TANGLED WIVES By PEGGY SHANE Copyright by Peggy Shane. WNU Service CHAPTER XII—Continued — He was silent. Doris sald, “I—wns Mrs. Howard Valery. You see [I've read about It In the papers.” The sweet drowsy alr was stifling now, “Rocky—that's what the girl In Tange's called me—Mrs. Valery! 1 heard the Val—and thought she sald Du Val—because—oh 1 wanted so dreadfully to be—" His arms enclosed her. “Did you? ©Oh Doris did you? You're so sweet, Doris.” She clung to him desperately | momentary peace swept her, was her friend. “Rocky!” In his arms she seemed safe. Hix warm <heeks touched hers, bringing mage. “Let me take care of you forever,” whispered Rocky, The words were very sweet. The green mystery of the yew arbor held them calmly. They were oblivious to the gay volces beyond getting ready for the wedding rehearsal, “You've seen my family?” He nodded. “Your father and your mother—your sister and your uncle.” “What were they like?” “They were nice. They love you, Doris.” She wrinkled her brows. This un- known family was hard to visualize. “You mean they still love—Diane Merrell?” “Yes. And they don't believe you did ie” “But—the papers say—" “Yes. The evidence Is all agalnst You. The Valery family will do every- thing In thelr power to—to convict you.” “Why does my family think I am innocent Rocky looked down at her ringless hand. “They have no reason. They believe only because—they love you— the same reason that I belleve.™ Thelr eyes held. Out of the black terrible depths Doris felt waves of light and joy bearing her upward. Rocky loved her. His face touched hers with a dreamlike closeness. Everything else was shut away. He loved her. “Doris, darling Doris. 1 love you. Tve always loved yon Don’t be unhappy. Let me take care of you—always." Rocky was speaking like that. He loved her. He had always loved her, She had never been so happy. “But Rocky" His lips brushed the rest tenderly from her lips. “Do you love me?” They kissed. Rocky knew ‘now. She did love him. No matter what she would say, no matter what she had done. He would know that. He would always know-— But he was asking her. “Doris, dearest Doris, do you love me?” He wanted an answer, He must have an answer. Did she love him or was It only that she needed him so badly? There was no doubt “Rocky darling,” she whispered, *I do love you. You're" Rocky's face flushed Into a smile “I'm happy,” he finished for her softly. She caught Rocky's shoulder, “You haven't told me yet! You haven't told me what's troubling you. You're ter ribly upset about something.” He looked, stricken with misery, at the grass, “Doris” he began, “I've talked to your family, They sent you this.” He drew back from her, still hold- ing her, and felt in his pocket. He drew out a long wallet. Doris took ft wonderingly. Inside Were many bills—one or two docn- ments, “Money? sald Doris, “Yes. Your father wants you to go away. It's a passport there—that pa- per. I had some trouble getting it— but your father knew a man at Wash. ington. That's why I wasn't back Yesterday.” “You mean my family wants me to run away?” Rocky hesitated. *Your uncle is a doctor—a specialist In, well—in things Just like what you've got—> “You mean brain diseases? *Well--yes. But your brain is all right. Anyway 1 talked to him, We had a consultation about it, and he sald that it was sure sulelde for you to give yourself up” She looked at him haggardly. “But they'd kill me anyway for what I diq, wouldn't they? I suppose I deserve it. I took that—that young man's life,” “No, they'd probably be able to get you oft—well you're young and 1 don't think a jury would conviet you-—at least once they'd seen you—there would be a good chance of your get- ting off. But your braln couldn't stand it.” “And I'm to live the rest of my life ~wanted by the police?” He held her closely, “You're going to spend the rest of your life—wanted by me. You're going to do what your wants you to do, and what oi nce advises. You're going to lot me take care of you. Aren't yout” Then Rocky His lips were very close. She did not answer, They kissed. After a while Rocky sald, “I've made all my plans. We'll walt here until the rehearsal 1s over. Then I'l speak to Beatrice and get your clothes, We'll leave by back roads and move toward Canada, There Is a boat salling from Quebec tonight. You know I go back and forth from Paris frequently on business, and | can just as well live In Paris as in New York. You'll not be recognized In Paris. Nobody will suspect my wife—" “Your wife! Oh but I can't be your wife—what about Doris?" She drew back. In the excitement of crowded events she had forgotten ahour Molly. “Rocky, a girl came from Doris—and we—that is, Beatrice really did it— we locked her In the closet. And | wonder if she's there still?” “Oh—that was Melly,” sald Rocky easily, “That's all right, As soon as I got here—which was a couple of minutes after you left, Beatrice sald— 1 saw Molly. We got her out of the closet, poor kid. She delayed me or I'd have