THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 2, THE STORY CHAPTER I. A pretty young woman finds herself in a taxicab in New York with a strange man who addresses her endearingly and speaks of "an awful shock." When he leaves her for a moment at a drug: store she drives on. for she fears him- She stops at the Biltmore, still wondering who she is. Her memory is gone. From the evidence of her clothing and wedding ring, inscribed R. L V. to D. M.. May 19, 1932." she concludes she is married to a wealthy man. At thp Biltmore the nameless girl meets a young woman who speaks of her desire to go to Reno for a divorce, if she can pet the money. The woman vanishes with the nameless girl's purse and 0900. CHAPTER II. An elderly woman, Mrs. Oscar Du Val cordially greets the nameless girl, addressing her as "Doris," wife of Mrs. Du Val's son, Rocky. Rocky is abroad, and Doris still bewildered, is taken to the home of Mrs- Du Val and her sculptor hus band, Oscar. Doris falls in love with Rocky's photograph, but cannot re member having married him. CHAPTER III Doric, discovering a trademark in her clothing, visits a New York store and is astounded when a saleswoman insists she hide from observation. She goes back to the Du Val's more mystified than ever. Rocky returns, to discover the decep tion. CHAPTER IV. He demands to know who she is and why his wife sent her to his home to masquerade in front of his innocent parents- She cannot tell him. He assumes she is some form of gold digger. They agree, for the sakp of his parents, to pretend, for the time being, they are husband and wife- CHAPTER V. After much quar reling, Rocky takes Doris to his New York apartment to confront his wife and have the strange mix-up straigh tened out. He is disgusted to tind the flat empty, and not even a note left for him by his wife. Doris sees the real wife's photograph and recog nizes her as the girl who stole her $900. CHAPTER VI Doris finally tells Rocky she has lost her memory, and he believes her, and svmpathi7.es. In a newspaper thev see a headline, "Killer Brides dun bound; Diane Merrell's bather Ideiuufc-s It." Doris faints- W hen she recovers, in Rocky's apartment, her memory has not re turned. He informs her he is going to take her to ( anada by motor, in. sisting she wear colored glasses, on the wav. and refusing to let, her see anv newspapers. CHAPTER A ll. A short distance from New ori; they run into a con vivial party., among whom is a girl who knows the ' real ' Doris. Rocky evades questioning, and resumes the journev- A sught accident compels him and Doris to stop at a garage for repairs. CHAPTER VIII Doris is recog nized as Diane Mvrrell, the fcirl want ed for killing her husband at her wedding. Rockv throws the police off the tr:ul by -topping at the home of his friends. Rockwell St. Gardens, who takes .the hint and greets Doris as Rocky's wife. (NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) Rocky cu 1:1 crisply. Hut ' ' mind. I ice ' . ' Ji.I lav an wife is tire :. ' "eah. hut, mister, in a case like this we gotta be nugntv careful. And w,. got thi- tip ' "If vou .vant to arrest us. that's vour lookot... said Rod. v. . The fat- aced cop pushed his face into the car looking over the wheel at Doris. "Veil go up to St. Gardens place. with you-. How's that If St Gardens can identity you Hp opened the door of .the. -'roadster as he spoke. "I'll drive, he said to Rocky. ' iu can come along in the car behind.' Doris protested involuntarily. "No. No Don t leave me. Rockv. "If were not under arrest I. think I'll drive said Rockv gravely. The co i grunted. He walked around the car Mid got in beside Doris. O. K. Let s go. That n an on the motorcycle sent his machine leaping ahead of