New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-03

well" Ashtoreth hardly knew
what to say. Sadie has such a
lot of sex appeal" she finished
lamely.
Sex appeal" he exclaimed
"Well-maybe. I'm no authority on
the subject, But downright feeble
mindedness. Id call it,
"Oh. no. Ashtoreth informed
him. Sadie isn't feeble minded
She's quite smart, really Only it's
not to your standards, Mr. Hart.
That is, she doesn't know anything
about conversation. or books-or
news events, even. She hasn't any
education, or culture, or back
ground or any of those things.
But - you know, I should think
you'd consider her rather smart -
she took $1,000 away from you"
Hollis Hart threw back his head
and laughed.
That's not smart" he said.
There are million gold digger
could do that. When a girl'e
smart, she marries a man"
"Oh." That was certainly
an IDEA. Ashtoreth revolved it in
silence.
I'm living in a little house up
on the mountains" he said. "A
shack. rather. But the view from
there is gorgeous-simply beyond
words. Aud I've a cook who pre-
pares the most wonderful native
dishes. I'm wondering what time
the boat leaves. Do you suppose
you'd have time to come and call
on me? You'd enjoy it. I know"
ooh, Id love to-"
Ashtorcth clapped her hands, like
a little child
That would be lots of fun. How
far is it,"
We'll. we take a car TO the foot
of the mountain" he told her. my
groom is waiting there with a
horse. I could probably get another
horse in town somewhere, and a
man to ride him out. Then we'd
motor along, and pick them up"
But / don't ride!" moaned Ash
toreth.
That's all right" he assured
her. Nobody does much real rid
ing in this country. The mountain
is SO steep that the horse only
crawls. 1t takes an hour or so to
get up. And you should stay for
two hours anyhow. If we have fou3
or five hours now. We can do it
quite comfortably"
Ashtoreth had been thinking
quickly. 1t was five o'clock now.
The boat left at eight. There were
two warning whistles-one an hour
before. She would miss the boat,
That wretched. hateful boat. where
everyone was SO perfectly miserable
to her. She would go with Mr.. Hart
tc his little house on the mountain
and then
That's absolutely perfect" she
"The boat doesn't leave until
Tht. Wen have seven whole
s."
TAey would be safely out of hear
ing. she reflected, before the warn
ing Whistles blew Mr.. Hart would
never suspect She could tell him
there was some terrible mistake -
that she was positively sure the
purscr said midnight. Oh, she could
get out of it, all right. When they
came down the mountain. the boat
would have left,
And what demanded that So
bering little voice that pious people
call Conscience. What will happen
than?'
But Ashtoreth shut her ears to
its tirnsome questioning. She felt
suddenly very gay and very young.
and more adventure. than ever
he fore. As if her soul had put away
its makc-helieve wisdom and all
its silly little pretensions and
donned. by miracle. a jester'c
twinklirg cap and fluttering skirts.
Tin happy" reioiced her soul
"ch. I'm so happy, And something
gust beautiful is going TO happen
Mr. Hart was delighted He
called a littla black boy. and spoke
10 him in p1to;s.
i've told him 10 got us horse"
he told Ashtoreth. 'and have him
ridden out to the foot of the noun
tain. Now VII get car and I'll
begin to show you the sights"
tTO EE CONTINUED
What becomes Of Ash'oreth's mad
imp1lfsc? viii she regret having