The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-15
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me the truth. You don't think I'm
gold-digger? You couldn't think
that! Why, Monty, I simply abom-
mate them Girls like Sadie-they
make me sick!"
CHE glanced nervouSly at the
Oclosed door of Maizie's room and
lowered her voice.
Listen, Monty wouldn't talk
this way to any one but you. You
know how much I love mother.
That's why I couldn't say this to
any one else. They might think !
didn't love her.
"But-you know her, Monty. And
you know how sweet and good, and
Self-sacrificing she is. That's why
I feel like a perfect snake, saying
such thing"
Monty stood up.
Don't say it, then" he advised.
Putting your mother on the pan
doesn't rate a thing with me, Ash. u
Ashtoreth's face turned scarlet.
"You deliberately misunderstood
mel" she f1ared angrily. II simply
worship the ground my mother
walks on-and you know it! I was
only going to say"
mo, you weren't" cut in sharply.
"You-weren't going to say thing.
II was merely remarking," she in
sisted, that, much as I adore my
mother, I can't help realizing
Monty clapped his hand over her
mouth. And then, folding her in
the hollow of his arm, drew her
head back and kissed her eyelidS.
She leaned against him and held
his arms about her shoulders.
Don't let's quarrel" she muir
INJURED.
you know" he said irrelevantly,
you've the most beautiful eyelids
in the world. Did you ever notice
how few women have lovely eye
lids? Yours are like a Madonna's,
Ashtoreth. So delicately white.
Did you know they've little blue
tendrils in them? Don't ever cry,
and spoil them, will you, sweet
hearth"
He kissed them again, very ten
derly. But he did not touch her
lips, even when she raised her
mouth and pouted provocatively.
I'm going to New York" he told
her, holding her against him. And
it might as well be China. Because
I'm not coming around any more
AShtoreth. I'll be selling from the
home office, and travelling west, out
of New York"
"a temporary transfer?" she
asked.
mo. I asked for it," he told her
Il tell you, Ash, there's no sense
in my running all your prospects
haven't Chinaman'S chance my
self.
mot until I crash through ano
make million. Ana since you
can't love me you might just as well
love somebody else. Somebody who'll
make you happier maybe than
could ever make you-though God
knows he wouldn't try any harder.
But he'll have to be a prince
Ash, or I'll come back and finish
him. I'm not stepping aside for
any fiat tire, little girl
"You pick him pretty now, or I'll
be doing time for manslaughter
Because I'm going to pop off any
egg that isn't what you might call
worthy of being my successor.
mo kidding, Ash. The best is
none too good for you. I'll tell the
world, honey, that you can call
your own. And don't forget it."
n II
MONTY lit another cigaret.
4'A with those few words" he
announced, "the hero withdraws."
But Ashtoreth. womanlike, could
not dismiss, in a moment, a re-
nunciation that dramatically might
be prolonged.
You'll write me-" she pleaded
and I'll be your very best friend
forever and forever. And if you
get dreadfullY lonely. You'll come