them. The col air came rushing grate fullv to Doris' palp cheeks as the car got unc-'r wav. Her shoulder wa tucked jnder Rocky s like a small chicken nestling under it- mothers wing. hat was tht name of the girl the pol e wanted? Anne Somebody. Was U he real name? Had her real se!t been found at last- And was -he a criminal Don- put these thoughts away, suppof.ng thev accused her of the worst i f crimes. How could she deny them W htit, oh what could she have that other los.: life of hers? turned at last between stone . been in Tne gi' "Th tee cop Thev -mile, rtl is thP place all right," said .Mi: rode for three-quarters of a ire the lights of the house ap- nearer. At Li-t Rocky drew -up door )f the great house Tefore the He shut off door and the . ir.gir.e,. opened, thy iumre.i jut. ( ime on.-. Doris. ' The mutorcvcie cop drew therr. "Not so. fast." up beside 1933 tm 1 W- I .SJni j - 'i in ii . JfjuL Doris knew then that the policemen were still suspicious. Rocky had run ahead up the steps of the house, and was ringing th bell. Doris with a policeman on either side of her fol lowed more slowly. Her heart was beating wildly. The door opened slowly. A blonde impas sive face looked out. "Hello Swenson. Is Mr. St. Gar dens in?" The butler swung the door open. les. air Du al. Lome in Kocky motioned to Doris She went into a squre hallway. The policemen came too- On a landing above a short- square set ngure appeared. II e had on dressing gown, and held a hook in his mand. He stared at the group for a minute in amazed silence. "Rocky! Is it Rocky, for heaven's sake?" ''It's Rocky. I've brought my wife." Rocky was bounding up the stair to the landing. Doris saw him take the short square man by the shoulder ami say something. Then St. Garden turned and came down the stairs with outstretched hands. "Dori ! It's, s.i nice to see you again. I was wondering when you would turn up You must be tired from your journev. Been traveling all day?" Doris was confuted. She took St. Gardens' hands gladly, smiled ai him without f-peaking, but, it was the vague act of a bewildered and ex hausted child. She sat down in the nearest chair. The room was going round and round She hardly heard tht. policemen. She knew that everything .was beinif arranged- Everything was all right. Rocky had fixed things. The policemen went away. The door was closed. "Beatrice isn't in. Simne'.s giving her a dinner and dance at the country club: I didn't stay. I just' got in,'" said St. Gardens. "Lucky I did. too Wasn't that a rummy thing those dumb cops picking you up like that?" "Terrible." said Rocky. "They were so suspicious I thought it would save a lot of trouble if you pretended you had already met Dorij. May I intro duce you now " Dorifi vi-itw.il ti.ir.JC C' Gjlj-CV,H was holding out. both his hands. 'This is a great pleasure, niv dear Rocky has alwavs been like mv own: Doris put her hands hastily across her own eves. She knew h was act ing hadly, hut it was all so puzzling to her tired mind "She s exhausted " said Rocky apol getieally. St. Gardens apparently her. He had pretended didn't know recognize her in order to save her from th ponce. lie -l nought she was the n I Ions, folded hling, cheek. She was to fool him as she hue the Du Val.-. a hand pies She ro-e 1 1 cm fd against her No. no! ' hat s the matter They could not follow her thoughts one was-being stupid. Mn. could not pretend to be the real Doris any more She was really that girl thatcrim inal thp -policemen were seeking. She looked .'it Rockv with widened eves "I can ( stand it. I m St Gardens took her ellxiw. His voice rich and caressing spoke to her softly: ' ou are very tired ou hav(. Ik'I'H though a dreadful ordeal 1 can see that. And now you want to go to vour room "Let me take her upstair.' Rocky. 