followed you sooner.” “But what did she say about Doris?” “Good G—d. 1 haven't told yon, have [? And it's the only ray of light In an otherwise gloomy night. Dorls is In Reno.” Her mind flew back to the scene In the Biltmore dressing room, *I might have known, She talked about getting a divorce In Reno the whole time | saw her, She went out on my money.” He laughed ruefully, “I'm afraid so. The story of the baby was a fake to soften my heart and loosen up the purse strings. Anyway she's been out there for six weeks now, and her case comes up today.” “Today I” “Today. That's why Molly enme ont. Doris read the story In the papers yesterday about our being stopped by the police. She saw a swell chance to get a marriage settlement, Well—she got IL" “You mean—you're going to give her money “Ten thousand. I sent her a wire. It's cheap at the price. And Father will fork It over when he hears the whole story.” His cheek touched hers softly. “I may be a free man right now—If the court has met. I—couldn't say much before” “Where's the man In the cab? “In the hospital. He's got a broken shoulder bone. Otherwise he's all right I'd like to talk to him. He could tell us a lot, but there won't be a chance of seeing him.” He fingered her cheek lovingly. “Just think, dear, we'll be on the high seas this time to- morrow.” Again she felt floods of light rush- Ing up from her Inner being. She lay with closed eyes resting against Rocky, She hardly heard his words: “If the wire comes from Doris we can get married—1if you will” It was possible. Anything was pos sible now that Rocky loved her. That was security, the only safety perhaps that she would ever know. But it was enough, They would be side by side like this forever. Someone's cheek was against hers. Who was holding her so closely? AN around her was Joy, sweet protection. And a familiar melody was sounding faintly In her ears. She sprang to her feet and looked over the hedge. She saw two girls walking through an aisle of del phinfums., The stately wedding march had begun, She swayed, clutched at the lacy leaf of a cedar tree. Rocky was be side her, He caught her arm, steadied her, She looked up at him with glassy eyes—then her gaze returned to the wedding party. “There were lilacs I” Dorls’ volce was with a far-off exultation. Beatrice ad. vancing on her father's arm, the happy setting of leaves and blossoms—it meant something. A strange look had come Into her eyes. Violin, cello and harp had begun the familiar strains of the bride's march. She was listening, Rocky shook her by the arm. “What's wrong, Doris? Bhe turned pecullar eyes up at him. They looked glazed, unfamiliar, “The wedding march, That's the wedding march. I remember, lilnes—I marched alley—" ghe sprang “Look I” Advancing slowly through the lovely vista of delphiniums came Beatrice St. Gardens, a beautiful bride on her fa- ther's arm, Thelr feet paced slowly In time with the slow strains, “Rocky,” whispered Dorls, “hold me closely, I1—I remember.” His heart was beating wildly, but he sald nothing. The slow dignified notes of the wedding march swelled and deepened. Her eyes had closed, “I was married In a garden,” she sald at last, “It was like this, Only there were through a llae to her feet They played that. There was an alsle like that. | walked with father. The lilacs were very sweet, The dogwood was lovely, It was at home. Oh darling Rocky | re- member everything and—1I didn't shoot Howard” “Don’t tell me now,” sald Rocky gently, “It's enough for me that you didn't do it.” “But I've got to tell simple, Don't you see? you, It's so George Mort let Howard have me. came out of the side door—* “Wait a minute, dear. 1 understand. the man in the cab?" “Why—" she paused. course he was, thought he was wy husband. No. He when we for our honeymoon. now--1 am so thankful.” were leaving She seemed “1 came through the father to She mist of hope, aisle with my marry Howard!" Berent, Rocky held her closely. “Howard Valery. ut I didn't—" she looked back at Rocky, all doubt gone from her eyes. “1 didn't kill Howard. Oh Rocky, I'm Innocent of that. Thank God, I remember It all now.” with the memory of a new pain. “But George Mortimer killed him. He shot him and I—1 must have fainted. 1 can't remember what else ™ “What happened Just before shot 1 “Why, we were coming out of a side door to escape the crowd. Father man. aged that, He was In the front of the house trying to keep everybody was the Now. She Did Love Him, amused — and unsuspecting. Then George came from behind the hedge and shot Howard. He said to How ard, ‘You'll never have her. He shot and I fainted” “But Doris—the note? Do you re member the note you wrote" note? Oh. Yes [I did write Howard a note. 1 told him not to marry me. I was afraid he'd be killed. 