The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-25
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/ that made me hot. He knew ] was
on my way to see you. He was
very decent about it, too.
ASKED me to drive up with him
There wasn't any point to that,
though. Your mind was made up
then. He said you were going to be
married in the morning. Well, that
settled things for me. wasn't 60
ing butting in.
First. when he was selephoning
to you, I thought I'd like to talk
to you. But, when he handed me
the phone, and I heard your voice
on the other end :"
II know" interrupted Ashtoreth.
'You asked for mother"
And I couldn't even talk to her"
he admitted. Just a regular darn
fool, that's ALL"
CHE slipped her hand conf1dingly
- in his.
How are things going Monty? Do
you like it over here?"
ooh, sure. It's all right. Lots of
fun, where I'm living. All French
people, you know. Gives you a
chance to pick up the language"
tits very nice at the Ritz" she
boosted.
"All right, if you like it." he
agreed. II should think you'd
smother in all that grandeur. Me
for the little old Left Bank"
We've a car" she told him grand
ly. "a Hispano-Suiza."
"You can't make me sore," he
hoasted "I've a Citroen-one of
those French fivvers-myself. And
know my way around, too
She thought of their chauffeur
Felix. Grand in bottle green livery
He had little waxed mouStache
and his finger nails were beautifully
manicured.
There was something about hin
that made AShtoreth feel like little
country girl. She didn't know what
it was. But Felix and Mabel Mogg-
they both made her feel that way.
81 bet" Monty was telling her i'm
pudently, that you'd get 6. lot Of
kick out of tearing round with me.
Well, maybe she would. Holli;
wasn't what anybody'd call tear
ing model. Still, she certainly wasn't
going to sound disloyal.
I'm having a perfectly wonder
full time" she declared, and purse6
her red lips primly.
"Is money all it's cracked up Il
be?" he asked. "You remember
Ash, I always said you'd marry fol-
love or money"
well, did, didn't II" she de-
manded.
which," he inquired insolently
Love, idiot" she told hin
sharply.
HOLLIS had reached the hotel
IL before she returned, anc
called to her from his room, as she
Opened the door.
ooh, Orchids that you? Hello
darling. Did you have a good
timer"
She tossed her coat across a Louis
XIV chair, lettering on it's skinny
gold legs.
Fine. I'll be right in, dear"
She wanted to see herself as
Monty had seen her. Before she
powdered her nose, or poked her
short ends up. To look upon her
self through his eyes, and guess
what he had thought.
She crossed the room, to the long
mirror on the further wall, and in
spected herself critically =. Well
Monty wouldn't think she had
changed for the worse, that was
sure.
Hollis was wearing a brocaded
dressing gown with silk frogs all
over the front of it. They were al
ways catching in AShtoreth's hair,
when he held her against him. She
kissed him lightly, avoiding his
arms.
miss me, Holly? You'd never
guess who I bumped into, DEAR"
Anybody, know?"
well, sort of. Guess"
He laughed, Saddle Morton, with
a sugar daddy?"
mo. Oh, you'd never know
Monty English, dear!"
Ashtoreth, forgetting the frogs
for the moment, wound her arms
about her husbands neck "Anc
I was thinking, dear-wouldn't il
be nice to ask him to have dinner
with us some night?"
Hollis agreed good naturally.
why, fine. Anything you'd like
Orchid. Why didn't you bring hin
back with you?"
"Oh, he had an appointment to-
night. He's selling radios, Holly
And, you'd never believe it, but h
says business is just wonderful. HI
says American statesmen are the onl!
ones that have any punch. Imagine
coming all the way from Boston tx
sell radios to Frenchmen~
Where did you see him, Orchid?'
ooh, it was just the funnies
thing. You know vOu've never takef