'Vou are light. Sh ' said need to go to bed. She's knocked out "It's enough to knock anybody iut being mistaken for a murderess." St. (iardens sympathetically. Doris looked at him. A murderess. 1 hiit s what . she had done. She had committed murder. . The room still rocking, but she no lunger wa .felt tired. St. Gardens' words had gal. vanized her. New life- like second wind coining to a : tired swimmer hooded her- .She looked at Kockv in agony What did St. Gardens mean Rockv read the que-.tion in her eves but he deliberately ignored it. Come- vou must go to bed " Doris wanted to speak but her mouth telt dry. Meantime Rocky, as if anticipating her purpose, had be gun to talk hectically about their trip And he was pushing her up the stairway. A maid came. Rockv went out to get her bags, leaving her standing at the top of the stairs beside St. Gar dens. She looked at him with twisted brow-. "What did vou.sav a minute or two ago about a woman who shot her husband at a wedding! ' St. Gardens smiied. "Oh nothing. I was just referring to thp stupid business of the loc;.l law enforcers in mistaking you for what s-her- name; the girl who shot, her husband at a wedding. Doris clutched the stair railing. She was looking, into a bottomless . gu!f. "W hat s her name tn g;r! who shot her hu.-b-.nd at a wedding?" ' Sne wa- - what -.-her-nanie a giri who shot, ner hu-1 ling, in h: Rockv hand. ran up t.t- fag "What's sharply ,. Doris -aid her-name a matte: .-haki g rt Ht 1, w hat her hUs THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER band .. ; a wedding am !- Rocky took her firmly "You come rbed " fi ne said: "She's hysterica "Ami no wonder." St. Garden- let"; them, no; notice. She knew th.., : ht. arm. Ga rdens -h, ck iT.- did w a -and pushing sending her into the nM hum away. door ing tin CHAPTER l. They were in a large twin beds. Rocky tuniie over a dressing table. "Now Rocky, Don't v. iom on a with light u see I've got to he told everything now. "In the morning." "No. Now Am 1 what s-her a girl who shot her hushane name at a wedding'"' The fords were out. Had she killed someone? And was that the reason Rocky wanted to get her away from places, because if she were caught she would be hanged, eletrocuted? She sat down in a chair and stared a: him Had she cut off the life of someone killed her own husband? "Oh G d," she begged silently, "say it isn't true. I couldn't have done that!" As Rocky still did not answer she rose and threw open the window. Sh0 inhaled deeply. She could breathe but someone else couldn't Vcause .-he had "Rocky, don't you see I've got to know now or else go crazy " Rocky came and stood beside her. "Don't feel so. Doris, You're tired. If you get a good night's sleep. I'll well maybe I will tell you about it in the morning." She turned up a suffering face. "I won't sleep, Rocky- I've go to know now. Tell me the truth. Truly. ! can bear it now." Rocky avoided her eyes. "There's really not much to tell." "Anything is better than this uncer tainty ' "Perhaps that's true." Rocky gently removed her hand from his arm. He ran his brown lingers through his hair "Can't you trust me. Sweet ' Sweet. For i moment she felt a lifting of spirits. Rueky's tone was so tender Hut then be used words one iniii an me time to a women that She gave a little laugh that -h0 could think of that now. 1: was a bitter sardonic little laugh. "Don't. Dont' laugh like that." : "I've got to find out about this " "Trust me." "1 do trust vou." "Ix't me take care be all right once we this d d place." She was startled, away from here?" of you. You'll get away from "Are we tfoing "Certainly. We're going on to Canada." "You can't shut me out from my past forever. Besides "' she sat down on the bed "I'm not a coward." She was silent. Rocky sat down beside her took her hand "Please wait-" "No. ihi." She got up. I I can't wait, I have a right to know. I'll I'll ask Mr. St Gardens what it's all about. I'll tell him everything I re member. Ho will tell me. He won't keep me in agonv any longer I can't bear this uncertainty. Anything i better" -.