New Britain herald., 1929-01-28

6r1tlty every eXpeusiVo "AiHi.
was very different.
But Monty was not pleased.
"A gold cisaret easel" he ex
claimed. Gee, that's awfully nic'
Of you, Ash. But, I can't take II
you know"
Nov. Monty. you're not goini
to pretend to be conventional"
"Oh. It's not that" he insisted
but, gosh. Ash. l can't accep
things that your husband pays for
What do you think ann"
What difference does 1t make
to Holly" she demanded. 'Ht
doesn't care how much money
spend"
Monty handled the case appre
ciatively. Nothing doing" h.
pronounced "I'll take the tie, and
thanks very much, Missus Hart
She showed the thing across thu
table.
"All right. Let 1t stay there
then. Maybe the waiter would
like it,"
Now. Ash" he reconstructed
BE reasonable"
He raised his glass.
ITO our vast and varying for
tunes!" he proposed. yours art
vast. And mine are varying. Oh
by the way. Ash. I'm going home
Had a cable this morning. They
want me to try to get reservations
on the Victory. I've a friend
working on the thing now for me
The passenger list IL pretty big
and I'm not sure what luck I'm
going to have"
Why. Monty English" shs
cried. "And you weren't going te
say goodby. or telephone me. o.
anything"
"Oh. yes. I was" he declared. u
was going to telephone your hus.
band this afternoon"
My husband"
YES. I meant to ask you botf
to have dinner with me tonight
at Tour d'ArEent."
Ashtoreth laughed happily.
We'll. it really doesn't make
any difference whether you're tell
ing the truth or not. Because
listen. Monty-we're sailing to-
morrow on the Victory ourselves
Won't that be glorious"
She laughed excitedly. THAT
the very best news I've heard 70,
long time"
The waiter came, and they order
ed. Chicken In aspic. dark with
truffles. Chateau Y'quem. because
1t was a festive day. And orange ict
for dessert, because Ashtoreth hat
begun to diet.
Pardon me-" Monty rose. "1've
a telephone calf to make"
He was back in a moment.
II reached my friend" he vol
unteered. land he wasn't able t,
do = thing for me. There's an
other boat on Thursday. I'll hav.
to wait for that"
Ashtoreth laid down her fork.
"Montford English. you're =;
liar. You've Cancelled your reser
walton because you don't want t.
travel on the same liner with us!"
He grinned easily.
"Nonsense, Ash. I told you m,
friend hadn't any luck. They'v'
been full for a week."
He shrugged his shoulders.
Honest" he said.
you're simply avoiding me
Monty English. You know yo'
are"
All right then" He looked
straight into her eyes. II am"
But why. Monty"
"You know why"
"Oh, you're 20 puritanical!'
Ashtoreth attacked her CHECKER
savagely. "Anybody'd think VI
weren't old friends, the way 20,
talk"
He shrugged his shoulders.
"Women detest friendship" h
told her. There's . French cynic-
NJ. Dc Croisset - va were reading
some Of his epigrams at school thu
other day. He says Women de
spise friendship. Temperature to,
low: 1t gives them = cold on tn
chest"
"oh. Monty, you're impossi
ble!"
IAN right. Let's not talk abou
II. Finish your chicken. Will yo'
have some more wine?"
She pushed her plate away petu
lantly.
mo. you've ruined my appetite
And I thought We were going t.
have such = pleasant little goodb.
luncheon"
! Listen. Ashtoreth." Monty Gov
cred her hand with his. Your
not playing the game. little cir!
You bargained with life for mil
lions. and you're sick OF the bar
gain. The stakes were high. an,
you won. Life hates a gutter
Ash. And you've got to stick b,
your bargain"
Il don't know what you're talk
ing about" she exclaimed.
Maybe didn't say It YER
WELL" he acknowledged. I'm no
much on speeches. but you d
know what I mean. Ash"
THAT you want me to leave 20
a!one?" she flashed.
He smiled diffidently.
That's putting it rather crude
IT," he objected. but since yo
ask me, that's about the size o
it."
And I thought" she moaned
that you were my friend"
Monty looked at her sternly.
people who have been lover
can never be friends" he told hel
There's no such thing as friend
ship between a beautiful woma
md hungry man. ! don't par
ticularly want to be your friend
Ashtoreth. I'd rather be out O
the picture altogether"