The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-25
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She considered dropping her hand.
kerchief, but decided it would be toC
obvious. She hoped he noticed thf
way everyone was treating her, a:
If she we're a very great lady.
She crossed the street, to the
cafe on the corner. On nice thing
about cafes, they were simply every
where. She seated herself, and begar
assiduously to study a menu.
The man, who might be an Amer
ican, was at her elbow. She drew
her brows together, little i'm
periously, and glanced up.
"Monty!" she cried. Monty Eng
lishl"
He remained standing. smiling
down at her.
Monty, darling!" she exclaimed
Monty, am I dreaming!"
She jumped to her feet. ooh!
OH I never was SO surprised in all
my ife Where did you come from
Monty?'
We'll" he bantered, "if it isn't
BIissus Millions herself! And glad
10 see the boy-friend, as I live"
Glad! I'm simply oyerjoyed,
Monty. I never was so glad to see
anybody before. Sit down, Monty.
Give me your hands See, I'm
trembling. Oh, it's good to see you'll"
You didn't know who was follow
ing you?" he laughed. But you
thought you'd find out. Ash, you're
a hypocrite, and love you. Stroll
ing through the Place there, like a
plaster saint, handing out francs
and smiles to warm a poor frogs
heart. All dolled up like the Queen
of Sheba, and playing Lady Bounti-
full like fairy tale"
But where did you come from?"
she demanded. "And how long
have you been following me?"
MONTY lit a cigaret.
4VA "It's long story" he said.
what do you want to eat, Ash?"
"Eatl' she cried, "but can't eat,
Monty. I only want to listen"
"Patisseries," he told the waiter,
let cafe au lait pour madame. ct
cognac pour moi, sill vous plait."
You talk French, Monty!"
"Just showing Off" he admitted.
But I'm taking lessons"
What are you doing here?"
He laughed mockingly. you
didn't know, Missus, that you'd
passed up a globe trotter, did you?"
But tell me. Monty! Please.
When did you come to PARISH"
"On the Isle de France, the same
time you did"
Ashtoreth grew deathly white.
Il knew it," she told him. Monty,
I felt you one night on shipboard.
On the promenade deck one night. "
That's right" he agreed. 81 was
there. You were all done up in
black, with a sparkling sort of a
shawl around you. Leaning over
the rail, wishing on the first star"
But I don't understand! she
cried. why didn't I see you again?
Why didn't you speak to me?
Where did you keep yourself? And
why were you on the Isle de France,
Monty?"
II was going to speak to you"
he interrupted, when your husband
came out He put his arms around
you, Ash, and kissed you. 1t was
his right. of course. You were his
wife. But I never wanted to see
you again after that"
CHE touched his hand across the
-. table.
I'm not much on poetry, Ash I'm
not much on speeches either. -.
Only-in school it was-I reGd
Othelo. I was only kid then, but
it made a big hit with me. It's a
Yseach of a love story, you know.
Hot stuff, too.
But, what 1 started to say was
there's some lines in it that have
stuck in my memory all these years.
They came back to me that night,
when saw you in another mans
arms. Shall I tell you what they
are. Ash?"
She inclined her head. And he
leaned toward her, speaking softly.
at had rather be a toad, and live
upon the vapour of a dungeon, than
keep r corner in the thing I love for
others uses"
Ashtoreth Shivered.
st know" he said. Cuckoo, and
all that. Mrs. Hollis Hart, getting
kissed by her husband. And a poor
oil can like me getting all worked
I'D. No sense to it.
ePlain dam foolishness. me hav-
ing the nerve to get jealous. But
I'm one of those unreasonable
cusses, and I can't seem to get
over it, Ash. No-not if you were
married to all the men and millions
from here to Hongkong"
But, Monty-you darling silly
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