--. Rocky sat with his head down look ing into space. She controlled herself, looked at him gravely. "Did I -Rockv? Did I do that awful thing ' Rockv looked at the cirpet misera bly. ' D- n it, how do I know1 I can only guess like everybody else '' I hen it i sn t a - lire thing?" Oh they think it s sure all right." His hps drooped unhappily. "Per-: haps- vou went out of vour mind " ' 1 lien it was I Hid that "i Rocky. I .cant be a murderess s. I hag face ilidn 1 kill anyone. Her eves gard and strained, searched hi for an answering faith She found it He looked bat at her squarely. " I hat s the way 1 feel about it." Rocky, you n a wonderful friend ' Then- hands gripped. "I'm not. I wish I could be." I know you eouldn t ' He patted her h ind, against his knee. "I've al ways known that about you.", ' 1 hen why- -he turned suddenly to him. Why is there such a mysteri ous silence about inc.' Why were We arrested? Why have we been racing like mad away from New ork ?" She stared a; his quiet face for a terri fied ecor.d "I know! I'll ask the police. I'll go to the station! I. must find out :" Wail don ( you see. Doris I in only trying to help you." She :stared into hi- eyes then. Her hand dropped . suddenly to her lap. "I did, then I (lid kill someone." Rocky'- silence was terrible to her. She drew close to him. ' I didn't. Rocky. I didn't. Toll me I didn't. Why I couldn't have killed anybody. Rocky. . I know- that much about my self, dont 1 ' She looked at him pittifully. -He. took her hand and held t. tightly. - A ft-er a while he 'That's the wav I fee said husikly, Doris. 1 hat happened. ' you eouldn t have " Please tell me how it Still Rock y pau-td At lit hi said slowly. cheek, close to hers, h It's been in all the papers'. It hap I didn't pened the day. I sailed. , So mum aliout it until got hack. Then- -of course your picture has been everywhere" "My picture.!' He nodded. It's you. all right. I Black-Draught Clears Up Sluggish Feeling T have F .Taught UEPfl Hiedford's for .constipation Black Tor a ionjr Mm". ' wnTe:- .M-,?. J-rank Clium- j-i-.r,. vf vrine. A t ii. "if I it' t up in tlje rnornini; f"f-lini? iriil and sIuKisU. a iJof-e of IJIack f'r.Vucrht taken ll,re ti.'n'-s a day will r: ':- t.M- f,-i iir.i' to t,;t; :1 inviiv. and ,ri ri ii'.y i no, I fee) like a new ' .T'-eTI- Afor rrinr.v venrs of use wo v.- , not-' ex' hiir.fc'e li:f,k-lJrauiiht ?,,. a av n-toieiT,... ' : If . .(. (.J.l.I,ItE.V. rive f ant t.rfn Mai k ;i i: vi' IjTtL'I'jht. KAST WAYNKSY1I.I.K HONOR ROLL FOR OCTOHKR Neithtr tardy tu'i" absent Septeni- tier ..tai Oct, .tier. Ki' -: Grade Mi s. A P. Ledbettei, Kditii l amp Hubby llibson. Ni I'.her tardy ih.j- absent Septem Ic atid October - -Vinnie Fay Shcrri!! V;!'.ard Howell. Dick Leopard. Ophe lia Oarver Hobby lubson. Chrystine I'nderwooii, Kdith (.'amp. Kenneth Tiinu-!. Ann Kulbright. Second tirade Miss Kula Patterson-Second month Fannie Howell. Fain Siemore. Neither absent nor tardy for2 m.nths Sammie I'alhoun, Bob Franklin, 1'harles Gibson. iTarmel Hollingsworth. Rex Hosatlock Hillv Liner (.'ceil MehatVey Kenneth Me hall'ev Fain Siitemore, Ray Sheehan, W ilma Hryson. Marv Frances Gaddy, Nora Galloway Mabel Hill. V ;innie didn't see it until that night you fainted when you saw it. Rut you didn't remember when you cam,, to. again " She brushed her hair back from