New Britain herald., 1928-12-19
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Ashtoreth Ashe, fair stenographer, is convalescing from a serious ill., ness. Just before she was taken ill she had been taken into the confi- dence of her employer-the million aire Hollis Hart. old enough to be ter father. but handsome still.
 MT. Hart reveals the surprising details of little episode with one Mae de Marr." to whom he had given, gratis. the sum of $10.- nn0.
 After recounting the story he dis covers. to his amazement, that Macs" real name Is Sadie Morton. and that she and Ashtoreth are old friends Sadie descends upon the of ice and makes little scene.
 Then MT. Hart goes suddenly away. At the same time Monty Eng fish, who loves Ashtoreth. is trans ,erred from Boston to New York.
 Ashtoreth's adoring mother, Mai zie. and Sadie (who insists upon being friendly try to persuade Ash toreth to go away for rest. She is lonely and unhappy. Distressed, though she does not admit 1t. by Monty's absence. And piqued by the indifference of MT. Hart. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XI
 A few days later Maizie went town town for a brief hour. Her arms. when she returned. were full of envelopes that bulged with a hundred booklets. She shook their contents on Ashtoreth's bed. smoth- ring the soft pink blankets in a 1rift of gay colored pamphlets.
 Little books with green covers md red covers And covers of sky blue and flaming orange.
 Cruise lit-rachur" said Maizie. My dear, it's more thrilling than Edgar Wallace"
 Ashtoreth considered her mother >ternly.
 Cruise literature! Mother -Maizie, are you crazy?"
 Maizie settled herself comfort Ably and began to sort her treas ures.
 You can go to Bermuda" she announced triumphantly, round rip for $65.'
 Not really"
 Ashtoreth's eyes sparkled.
 "Of course, that doesn't include hotels" admitted her mother. But only $65 - just think, dear! Four days on the ocean - thats-hoW much is it a day. honey?"
 Sixteen dollars and a quarter. But that's only the beginning, Mother" protested Ashtoreth. "And I'm not going to spend all that money. so you can just gather up all your pretty little books darling. and stop your blessed schemng.'
 But Maizie was not so easily dis heartened.
 Well, here's a trip to Havana and Panama" she offered. "Or perhaps you'd like to go just 10 Havana. dear. Maybe that wouldn't cost 50 much"
 "Havana's fearfully expensive, instructed Ashtoreth. That's where all the rich Americans go to get drunk"
 Maizie shuffled her booklets.
 "Havana's out. then.' she agreed amiably. "Oh. here's lovely one. though. Listen-it's brand-new cruise. Never made before. Haiti. Ja maica and Cuba. Twelve days - sl20. That's only s10 a day. Ash tcreth. My. that's cheap. It says the boat Is your hotel all the time. You go to four ports. and you never have a hotel bill. That sounds grand!"
 "Haiti's a Black Republic" said Ashtoreth. 'The people were all slaves once. but they rose up and killed their white masters. And made kingdom of their own"
 Maizie looked at her admiringly.
 Its certainly wonderful" she declared. "the things you know. tshtoreth. We'll. we won't send YOU off to any black island. to get "aten alive by cannibals. honey"
 Ashtoreth laughed.
 "Oh. they're not cannibals." she cxplained. They're perfectly re- spectable black people. and their new president Is mulatto. It was ages ago they killed the whites And you couldn't really blame hem. either"
 Maizie looked skeptical.
 Well. Haiti sounds sort Of dan- gerous to me-" she declared. Well find some white folks places"
 Big rain drops flew against the window pane. And a shrill lit-