New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-30
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Ashtorsth 10 rarely beautiful. And
Hollis u extraordinarily rich. But
happiness seems. somehow, to have
eluded them. Before their marriage
Ashtoreth was = stenographer IN
her husbands employ. She is years
younger than he. and he tdollzes
her youth and beauty.
In Paris she meets an old sweet
heart, Monty English. over there
selling radios. Monty Is young. and
Monty Is handsome. But he was dis
tressingly poor. and Ashtoreth
couldn't see him at all.
He treats her rather colby, but
it Is apparent that he IL still in love
with her. Hollis devotes himself to
tennis and the collection of antique
ties. Both pursuits bore Ashtoreth
to tears. When he is not at the
courts, or browsing about the old
shops. he makes tender and ardent
love to his little bride. And that also
bores her. Annoys might be a bet
ter word. She has discovered that
his two front teeth come out on lit
tie swivels, and that spells the end
Of romance.
On their last day in Paris, she has
luncheon with Monty. And meets
him, by accident, at Maxim's, at
dinner time. where they dine to-
gether. Hollis has disappeared. Ash
toreth II not worried, but annoyed.
She begs MONTY to wait with her
until her husband returns, but he
declines rather CURLY. She leaves
him angri!y, at the Ritz, where she
is staying. And Monty returns to his
pension on the Left Bank.
At midnight he is reused by the
sound Of small stones being thrown
against the window. 1t is Ashtoreth.
He takes her to his room. and pres
entity there is great noise at the
door. Her husband has arrived.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XLVII
Tho Victory was three days out,
and Asthoreth had not left her
stateroom. Most OF the time she
cried.
Hollis, from midday until mid
night, devoted himself to consist
emit drinking. After the bar closed,
he roamed about the deck.
Liquor had little effect on him,
except that his eyes became blazing
" blue. And his speech a trifle stu
died.
He was very tender and cour-
teous with Ashtoreth. From the
gay French shops abroad. he sent
her trifling gifts. She knew that
he went himself to interview the
chief steward about her trays.
Mosg had been left in Paris, but
to replace her. he engaged a stew
ardess, to serve as lady's maid.
During the day he called to in
auire distantly for his Wife"
health. And to express the polite
hope that she would venture soon
on deck. At night she could hear
him tossing in bed. in the adjoin-
ing cabin. The second morning
she discovered that he was taking
veronal.
It was then she scrubbed
hysterical little note. and pinned it
to his pillow:
Dearest Holly ...
had rather you would beat me
than be 10 kind. Your courtesy
IL more cruel than physical tor
ment. I swear everything was all
right with Monty. You said your
self that you believed us. Then
what IL the matter. darling?
shall 20 crazy before We each the
States, unless you let III. talk to
you.
Tonight I am going to send the
stewardess away. Please come to
rue.
Your heartbroken Orchid"
It was dinner time before he re-
turned to his cabin, and found the
letter. Ashtoreth heard him when
he opened the door from the cor
rider. The stewardess at the time
was busting about the room. pre-
tending to be very busy and indis-
pensable.
THAT will be all, thank you,
MfS, Saunders" She dismissed
the woman shortly. please don t
come back until l send for you"
Discreetly Mrs. Saunders with
drew. She had also heard oounds
in the cabin beyond.
Aah<nrofh erponO from The
couch to her feet. She was wear
ing q tan Jersey. Smart, but hardly
seductive. 1t was over her head in
one swift motion. She dashed cold
water against her smarting eyes.
and busted her flushed face with
powder. Rather heavily. because 1t
was we'll to look pale and pathetic.
She sprayed her hair with Narcis-
sus. And touched her eyelids with
a blue paste, that made her eyes
seem large and sad. Then :he
slipped into green negligee for
which Hollis had expressed a par
ticular preference.
When he knocked. she was ly-
ing face down on the bed. With
her knees drawn up. and her hum
ming-bird mules peeking from the
hem Of her sea-foam robe. Hollis
had told her that she slept ador-
ably, like little child. AS a mat
ter Of fact, she slept on her back.
with her mouth open. That is she
old when the lights were out 1t
was tust as well of course. to snug
gle prettily upon occasions.
Come in," she called in q pit
eous, smothered way. her face In
the pillows.
He opened the. door that joined
their cabins. and stood looking at
her. She jumped. as though she
were startled at the intrusion.
and. sitting UP. put her hand to
her throat In pretty, fluttering
fashion.
He spoke gravely.