her damp brow. "But Rocky, what did what am I supposed to have done?" Rivky cleared his i.iroat and tried to speak in a matter-of-fact way. "Why this girl is supposed to have shot her husband with her father's gun and then " She could not speak. She had shrunk away from him covered her faiv with her hands- "Then she disappeared," went on Rocky. He leaned over and tried to take her hands. "Must I go on?" Doris raised her face. "But Rocky, don't you i-ememlH'r I was with my husband in the cab? He was still alive then Someone else must have shot him afterward. He was awful, Rocky, and 1 was afraid of hint, but you remember, don't you. how 1 left him'.' I didn't shoot him " (To be I'ontinuqrt.) Here and There Among Ashevilles Better Shops Phone 4018 Haywood St. A Special Group of Women' and Children'! Rain-Capes Attractive, Peter Pan Collars, some with He rets and Hags to match All high shades. Fleece Lined GALOSHES $1.00 Pair Rrocaded rub ber, black or brown. DHNTOX S SIIOK DKPT. 1' irst I' loor French Flannel Robes 1 rimmed With Silk $M.OO Cabbage - Neck Sweaters FORE SI Latest ( reation I Shop ; -M73 ' Handerbilt Plar Hillmorc I orest ('ORKECT Riding Attire Reasona hi v 'need AT ' Co vinff ton Sport 1 IlaywoiKl S. : A-heville, X. C, TWIN SETS All 1 lor aiw White hWI-.AJI-.KK. J2.9S SH 98 M ITS 2.98 11 9s SW KATKK.i !2.Sk-im SI KDE JACKETS ..!) JS.S.l . I Al.IFOH.MA :l II i V WOOD Sl'KKET iou II Know It When Y ou See It" COAT WEEK : i LAVISULV FUR TKIMMKP DKKSS AND SPOUT COATS ?34' tJ -fil iSS Haywood f-trert $1 Each m if A j ! Howell Glenna Mae HosatLvk Nan ! Liner Mildred Messer. Yelma Mc i t'luiv. Mildred McRoi'ie. Third Grade Mi-s Mildred tuw ! rd Pi i feet .sttend.mci: and no tanlies Fluii-iu-e I'ag'.e Mildrvd For ga. Dorothy Francis Pecg Gadd Miliiini l eatheruoed K.-nie Ledivirii. Polly Liner Paul i tie Palmer. Mar garit I'nderwi-iKi Wall.. i-,. Anders. .1. R. Fldcts F.verette Fi.oiy Jitnmio Franklin Robert Ho-atlock. Fred Palmer Hilly Rodger- Walter We-:, Irene Hen-ley Fourth tirade Mis- Fannie Pear Felinen: teacher Neither tardy not absent for Octolver Harry Dyer and "A ' on all subject. Neither tardy nor absent first two months Guy Arrington Mae Smith. Finest Davis. Harry Dyer. Walter Franklin. J,v Francis. Hillie Flakier. Hampton Galloway Fugene tlibson, Oscar Howell Charles l.eatherwood. Kdward McRorie. Wilson Morrow, Clara Carver. Wilson Me.lford Don ald Morrow. Oris Sizemore. Paul I'liderwood Tlillie Calhoun, Clara Carver Mary Kulbright, Oberia Jones. Margaret McRorie. Ruth Messer, Dorothy Phillips. Virginia Sheehan. rth Grade Miss Klizabeth Henry Neither tardy nor absent Montgom ery McKlroy, Polly Francis. Frank Leopaiil. Louise Liner, Montgomery Quihmi. FUa Hosaflock. George Milner, Hubert Clark Lueile Davis. Hugh Francis Troy Smith, Leah Mehatfey, Ruth Turner, Wanda Ander-., Virgil Smith. Wanda Sizemore, Wilson Dn derwood. Wallace Morrow. Kathcrine Leatherwood. J. L Frady I. in wood Hosaflock Charles Garrison. Maggie Allison. George Shehan. Sixth (Jrade-- V. L. Mct racken Neiter absent nor tardy- Carl Turner, Annie Mae Leopard, James McClure, Fannie Mae Galloway. Mattie Mae Messer. Troy Franklin ILittio Under wood . Zimry Sizemore Carrie Haney Klizabeth Garrison Mary Calhoun. Alice Russell, John Hill. Lane Arring ton, Fannie Pearl Gaddy. Arthur Ni'vcr liefoi-e have" I seen a -.more charming array of attractive things -and reus. nialile, fix. olVereil in any -teres a- tliu-e un ili-play ill -.these . specialty -ht of Asbeville. . And that wa- ni reason for starling this -oil. of an ad'vei I isenient appeal ing in The Mountaineer-, which is your paper. Till : ad will appear each week, and in plaie ol t Ills iut i oduc. .' tiny aino'iineenieti! I -hope to lie aide 4 do jii-trc,. in ihi .