The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-26
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TIE steered her into the parlor
II and sat her down in pto-
maine green chair. The place was
clean and musty, with flowers un-
der glass on the center table. The
color scheme was green, Ike Pull
mans and day coaches.
"Dinnerl" he exclaimed. I'm your
bridal suite at the Ritz, I supposed
Nice, honey little meal. No thanks
Ash-not on your life"
but Hollis wants you to GOMEZ
she protested.
"Well, that's very nice of him, I'm
sure. Nothing mean about Hollis, Is
there? All ready to prove that the
best man won.
Being good to the bird that got
that gate. You tell hir for me, Ash,
I'm not hankering to see him max
ing love to any of my old girls"
ooh, Monty, don't be horrid.
You're just as vulgar as can bel"
That's what you used to tell me.
Well, haven't got over it any. If
it's vulgar to hate to see any man
paving you, then I'm vulgar"
"But, Monty, you don't know how
fastidious and reserved Hollis Is.
Why, he wouldn't even touch me,
in front Of servant or anybody
Please come, darling, I'm aw-
fully lonesome for somebody besides
Holly"
Getting fed I'D, are your"
Ashtoreth put her fingers across
his mouth.
Don't talk like that" she COM
manded. Just say you'll come,
like a good boy. And well have
champagnel"
Nope" he declared. "I won't"
DUT in the end, of course, he did.
ID Ashtoreth wore a dress like q
silver armor. and looked as Jeanne
dare ought to have looked, but
probably didn't.
Slim and sparkling, with a proud
high lift in her dark head, and her
gray-green eyes flashing like spear
points.
Hollis was deferential, as though
she was a saint-or a nun, at least.
He never touched her with his
hands all evening. Only with his
eyes.
They followed her about, caresSfng
her every move and motion. And he
called her Orchid. He never called
her anything else.
"Orchid-this" and "Orchid-that,"
in his quiet, thrilling voice that
made love every time he opened his
mouth.
At 10 O'Clock Monty went away.
Rather abruptly, Ashtoreth thought.
Hollis had suggested that they go
somewhere, but Monty was almost
rude. He had headache, he said,
and d lot of work to do next day.
She rather expected note from
him after that He might have tel
sphoned. Or sent flowers. the way
Hollis friends did, when they came
to dine.
IT was Monday again. Hollis was
i at some stupid museum, looking
at relics. The curator was friend
of his.
1t was sure to be a tiresome, high
brow afternoon. So AShtoreth set
out in the Hispano-Suiza, with Fe-
lix in his bottle-green. To call on
Monty again.
He was in the garden when she
arrived, feeding hens and rabbits.
Just like one of the family, she
thought. Monty was always like
that.
Come for a ride" she invited.
THE mimosa's blooming. and the
bushes are all gold"
where's your husband?"
cat the Carnevalt. He's fear
fully intelligent, Monty. I like you,
because you're stupid"
Thanks. I love you, because
you're beautiful. That must be the
reason. It couldn't be anything
else. You've no principles at ALL"
why, Monty, what do YOU
mean?"
well, I don't think it's very nice
chasing a poor devil around, do
you? A respectable woman, all de-
Gently married to millions! Running
around with a classy foreign car,
and chauffeur done UP like q
dragon-f1y, vamping an honest
salesman in his humble home"
"Oh, Monty, don't be a gooses
The country smells something beau-
tiful. Let's go out to Versailles.
and play in Marie Antoinette's gar
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