New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1928, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1928 Downatairs 8sdie waited magasine stand. “I've got a taxi, Ash,” she an. nounced, and took Ashtoreth’s arm confidingly. “My dear,” she said, “you'll just simply die. You'll never belisve the things that have happened to me.” And she preened like a gaudy little peacock and wrapped her te fur closer about her throat. 'Well,” Ashtoreth demanded, “what’s it all about?"” Sadie Morton backed into her corner and considered Ashtoreth suspiciously. “The same to you!" she retorted. “How do you get that way, Ash? Private secretary to Hollis Hart, and putting on airs to beat the devil.” “I'm not private plained Ashtoreth. I'm one of 42 stenographers. And I'm not put- ting on airs. I never spoke to Mr. Hart in my life until yesterday, and it was the most curious coin- cidence in the world that he spoke of vou this morning.” “Yeah — and what did he say?" demanded Sadie. at the S=E= — A \ — 5 = =p=g= — A S C —S — P\ e S SHREENOE THIS HAS HAPF D . Hollis Hart, rich and handsome, | has just told his new stenographer a startling tale. The new stenogra- pher (known as Orchid) is an es tremely beautiful girl, and Hart ap pears rather interested in her. Her real name is Ashforeth Ashe. She was_named in honor of the moon goddess of old kgypt and, though | she has loath er name for | vears, she considds it suddenly | beautiful when she learns that Mr. | Hart is a student of Egyptology, and | vastly intrigued by her unusual name. | He becomes confidential and tells | her of an amazing ffair with a lt- | tle ex-filing clerk, Mae de Marr, to| whom he had given $10,000. Now | Mae is threatening him with breach | secretary,” ex- of promise, Throughout their | strange relations, Hart has been so | generous and chivalrous that he is | honestly surprised at Mae's threat. As he outhines the astonishing sit- uation to Ashtoreth, the dooor is thrown suddenly On the threshold stands # diminutive crea- ture, dressed in black and white. Hugging a snowy fur inst her | velvet wrap NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER 1V Hart had risen, And Ashtoreth, With her hand on the hack of her chatr, moved a step toward the in- truder. “8adie Morton'”’ she cried Then the girl's exes leit Hollis Hart's face, and she turned to Ash- toreth, “Ash!™ she screamed And all the color faded from her cheeks, so that she was a5 white as the fur that billowed, like a snow drift, about her pretty, vapid nhittle P, “My God, ing here Hollis Hart looked from one girl to the other. “There apprars suavely, “to be oy in names.” open Ash, what are you do- 2 ha remarked + slight discrepan- 1, turning to Ashtorcth, howed |ment, Aiffly from the waist 4 Ashe, may T present Miss do Mar You arc not, it enti strangers. Our liffle triangle sumes the proportions of 4 edy. Please, ladies, he seated " The girl in the door &luniped in- to the Her feet, crepe de chine pumps, swung inch- es from the floor, so that she seemed very small and childish “Ash! Who'd find you herc! to God, secms, com- nearest chair. Honest in [how, Ash didn’t know a thing about have thought to |eyes sought Ash, T never would of made a break like that if 1'd Lnown here.” “It doe: Sadie.” “Honest, Mr. Hart my friend worked | The girl's big bluc again to the man “I do not understand,” e curtly. “You and Miss Ashe friends, are you? And your is Sadie Morton? A smart adventuress you ! And you're trying vour hand at bla mail? * So that's the hig id Well, Miss Ashe has both sides of the story now. Perhaps she can advise you as to future tactics. “But, Mr. Iart — hones Hart, . . " The girl approached him timid- ly. with outstretehed hands, “Ash didn't even know changed my name. She doc know anything about the ay t make any difference, 1 didn't know eyes turned said n now Mr. T who was in | littls lmade a fool of himself and would, tittle | k- | door then. | die “Miss Ashe, may | present Mis s de Marr? You are not, it scems, ¢ ntire straugers, assumes the proportions of comedy.” And T don't| wrong abont name anyhow. I did he tossed her head ional rea. SONS. Morton's an awful dumb-sounding name, and Mae de Marr's ot a lot more class. Any- or