New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-22
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years to q Newspaper man. warns
her daughter and Hollis Hart of the
ways of reporters
Ashtoreth. her only child. u
marrying Hollis Hart. A trium-
plant marriage, from a worldly
point of view. The Harris are one OF
the oldest families in Boston, and
Hollis II a multi millionaire. Ashto-
reth is a poor little stenographer.
but beautiful as Follies clothes
horse.
The story Is meat for the press.
Particularly in view of the fact that
Hollis, flying from New York to his
fiance in Boston. has figured in an
hirplane accident. With him. at the
time, was Monty English. an old
sweetheart of Ashtoreth's.
Monty was also hurrying to her.
because he had read that day In >,
New York paper a story, which i'm
piled that the well known clubman
the rich and famous Mr.. Hart"
had become involved in q rather
lurid romance with "a young lady
E, OF unusual beauty. said to have been
stenographer in his employ"
Monty, furiously angry, meant to
get at the facts of the story. Fol-
lowing the crash he learns the
identity of his travelling companion,
and ascertains that he means to
marry Ashtoreth in the morning.
Hollis motors from Connecticut,
where the accident took place. to
the Ashe flat in Boston. Mean
time. the Boston papers have heard.
not only of the airplane smash. but
the story that was printed in New
York. They besiege the house like
an army.
And Maize warns the lovers.
you'll never escape them. Don't I
know? There's no outwitting the
pack"
CHAPTER Nj
Maize was right There was no
fooling the pack. They camped all
night on the door steps.
Hollis left the apartment as day
began to break. Then the reporters
divided forces. Half Of them fol-
lowed him in taxis to his club.
Others were waiting there. Beg
cling interviews Demanding state
ments There were photogra pliers
with flashlights And Miss Fannie
Drown of the Trumpet, who never
vent to bed.
"Oh. Mr.. Hart" begged Fannie.
ai, hNy S1aaUa
There's Just one little thing !
want to ask you. Tell me, Mr..
Hart, if it is your belief that ~
nographers make better wives than
society girls?"
He shook off her OBTAINING hand.
Good lord, Madam, you don't ex-
pect me to answer a thing like
that"
Fannie was running up the broad
steps after him. whipping dog
cared notebook from her pocket.
A pencil from the depths Of big
brown handbag.
Lets say sweethearts. then"
she compromised swiftly. do
stenographers make better sweet
hearts than society girls. Mr.. Hart?
From your own personal experience
] mean"
Parkins came trotting through
the revolving door.
There's gentleman what saws
'e's personal friend, sir. waiting
in your bedchamber. sir. Hits me
own opinion, 'e's a news 'ound. il
/ may say so, sir"
With scant grace, Parkins bun
died Fanny down the stoop.
"A gentleman's club! Hits no
place for ladies. Miss" he advised
her.
A suave young man rose from
the club chair in the sitting room
Of Hslis' suite.
Sorry to intrude this way" he
apologized pleasantly. but bust
ness is business. Mr.. Hart. There's
q rumor around town that Dan
Corum is filing suit for breach of
promise against you. Stories from
Dams office indicate that he'll be on
the job first thing in the morning.
He's made no statement himself.
but the News wanted to give you
an even break. so l came directly
to you. Mr.. Hart. Rather rotten.
busting in on you this way. ] know.
But you understand how 1t Isl
Hollis looked at him in astonish-
ment.
ITS news to me-" he declared.
"And you might tell Corum for me,
that If he pulls any OF his dirty
stuff, I'll give him punch in the
nose. And I'll sue his whole dam
firm for defamation of character"
TIE suave young man smiled.
'-Thnn there's nothing to it. Mr.
Hart ?"
ITS blac'smail" Hollis told him
shortly. That's Corums specially.
isn't It? It's the sort of stuff they
pull on Babe Ruth and Red Grange,
and any roor devil that happens in
the liniclight. And half of the
them take 1t to court. Well. I'm
not going to give Corum a cent.
and I'm not going to let him take it
to court either I'm going to knock
his head off. instead. Now you
might take him that little message,
and see what sort of come back
he has for that"
TIC reporter smiled disarmingly.
THAT'S the way to handle those
guys" he approved. And all the
skirt nat make the trouble, 100.
I'll him what you said. Mr.
Hart And. take it from me. there
won't be another squawk out of Dan
BY the way. congratulations
ara in order aren't they"
Hollis shook his head.
you'd better save your .elicita-
tons for n while"
The other looked surprised
Grieved, in fact.
You're not going to be married
In hn ~,