The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-24
CHAPTER XLI-(Continued)


'4Or they're fed up on working. Or
they're lonesome, and they want
company. Maybe it's just a meal
ticket they're grabbing.
"Or they don't want to be old
maids. Some Of them do it SOS they
can have kids. There's reasons
enough, decent and respectable, and
all that. But it's not love-and it's
not just money.
Nov, you're different, Ash. It'll
be love or money with you. And
nothing else but"
But money doesn't make a happy
marriage, Monty" she had pro-
tested.
mo, but it makes u for an I'M
happy one" he told her wisely. eff
you don't love a man more than
God himself, be sure he's got money,
Ash. If you love him enough, it
don't count. I got feeling in my
bones :"
What sort of feeling?" she had
demanded, when he hesitated.
But Monty shrugged his shoulders
then, and whistled. That was all,
he declared, that he had TO say.
7 Owe or money. :. Well, did,
IL didn't I? thought Ashtoreth
to herself >. Marry for love, I
mean, she added hastily.
She had left Hollis in the ball
room, and slipped out during brief
moment when nobody was paying
any particular attention to her. Now
she leaned over the rail, and drew
her glittering cloak about her.
There was somebody standing in
a little corner that was full Of shad-
oWs. Ashtoreth had not seen him,
but she felt him, standing there.
He had seen her, Of course, in the
light of the open door, clothed in
black and silver, with a star on her
forehead, and a cleaning wrap to
warm her.
Probably he was lonely, and would
like to talk to somebody. Why
not? Hollis was dancing with Lady
Mary, wasn't he? And not caring
a bit what became of her.
She leaned over the railing, and
addressed herself to the heavens.
"Star bright, star Ight-first star
I've seen tonight, I wish I may,
wish I might-have the wish that I
wish tonight"
She turned her profile toward the
dark corner, and clasped her hands
against her throat, Shivering Slight
ly, and drawing her cloak closer.
Hollis said that her hands made
him think of Gala lilies. AS for
her profile-she knew that was per-
feet She sighed softly.
Then out of the shadows stepped
a familiar figure And that mo-
ment the door opened, framing
Hollis, his hands thrust in the
pockets of his dinner coat.
Ashtoreth knew he was looking
for her, aut she pretended, for
moment, to be lost in contempla-
ton of the wintry sea. The Strang-
er stepped back. filling the corner
filled already with darkness.
"Orchidl" cried Hollis, and Joined
her at the rail. my dear, you'll
catch cold!"
He covered her hands with his,
chafing them warmly F.. SILLY
little girls-it's frigid as Green
lands icy mountains out here
"I didn't know you'd miss me"
she pouted prettily. you were so
interested in Lady Mary"
"Darling!" he cried, and put his
arms about her. You know better
than that, don't you Sweetheart"
She let him hold her for mo-
ment, looking over his shoulder,
peering into the shadows. That man
had given her dreadful start.
He looked so exactly like Monty.
1t couldn't be, of course. But what
if 1t WASP. She drew little away
from her husband.
Come on in, Hollis. I'm frozen
to death"
But why did you come out, Or
chid?"
ITO wish on the first STAR" she
told him. II always do"
"Baby!" he murinured. Darling
little baby" and forgot that there
had been several first stars, rising
over the Caribbean, that his bride
had quite overlooked.
.
THEY arrived in Paris on a Mon
i day, and went directly to the
Ritz.
Because it was Monday, the