anything. see any(hing changing my defiant] 50 it “We used to be friends when—" She hesitated, and her round blue Ashtoreth's, Ashtoreth stood with high and her heart heavy. All her tumbling about Morton to ched, hateful her heal pretensions Whiting for §: To tell the wre ler. tell truth, “Well, gether.” “Indeed ilollis Hart compressed in the manner of a wan Ash and I used to live to- his lips who has With effort, preserve his dignity “It was her father died, said Sadic, Lved right nest And Ma and Mrs. Ashe were real friendly.” Ashtoreth bit her lip. when Mr > died sudden like he did, Ash and ler mother moved in our pl concluded Sa- with astonishing simplicity. “Then when Mrs. Ashe got some- thing to do, they took a flat of their own somewh b 1 was working in the five-and-ten last time T saw and 1 don't believe she knew | Sadie Morton I came hiere at all. Did you, Ash?" Ashtoreth shook her head. “We haven't seen each other for several years” she said, and hated herself for the aloofness her reply implied | Ashtoreth folt as though were chained hand and foot. She wanted to be away from the un- pleasant scene. Rut she could not leave Sadie to tell Mr. Hart wmore of that which he must never know. | She could think of no excuse for | staying. And none, either, for leav. ing. let Sadie go. Sadie was the | intruder. . . . | Mute voices her ears. y something mposure. But her hard and tight. She tor a stupid little fool. mon, ignorant thing. And she hated Mr. Hart because think of her and 2s friends. And he would believe her a hypocrite and a sham. she were shrieking hy! She tried to speak. To | and with lips were hated Sadie | A com- casily, now he would . She when Now Sadic was crying. . would. Sadie always cried things went wrong. Astoreth wished she could ery. Or move. Or talk. Or do something. Instead of simply standing there “Perhaps.” od speech with an effort. “I'erhaps, you'd like to come out to the wash- o going Sadie, room with me? Our little triangle Hart later.” That was gond. Wonderful. She would take Sadic away from him. How had she happened to think of it? Such a clever thing to say. “If you would, Miss Ashe.” Mr. Hart moved to open door. “And when she is perhaps you would to call a taxi for your friend. My lawyer will soe her later. And that will be all, thank you, Miss Ashe.” In the Dall, Ashtoreth slipped her arm through Sadie’s. “Listen, Sadie® she said, “I'm home you—to your .1 mean. 1 want to talk to Wait_for me downstairs. Tl Mre. Mason if I wmay go out. Then Tllset my things and meet vou at the door. Dou't say any- the herself again, with I thing if you see anybody you know down there. And for heaven's sake don't let anybody see you crying.” “I'm not crying!’ ' contradicted lie. All right — see that you don't. 'l be with you in a minute.” Ashtoreth approached Mrs. Ma- should like, E she said serene- had wit- and Sadie, who advance of nessed ignominions zing i nodded silently. Kara Chocolate Light an Qo Gowp .. and enjoy BOTH! he good enough | | | Ashtoreth slipped und the other girl. “QOh, please,” she wheedled, “let's not quarrel. 1 didn’t mean to of- fend you. And I don’t mean to be curious elther. But, you see, Sa- die, Mr. Hart wis talking about you just as you came in. That fs, he was talking about some girl who used to work in the office, in whom he was interested. And suddenly the door opened — and you walked her arm in. “1 didn't have an idea what {t was all about. Now let's be per- fectly frank with each other, Sa- dle. Tl tell you all T know. And vou tell me the truth. We may he able to do each other a lot of go! Will you be absolutely hon- esf with me, Sadie?” Sadie Morten laughed. sure,” she agreed good hu- “and T didn't mean to be v, either, Ash. T only thought you was trviog to high hat me, dear. Wait till we get out to the apartment — it's only a minute more. Then we'll ha a good long talk. . . . Look Ash—how do you like my fur? Isn't it the grandest thing! And soft — say, try that on your chest!" She slipped tossed it aside. “] got a fox, 100, she hoarted. “A real silver one. Oh, gee, Ash, pickings were good — while they lasted, She sighed profoundly and cigaret. “A girl's “these days. I'm too dam' pure good.” €he fnhaled