automobile had opened its doors
to let out a crowd of motorists.
Rocky was already looking. He had
even brought out a pair of binoculars.
Leveling them long and earnestly at
the group in question, he answered,
"As near as I can make out it's a
healthy bootlegger who's taken his
wife and family out for a picnic." He
laughed, but didn't seem overwhelm
ingly amused- "Shall we go on?"
They got back Into the car, soon
making up the time lost in lunching
Rocky's plan was to reach Vermont by
nightfall.
(To be continued.)
STUNG BY HORNET,
MAN WRECKS AUTO
A hornet's nest added insult to in
jury for three Ooker Creek C- C.C
camp boys near Knoxville, wdien an
automobile in which they were rid
ing overturned down a 200-foot em
bankment. They landed in the hor
net's nest. The three, W. C Stev
enson. L. H. Bradley, and W, M. Jor
dan were taken to Fort Oglethorpe
hospital.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LA,
Tr
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virtue
thority conferred by Deed 1
ovonnturl Kir W P t1..,
Elizabeth frar.cis, date,! :n'
of September, 1927. and rel-o-.i
Book 21, page 22G et sen. ;n -fice
of thP Register of Deed
wood County. V- S- Bryant. -tuted
Trustee, will at twelve
noon on
THURSDAY. NOVFMBER
at the Court House door of Ha-.
County in W'aynesville. North
lina. sell at public auction f.l
to the highest bidder, the f.'.
land, to-wit:
A certain lot or parcel uf h
or near the City or Town of W ;
ville. County of Haywood, an-i
partiuclaly described as follows
BtGINM.NCr on a stake the X re
side of Maple Street, 150 feet :':-rii
the corner of Cherry Street and
Maple Street and runs North im'.,
degrees East 150 feet to W'a'.r.tf.
Street or Highway No. 10; t'u-nt,-North
82 degrees West with Wal
nut Street or Highway No. 10 5ft
feet to S- H. Jones' comer; thc-ru,
with said S. H. Jones' Line South lot-,
degrees West 150 feet to Maple
Street; thence with Maple Street
South 82 degrees East '0 fee tc
the BEGINNING.
Being the same lot of land convey
ed to W. R. Francis 'and wife. Eliza,
beth R. Francis, bv deed dated Au
gust 28 1925, from p- v- PhilHps and
wife, and recorded in Deed Bonk N
67, page 94.
This sale is made on account of dc
fault in payment of the indebtedness
secured by said deed of trust, and
subject to 'all taxes and assessments
against said property whether now
due or to become due.
A five per cent (5) cash deposit
will be required of the highest r.id
der at the sale.
This the 4th day of October. 1031
(354) V. S- BRYANT,
Substituted Trustee.
No. 109 Oct- 12-19-26-Nov. 2.
Fmal
To
TAXPAYERS
All Property on Which 1932 Tax
es Have Not Been Paid Will Be
Advertised for Sale Thursday,
October 26ih, Ai Wm Sold
on The FirstMonday in November.
In Order to Prevent Property from
Being Sold And To Avoid Additi
onal Cost, we Urge All Who Have
NotPaidl932T
At Omice
Money By
Att
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nitidis
sioners
Haywood
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Marro-w Outside Margin