-face from wei:k to week deseriliini" the ciilintles int rigui ii g ami alualile pi e-cut at mil of I be-e - peeiall y .: h " ( If i on r.- , e in ,llevl!!e knovi lhat ill Wayne- ile yon ha v,. up-1 o date and mo(iei ii places to buy. Ym enjoy wilh vour home (own maf chant Iti'll : We ai.-'i kiv'iy thi'ie are fti.'ury thing- vou might . wfiiif : tliat only .. Ahevillf and larger .city niereliants. are able .to olVer for '.you in-peet inn. In Vithei uonl ."If you can't Tend it at home; A lievi jle niei chain -. have it." Many, t in re- vou may want ' umethiivg. ...Ill lll-eil by the-e' i.'.p ii-ted in til i - ad aiiil yoLi wili. licit liio !ia e t i me nor rare make the tiip. I will be di l;('li!e.i to do your -hopping bore aimiiig lhe,-e iiiepehant -.. . .lust drop me. a ii'.:e. VoJ New Med:, ai liuild ilig A-heville, giving me sizes, .colors aiil (iiatit it ie . .irid your-' order! w ill Ih- sent L'i ,V"(i immediately collect-;-- . It Will. I. i- t inle -a Veil for y i! ami, f if: eour e if th,. lnicrchandi-e is not .-at-isfactoi y it can always be returned. Let me hi ar from you '. ' 1 f X PageS Turner Lois Liner. ' Seventh Grade W. Tho. Reeves Neitiier tardy nor absent September nd October Vera Clark. Edna Davis. ( loor-rla D.ivi-. Blartch Dyer Carrie M Ga'l. way Kva .Mae Hollings i Fannie Hosatlock, Inez Jordan, Dean l.eatherwood. Anna Mae : id. Peai! Miller. Velma Press irancis Turner. Joe Calhoun, F.anci- Win. Messer. Harrv w rt Gia. Med lev Car! Phillips. Robert Underwood, Herbert MehatTev. "Im.-.-, 1 must have a. ten-dollar rai-e -" -aid a young clerk. "You have had two raises in the last two months." replied the old man. "Why do you ask for another?" "Well sir." -aid the young fellow, "1 know you ean't get along without me." "But .-upp e-e you should die. What then?" "Well you would have to -truggle along without me. I suppose." "Then you may consider yourself dead." replied th,, boss. Proves Great Boon to Pile Sufferers 'No man or woman need suffer an other day from any pain, soreness or distress arising from Hemorrhoids or Piles, now that a Doctor's prescrip tion, known to druggists as MOAVA SUPIMSITORIKS. can be obtained for a moderate price (10 cents. You'll be amazed to see how quickly they act even in long standing cases. Smith's I ut Kate Drug Store and ill good druggists will sup ply you on the money back if dissatisfied plan, (adv.', SEW FOR YOURSELF If iI'h a now frock or a ntw mat that you nwd. the HKST SILKS and WOOLKNS are at Hon Man he. It s so much more ftatisfuclory when mi can find the fabric best suited to your needs in exactly the right col or epmgle crepe ($1.00 yd.) in a reddish brown for a frock . . tweedy woolen ($l.fi0 yd.) in a nice wine shade ... and lota and lots or ul hers that Hon Marcho has gathered lor fash ion loving people. Knit Suits of Nationally Known Make 1 wo and Ihree Piece llron.e, (reen and All New Kail Shades. $19.50 JEAN WEST The Ladies Shop f8 Haywood Street HANA.V l'KKKMAN WALK -OVKK SHOES Edwin Burgc, Inc. "Vour Shew; Man" J 7 Haywood Street j I IDIVUMJAL. Youthful ModcLs for the Stvlish Stout. Lowenbcins SMART SHOP 12 Church Street ' Heautijul kirk REPOUSSE Stcrltmi Silverware In charm and in qua'fiy f rrnttsmanhip match ( Milium Knives Sll-50 h Medium Forks $13 M i lea Spoons $5 50 b Bui tc .spreaders $7 w HURSEY cS: GO. J E W E L E K Pattf ry Pirk An. A.heTill, i V il i 51- :ti i t I - 1 el,' : ,1 11 ! i ' 1 l .1 r IK i v a .r , V i i '. 't lib ...I i 1 i V 1' '; i -1

Page Text

This is the computer-generated OCR text representation of this newspaper page. It may be empty, if no text could be automatically recognized. This data is also available in Plain Text and XML formats.

Return to page view