Iuxuriously. “Here we are, Ash. fur aronnd your neck. change, dearie?"” Ashtoreth counted the fare from the thing off and lit a Kot to come Across she lamented. *And | for my own | that any row Got, SHE It might be balance. “I wantan and Ted will as I will, and handtul eof meager silver. tip toek her last dime. “I'm sorry,” apologized Sadie. “] havea't anything smaller than & $50 biIL” She raa ahead up the steps and held ' the door open. The wind whipped her shert skirt se that the frothy chiffen of her underthings whirled about Itke & swirl of scar- let leaves. They were red, like the gay heels on her pumpa, and the ribbons of her jeweled garters, She patted them down excitedly, like a little girl with truant petticoats, and laughed gaily. “A great life,” she cried, “while Come en—Ash—and get The (TO BE CONTINUED) Ashtoreth inspects Sadie's part. ment. And tells Sadie her story. In the next chapter. FRESH AR CAMP MAY BE CHANGED Water Board Gonsiders Offering New Site in 1930 A site which is to take the place of the present quarters of the New Britain Fresh Air camp in the Bur- lington hills will be offered by the water board when the camp is forced te meove, if the suggestion of Com- missioner Ernest Pelton is adopted by the board. The new water board project will require the use of the property where the fresh air camp is now lo- cated. It i3 probable that the camp will not be re-lacated this summer, but it is expected that a year from this date the ter department pro- ject will be advanced to the point | where the property will be needed. There is another site in the hills which is near enough to the water and has enough elevation so that it would be an ideal spot for the camp. ‘The water board, at a mating held last night, voted to refuse the re- quest of a lover of the woods to build a camp on the water beard | property in Burlington. The mem- bers agreed that it would set a bad ' property | precedent and that the would be cluftered with shacks of campers. prompted some of the members to vole to refuse to allow “squatters’ to use the property. The per- son making the request intended to build a shack there and spend the weeli-ends out ef doors. No action was taken on the ques- tion Involving the fee for a consult- ing engineer for the water board's | $2,060,000 project. The greater part of the mceting was devoted to the study of maps. Much difficully is being found in trying to secure a right of way through 13 miles from Hart's Mills to the Shuttle Meadow . reservoir. Many of the property owners de- mand that the pipe line conform to their wishes. Some want the pipes “kinked" so that they will avoid their houses and farms. The result would be that pipes will run in a 2ig-zag fashion. This would require many extra miles and the 42-inch pipe is costly. - Condemnation pro- ceedings may be found necessary. Farm Experts Praise “Co-Op” Marketing | Chicago, Dec. 11 P—Farm perts praised cooperative marketing In the cotton, tobacco.and livestock industries in speeches prepared for delivery today before the annual convention of the American IFarm Bureau Federation. George H. Duncan, a New Hamp- shire tax expert, said the farmers’ problem was not one of overproduc- ex- tion, but of under consumption. He |¢ excessively high taxes for | blamed reducing power. C. O. Moser, president and gen- eral manager of the Americgn cot: the nation’s purchasing ton growers' exchange., said cottem cooperative marketing asseciations had such favorable financial stand- ing that they were able in many instances to obhtain money from |banks at lower rates than cotton Lrokers. Millions of dollars have been saved in distributing cotten, Mr. Moser said, by cotton growers who are aftiliated with cooperative mare | keting organizations. |"In the tobacco industry, it was edicted by J. C. Stone, Lexington, president of the Burley Tobacce owers' Cooperative association, [that farm surpluses eventually would be eliminated by cooperative organizations. | | pr res Malaria and quickly relieves Headaches and Dizai- ue to tempovary Constipation. ids in eliminatiug Toxins and is | highly esteemed for producing copl- |ous watery evacuations. 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