The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-13


TINE girl flared defiantly.
l. mo strings, either. Cuckoo,
that's all. Why shouldn't he,
though? He's got so much money
he don't know what to do with it..
Endowing homes for cats and
things! I guess he got few laughs
out Of me. And that's all a guy like
him wants. He can afford to pay
for his fun"
But $4,000, Sadie!"
whats that to him? Just like 10
cents to you or me-"
"Tell me about it," implored
Ashtoreth.
But Sadie grew suddenly reticent
"How do I know what you got up
your sleeve?" she wanted to know
Maybe you're after him yourself.
And God knows amt going to start
no competition with you, Ash.
I'D be licked before I began. Why
should I give you the low-down? If
Holly Harris Gods swell gift to
hungry winlmin, why shouldn't
hang on, while the hanging'S good"
Astoreth may have been a snob
Most people are. She considered
Sadie both cheap and common. And
so she felt that the girl had insulted
her, resenting the assumption that
there could be any rivalry between
them.
Don't be vulgar, Sadie" she eau
toned, and shrugged diStastefully.
"And don't you high hat mel"
countered Sadie. Coming out here
to drink my gin and get an earful
of dirt! And then putting on airs
like you was somebody! Say, how
do you get that way?"
AShtoreth realized that she had
made mistake. Without knowing
exactly what might develop, she
knew that she must win Sadie's
confidence in order to protect her
own interests with Hart.
She might even be able to act as
an intermediary between the two.
Thereby establishing a personal
contact with Hart. Hart was
wealthy and powerful. And inter-
esting besides. Ashtoreth wanted
very much to know him.
Now she tried diplomacy on Sadie.
"You don't really care for him,
do you?" she Wheedled.
Sadie removed her cigaret and
blew few insolent rings, Spearing
them with her stubby little fingers.
She had tossed her hat off, her hair
was touSled, like Clara Bows.
At least, it was supposed to be
like Clara Bows. Careless and
abandoned. She ran her fingers
throught it and when she had
spread it like tawny little mane.
she leaned back against a purple
satin pillow. Then she began to
hum.
Hes my weakness now!" hummed
Sadie, and looked provocatively o.
Ashtoreth.
She sang the chorus through. i'm
browsing a bit as she went along
When she had finished she threw
her feet in the air and clicked her
merry red heels Smartly.
Then she laid her hand on Ash
toreths knee.
You're good kid she pro-
nounced, and cooked her frowcJ
head. But you're awful dumb, Ash y
"All right" agreed Ashtoreth. I'm
anything you say. But let's not
quarrel any more"
CADIE jumped to her feet and
- walked restlessly up and down
the room.
Its no good" she admitted,
having a weakness if you amt your
weaknesses weakness, if you know
what I mean And I amt Holly
Harris weakness-not by a darn
sight"
Tell me about it," besought Ash
toreth again.
But Sadie was vague.
Same old story" she mumbled
IT got in a jam. And the family
kicked me out. Just like the mo-
vies. And the poor goil wandered
the streets all highland got hell
of cold. Ended UP in a hospital
and darn near died.
when 1 got better I went back
to the office-I'd been working
there before. And Mason fired me
1 guess I went sort of crazy. Any
how breezed into the boss office
and turned on the weeps He fell
like a load of bricks,
Maybe you won't believe me, Ash,
but it's the Gospel truth. He made
a. speech about cats and when he
got through he handed me $10,-
900, just like it was car fare"
Ashtoreth laughed.
mo wonder he's your weakness
now" she observed.
yeah, Well, it don't look like it
was going to do me a flock of good.
spent that money, just like them
drunken sailors you read about"
The girl rolled her eyes ecStatic-
ally.
"a chiffon velvet negligee and
cloth of gold evening wrap, and
lobster newburg every night for
dinner" she boosted. Fourteen
pairs of shoes and a radio to get
Hawaii-oh, gee, Ash!
II rented the apartment and fur
niShed it to the eyebrows And
pretty soon Holly got me a job
singing over the radio They
canned me last week, but he don't
know that yet.
Everything was hunky-dory,
with Holly like an old Dutch I'M
Gle and not so much as kissing me
good night. I used to pinch my
self to see if it was true. Then, all