New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31
Ashtoreth spoke decisively.

HSntoretn spoke QcClSlNely.
well / shan't as much as speak
to him again. my dear! ! ncve-
heard of such a mean thing in my
life. But. Mona, are you absolutely
sure it was you he was writlns
about? You heard him deny IL.
Mightn't it have been q sort Of q
composite woman? A conglomere-
ton. you know. OF all the womei,
he has ever known"
Mona shook her head.
'It wa. l." she insisted. II know.
ma cherie."
Ashtoreth was intensely curious.
II never heard Of the book" she
remarked. Was 1t popular.
Mona?"
Popular?
Mona's blus eyes flashed.
You will hear of 1t. 1t is to b.
cinema. ave been asked to play
the part OF the bad womans. I ten
them all no."
Who asked you. Mona?"
"a movie mans In Paris. He ear
about me, and he see me also. f4e
was one Of the big fat mems from
Hollywood"
Ashtoreth thought that was ve,,
exciting.
"Mr. smyths must have sold the
movie rights then" she surmised
And suppose some other girl
will have the part. I should think
you'd have Just loved 1t, Mona
Have you ever been in pictures?"
The effort Of conversation had
tired the sick woman. She moved
restlessly.
''In Paris-oui," she said. THE
movie mans wanted me to have my
voice tested for the talkies. H.
said I talked like the girl in
Meester Smythe's book"
What was the name Of the book,
Mona?"
Mona looked at her sharply.
You ave not heard" she ques-
Ashtoreth shook her head.
toned. "of 'Pariah -Girl?"
'Pariah-Girl'-no. ] don't think
so. Doesn't 'pariah' mean out.
cast ?"
Mona sat up suddenly IN bed.
"Outcast!" she screamed. Mon
Dieu!"
And she beat with her closed
fists upon her breast. Her nostril.
dilated. And the pupils of her eye,
disappeared beneath her lowered
lids. 10 that the whites showed
frighteninsly.
She raised her voice In long. SOB
bling walls. And tore her hair.
CHAPTER XXI
They came. running-two stew.
ards and the stewardess. And tn.
chief setward. too. who happened Il
be passing.
Someone dashed a glass Of waite,
In Mona's livid face. A steward
hurried away for the doctor.
Presently her screams ceased
and she fell to sobbing. Grea,
wracking sobs that shook her whole
hody. Her head hung Imply over
the side Of the berth.
Ashtoreth saw q red stain on the
pillow, and her heart seemed a.
most to stop beating with terror,
Zip rouge" whispered the stew.
ardess. Lord. II gave ME a start"
When the doctor came. he admin
istered a hypodermic. Then. mixing
sedative. he left the stewardess In
charge Of the sick woman and mo-
toned Ashtoreth from the room.
He was a curt little man, witt,
quick nervous speech. An ex-army
surgeon. and used to plain talking.
She's done for" he announced
nnfeelingly. Full Of TP, and wear
ing herself completely out with
passion and hysteria. She has
legal residence. understand. IN
Guadeloupe. I shall make every
effort TO keep her alive until we
rach there. OF course. the captain
may insist that We put her ashore
at the next island. Deaths at sea
are a COMPOUNDED nuisance, and he
would he quite within his rights IN
disclaiming all responsibility for
her care. Obligations of the line
cease Immediately a sick person II
conveyed to port. Tn view. however,
Of the fact that Madamoiselle has
friends at Guadeloupe. he may con.
sent to carry her that far
Ashtoreth leaned weakly against
the WALL