The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
CHAPTER XLvII-(Continued)

CHAPTER Continued
Ashtoreth sprang from the couch
TO her feet. She was wearing a tar
jersey. Smart. but hardly seductive
It was over her head in one swift
motion. She dashed cold water
against her smarting eyes, anc
busted her flushed face with pow
der. Rather heavily, because il
was well to look pale and pathetic
She sprayed her hair with Mar
eissus. And touched her eyelids with
a blue paste. that made her eyes
seem large and sad. Then she
slipped into green negligee fol
which, Hollis had expressed par
Ocular preference.
When he knocked, she was lying
face Down on the bed, with her
knees drawn up, and her humming
bird mules peeking from the hem
Of her sea foam robe.
Hollis had told her that she slept
adorably, like little child. AS a
matter of fact, she slept on her
back, with her mouth open.
That is she did when the lights
were out. 1t was just as well, OF
course, to snuggle prettily upon oc-
casions.
Come in" she called in a piteous,
.Snothered way, her face in the
pillows.
He opened the door that joined
their cabins, and stood looking at
her.
She jumped, as though she we're
startled at the intrusion, and, sit
ting up, put her hand to her throat
in Il pretty, fluttering fashion.
He spoke gravely.
"Ashtoreth, you shouldn't have
left note like this lying about.
The bedroom steward might have
seen it, you know. Tt was most
indiScreet, child"
She passed her hand YEARLY
across her forehead.
But, Holly, had to talk to you'll"
'Why?" he asked, standing there
and tearing her note into small
pieces.
The way you're treating mel"
she cried. And you ask why Oh,
Holly, what can 1 say to make you
believe mel"
DUT I do believe you, Ashto-
D reth."
s4- Then why-why are you treating
me this way?"
s,t. She threw out her hands appeal
-ingly Once they had reminded him
of Gala lilies.
80 Mrs. Saunders had manicured
them, and Ashtoreth had recently
applied Violette's marvellous creme,
to keep them soft and fair.
You told Monty everything was
oil right. You said that you knew
o We -. we :"
- ''Why, surely. my dear. He in
terrupted gently. There is no doubt
Ill my mind about you and Mr.. Eng
lish."
n4'"'Then why" she cried again,
fiuttering her pale hands entreat-
ingly-"why are you acting like
this?"
~ Hollis leaned against the door,
and looked very tired, and little
oId.
s- What is the use," he asked
reasonably, "of going over this
again and again? You're over
wrought, Ashtoreth. You :"
'Yeu don't call me orchid any
more!" she cried. and her voice
Ioy-Oka IN a Hrild little cOh
NO" he said. His voice was very
gentle.
That's because you think I'm
n-n-not g-g-good," she Sobbed.
Please" he besought YEARLY.
She dried her eyes, and controlled
her voice.
Il won't make a scene. Holly" she
promised. Il won't act like Sadie
Morton when she was trying to get
you back.
-. - YOU couldn't" he interrupted
She continued dispassionately.
ssuOh I've no doubt you think that
I'm Just as common and cheap as
Sadie. You are sure now that you
married beneath you. You don't
believe any more that I am a
thoroughbred"
Il
CHE raised her hand to silence
- him, when he tried to speak,
"Oh, I know, Holly. /. You've
had your doubts for a long time.
But, when you held me in your
arms, you could forget them. 8.
I hadn't background. hadn't Gull
ture. I hadn't even principle.
But I could make you forget all
that. my lover. -. couldn't I?
You held me in vOur- arms. and Vol