New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-09
THIS HAS AAPPENED

THIS HAS MAPPENED
Ashtoreth Ashe. a stenographer
from Boston, turns adventures on
tropical cruise. To begin with. Ash
toreth took 4 trip for her health
Then, on shipboard. she met m
Englishman named Jack smythe'
who made dangerous love. There
was. also, a lovely. mysterious lady,
named Mona de Musset. who died
aboard the boat. 1t was she VINO
warned Ashtoreth against smythc
and the love OF men in general.
At Dominica, the loveliest islands
In the Indies, Ashtoreth encoun-
tors Hollis Hart, her former en-
ployer, who has stopped there on a
TRIP to South America. Becoming IN
1atuated with the beauty Of the
place he has taken little house
on the mountain.
Ashtoreth goes there with him.
and purposely misses her boat
when it sails away, in order 10
have an adventure with him. Hart
Ia a very desirable bachelor. ROLL
ing in millions, and nice, besides.
He christens her "Orchid." as his
little, tender name for her. Anu
treats her like a precious child.
A little piqued by his exceed
ing respect, Ashtoreth endeavors
to have him make love to her.
At the moment. she is wandering
through the garden, dressed in her
hosts pajamas and dressing gown.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
II think" Hollis Hart told her
crimly. I'D murder him."
Ashtoreth shivered.
Not really?" she cried, and
laughed a little. nervously.
Yes, really" he assured her.
And that, my dear, is why man
like me should never marry girl
like you"
Her color mounted. She saw his
ewes on her satin jacket. Ana
rathered the dressing gown across
her chest, clutchins it with one
hand.
OIL think" she said, that
my clothes are dry now. III 60
dress"
IN walk up with you" he Of
fered.
She tripped on the root OF
great tree that ran across the
ground like a big gray snake. He
caught her arm and held her tor
a moment against him.
Il am afraid" he said, that !
am beginning to love you-Very
much, Orchid"
She was silent. not knowing what
to say. Fearful, perhaps, OF spoil
jrg the magic Of the moment. She
felt him tremble, as his arm closed
across her shoulders.
lone more kiss" he begged.
zone little kiss, and nothing
more"
She raised her lips. And won
dcred if he was going to ask to
marry her.
He left her on the gallery. And
~ hen she had gone to her room he
called for q whiskey and soda. After
be had finished 1t he went to the
garden. She could see him from her
window, as she dressed, walking
restlessly about.
1T has been perfect week" she
told herself. Il wonder if this Is
the end"
The boat, on IT'S return trip, was
putting in next lay. In the morn
ing. This. then. would be her last
night in the little house on the
mountain. Her last night under
Hollis Harris roof.
Very early in the day they would
breakfast, as usual. together. Then
the groom would bring the horses
around and they would ride down
the mountain side to the little viii
lage that nestled at the foot Of
the hills. The cruise ship would
be riding the waves. They would
put out in little native boat. And
Hollis would see her safely aboard.
She wondered il he would go
aboard with her. Or il he would
leave her to face the women who
had snubbed her and Mona so cru
ely. Well they'd have something
to talk about now-those women!
Shed spent a week with man in
a house on the top of the noun
tain. His house. She had gone
there Of her own free will. And
stayed there. And now she'd
flaunt her folly in their faces.
Ashtoreth sat on the side OF her
bed, with one foot in her hand. IT
was a huge mahogany bed. carved
with little kneeling angels, 9TH
their wings folded. Hollis mad told
her there were many such beds on
the island. They had been brought
from England and France in the
days Of the islands prosperity. But
now they We're considered extreme
ly old fashioned. And iron beds
were au fat.
There were two arGels on either
side Of the head board. In their
pious hands they held the mosquito
netting which enclosed the bed. At
the foot were other angels, to
whose heads the netting had been
tackled. Ashtoreth thought Of a lit
tie prayer she had learned when
she vas very small:
There are four corners to my
bed,
-Four angels round my head
Matthew. Mark. Luke and