New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-10
1Mu HAS HAPPEND

T1lR HAS UAPpENED
Ashtorsth Ashe aAd Hollis Har'
are sitting together In the beautiful
esrAen ct . ltttls house ON ths
mountain. They have been talking
very seriously Of leve. and Ashto'
reth seems to be trying to wiring .
dGela ration of alteration from HoI'
liz. He u. however. . bachelor d
long standing, and the task seema
difficult. Ashtoreth 10 stenoGra-
pher. and Hart il her millionaire
employer. They have met. by
strangest chance, on a little island
in the West Indies. AshtoTeth was
taking a cruise for her health. and
stopped, with tho rest Of the tour
lists, for 4 few hours ashore. Hart
on his way to South America. had
fingered. infatuated with the beauty
OF the island. He had taken 4 house
On the mountainside. And there
Ashtoreth went for dinner, and to
spend the evening.
Purposely she contrived to miss
the boat. And now she has spent
a week with her hoa, In the
Giamorous little paradise of a
tropical isle.
He had kissed her, and there
had been much talk of love. The
inevitable romance Of a beautiful
girl and . man. thrown by chance
together.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
The sun had gone behind . bank
Of threatening clouds. Great gray
clouds that came scurrying in over
the ocean. Fleeing from the fury Of
the wind. And the wind swept
across the sea, and down into its
depths Churning. and whipping.
and lashing the dark waves.
Servants came running from the
house. Lisa, with her husband,
Cher. And Hortense. who Numbered
Ashtoreth's clothes and drew her
bath, and combed her long black
hair. And others. following them.
With little black children scamper-
ing like frightened chickens. They
shouted In patois.
Hollis jumped to his feet. And
Hortense came running to Ashto-
reth. She alone. Of the servants.
spoke English.
1T 10 another hurricane" she
said. "They have given the storm
signals. And now q messenger from
town has come with word from the
wireless station. The wind comes
sweeping from the south, travelling
like God. 70 fast"
There was a hurricane shelter
hewn in the side Of the mountain.
1t lay at the foot Of the terraced
gardens, a few steps from where
they stood. The servants were car
rying food and water there. and
making frenzied preparations for 4
Naes within the great stone cham
ooe.
"Close all the shutters in the
house," ordered Hollis. and barri-
cade them firmly"
He hurried Ashtoreth along be-
side him.
well stay in the house." he told
her. Its as firm as the rock OF
Gibraltar. These people are panic
stricken. after that last dreadful
storm. But I'm sure there is no
need OF such elaborate precautions
They can huddle together In the
shelter IL they prefer. Wen be
quite coy and safe in the drawing
room"
Ashtoreth chung to him. horri-
fled.
What II its like that last one!"
1T won't be-" he treasured her.
Lightning never strikes twice in
the same place"
The negroes were praying on
their knees. In their hands they
held ill manner Of charms. And
flambeaux, TO scare away the devil,
and tho Suck cyan, who rides on
the wings OF the wind. and sucks
the blood Of babieA and very old
people, ard pigs.
Poor creatures" said Hollis.
Ysu know the baby Lisa has? It's
her sisters child. The mother was
found five days after the last storm
-dead. In the ruins Of her hut,
with her body partly decomposed.
And the child scarcely alive"
Ashtoreth shuddered.
I'm scared to DEATH" abe con-
fessed. I'VE read about how they
burned hundreds Of bodies here.
because they couldn't bury them
fast enough. Oh. Holly. what II its
another hurricane like that"
He lifted her easily in his arms,
and ran toward the house.
The windows had been barri-
caded, and tho lamps lighted. Over
them were huge hurricane shades.
mo need Of being frightened" he
told her. mo ono on this plantation
was hurt last time, and we're going
to be safe enough now"
Ashtoreth looked about. The
doors from the drawing-room were
open, but there was not . human
sound about. Only the wind, howl
ing like 4 maniac through the
branches Of the great mangoes.
Shrieking like demon. as il
swept down the mountain, and all
about the lonely little house.
Are we alone?" she asked, shiv-
cring.
quite alone" he told her. "And
liable to be for several hours. All
day. perhaps. And all night, too.
Are you frighteneA2"
Sic shook her head miserably.
Too miserable to speak.
I'VE were talking" he said,
when the storm came up, of love-
and money. And l had asked a
question that you did not answer"
Ashtoreth walked nervously up
and down the room.
"Oh. please" she begged. Il
don't feel half so wicked as did