1 didn't want to have that on my conscience. Oh-yes., It was awful Ing of George's threat all through the wedding. Then—when his face came out of the bushes as we left the house" “But the note sald, ‘1 don't want to kill you! That was the part that made people think It was premeditated.” Doris thought. *I can't remember exactly what 1 sald in the note now, George turned up the morning of the wedding. He threatened to kill How- ard if I married him, 1 ealled Howard up and told him. He wouldn't listen to me” Her face contracted. *Oh poor Howard-—poor Howard.” Rocky held her closely. “Don't think of it now. You mustn't, I'm a brute to ask you all these questions, * “No, fio, 1 want you to understand, After I saw George that morning there was a terrible rush, I couldn't get any time for anything, and adl the time I felt that the wedding ought not to go on. But the family had been to so much trouble 1 knew nothing eould Stop It unless Howard did. 1 nearly went out of my mind worrying. Then I couldn't get to talk to Howard, He had a lot of things to do. Finally 1 sat down and wrote the note, and gave it to Bill Grant—he was the best man ~and told him to be sure Howard got It” “But why did you say, ‘I don't want to kill you'?” (TO BE CONTINUBD.X URCRAFT is making a spectacular gesture this season In the way of both novelty and style detail Every. where one turns in the realm of new furs the alr is charged with that theill of excitement which attends the see Ing of outof the-aordinary fashions This 1s especially so in regard to fur used In a trimming way, likewise fur necessories HE Some one has been pleased to call the cunning detachable “little furs™ collarand- mull sets, tie on, the “lel boas™ which slip over the head and worn ilke a necklace and the thousand.and one other nov elites which are simply breathtaking In their usuniness little eapelets which Are un a trimming gpenks via the fur bordered sleeves which distinguish the brown and belge wonl crepe ensemble shown to the left in the picture. The designer of this smart outfit trims the sleeves of the jong cont In bands of fox In contrasting colors beige and dark cinnamon brown. This use of two-tone fox Is frequently earried ont and white and the effect is stunning. It Is Interesting to note smart bit of headgear worn the sult pletured is of the iden tical brown and beige erepe of the cos way Frown the handsome nink trimmed centered below In this Ont The coat Is up-and-down one of tube those effects moment. The fur on the sleeves Is so arranged as to simulate & cape con tour which Is characteristic of many of the new fur treatments The gen erous collar is a draped affalr that may be worn in several intriguing wars when opened The luxurious heavily furred appearance of this | model Is a feature accentusted In i many of the latest cloth plus-fur coats A theme in cur rent fashions Is dress widely exploited that of the is" furtrimmed Bometimes It somewhere on the waist or skirt, per haps in form of an unexpected pocket or a decorative tab on rever or what | ever the motif may happen to be. It | kes a right te style touch, The penandink sketeh of a Paris | frock, appearing above to the left in | the group, demonstrates the out-of the-ordinary trends of vogulsh flar | fur treatments. This stunning outfit i which, by the way, bears a Martial ef | Armand stamp, has Its sleeves en. | tirely of supple broadiail A most un usual detachable neckplece and a | matching muff complete this story of | high fashion, The dress pictured to the right is aiso nattily trimmed In fat fabric like fur, It is a stgest or business frock of gun-metal gray lightweight woolen with a swateh of DPorsian lamb on the skirt to correspond with the fur bertha which collars the waist, In connection with the existing flair for flat fur trimmings we wonld especially emphasize the growing ten dency to match the fur details on the dress with a hat of the same fur, ©. 1932, Western Newspaper Union. positioned | maximum | dash of fur achieve a FAVOR FOR WINTER The tunic again is the vogue, Molyneux uses it extensively, one very stunning model being of pale dull beige ribbed velvet for an eve ning with a little cont trimmed with dyed martine. A yellow Iris is the The gown has that simple and slightly curved decolietage with very narrow shoulder straps—so typically Molyneux-lan—and the tunie comes ribbed velvet has the ribs running diagonally and the skirt beneath the tunic falls In soft lines increasing In width from the knees to the floor, The Jacket Is a sort of cape-cont af. fair, with two bands of the martin where the cape curves around the arm to form a sleeve, and another band of martin in a circular movement around the neck and down each side, stopping at the waist, Tailored Waist Newest Style for Evening Wear The tatlored shirtwaist for evening wear is one of the most radical ideas In & senson noteworthy for its depar ture from the conventional. No mat- ter how severe the lines of the shirt waist, the materinl must be the quin tessence of elegance. Lame, metallic an other gleaming materials are used with sensational success. duller the skirt, seems to be the rule. 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