New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1928, Page 26

— S — SV — = — — = — THIS RAS HAPPENED Ashtoreth Ashe. comaleacing from a severe iness. is taking a cruise to they Weat Indies Ashtorsth is a stenographer—the enly_chitd of her widewed wother. Maifle. Maizie. « good-hearted rather “commonplace las procur-d work as order that Ashtoreth may trip. Sadie Morton. a triend of the family. donates pretty clothes from her abundant wardrobe. and . Ash- toreth sets out happily Mouty English, her ex-snectheart senda roses as a parting giit and a little note 1o say he loves hier still. Ashtoreth is rather fed up on Monty. partly, perhaps. sevmns to have roused the interest of Hellis Hart, her willionaire eniploy er. Me. Hart, by the way, had play platonic benefactor to Sadic Morton. He Is middle-aged. but quite land- some. And Ashtercth knows that he has mouey to burn NOW GO ON WITH THL STORY CHAPTER X111 Ashtoreth shared her stateroom with gn incredible woman of doubt- ful antecedents. Fler name was Mona de Musset, and she was rcturning to her hame in Guadeloype. She' was & tall, dusky creature with red lips and a luninous smil Her hair-was long and very bl and she knotted it with beautif simplicity at the back of her neck. When the printed passenger lists appeared, everybody began to con- jeetyre. about Mademoiselle de Mus woman companion 10 take the ause ) set. It was & coincidence that her, first name was Mona, because peo- ple thoyght tmmediately of Mona Ligs, end declared that the two look- od alike. “The same mysterious they said. Ashtoreth, smile,” who consjdered the erigipsl Mona abaurdly overrated, ! thought her roommate exceedingly more beautiful. She wore long earrings. And her disner gowns were the most dar- ing ever seen. They were slashed in & marraw V to her waist in back And the undulating ice exten: o4, surprisingly, to a h¥h neck. that swathed her slim bandage. It was not until Mademaiselle raised her arms that one beheld the triumph 'of those gowns. For sud- denly she looked bare to her slim waist! It was as if Venus, pretend- ing modesty, had tucked a napkin under her chin. Her dress, that first evening, was cloth of gold. On her hare fect she wors green pumps. And in her ears, barbarte jade that kissed her sleek brown shoulders. PR Ashtareth, whe had heen reading on the boat deck. powdered her nose when the dinner bugle blew, and hurried tn the dining saloan. She wan wearing the crepe de chine that had taken such a heautiful shade of brown. And. with it, Sadie’s camel's Pair coat and the little suede hat that hugged her ears. She found her place at the first oficer's table. And becide her sat Mademoiselle de Musset The very air waa charged with excitement. Married women glared at their husbands. Spinsters avert. ed their plous gaze. And the room buzzed with the acrid comments and ebmervations of the pure, Mademoiselle de Musset apoke eordlally to Ashtoreth, and then de. voted herself to the first officer. ‘When they laft the dining rrom « slipped her arm through Ashtoreth As théy ancended the stalrs she remarked quite audibly, “You and 1, Mademoiselle, are the only wom- ens: in the room with beautiful bodies, eh? The rest—if they should lese thelr clothes—they would be ebecene.” Then, without waiting for an ower, she continued in a threats like Aumb-bells run @ver by the express train—the good, fat, .married ladies. Or drunken dollar marks, eh? Aphtoreth, felt acutely uncom- fortable. Bhe knew. with a horrid bertainty, that it she were friendly with Mademoiselle, she would have no other friends ahoard. But how #0uld she poseibly anub the women with whom she roomed? She wish- @4 frantically that she had been able te afford a single xtateroom. Mayhe the purser would let her have an- other cabin. Tt Maizie could only see her mow! Or Monty. Or Mr. Hart. Arm in arm with Mademoiselle de Musset! Mademoiselle picked up a feather- throat like a a man, Mademoiselle, (o mahe loy ed wrap and they strolled fogcther to the promenade deck “If we roomuistes" she gested, “we shall be friends, eh” She had a delighttnl 17 cent. And her funny little piquant and foreign. There something at once fascinutin repellent about the womun shtoreth was reminded of a gor- grous snake she had secn. cmhrice ing a Hindw at the cirens. Al 8 zreen and gold. Weaving forth. sensuously, She shuds the recollection as she had shudd ed when she saw the reptile “Let us talk,” proposed moisella; and calling a deck lard, had their deck chairs placed fo- gether, She settled ing her s, ankles and lowing her dark head on her stretehed arms Ier v had ped from her tossed 11 carelessly across her knees are nin Mado- Stesws Derself Janzundly, pil wr Tip P The hoal was ers. and the nizht was [eleak. Ashtoreth drew Sadie’s warm {coat closer about her and shivered “You're nat eold " exclaimed | and held her teeth togother 1o keep {them from chattering “Non." Mademoise]le considered { | “The fat womens, [all the skinny bnes angry. And so T am warm.” She sighed profoundly still in vorthern risp and she “T hate womens.'" she |and her voice had a curious au My. Tt was a deepsoft and vibrant with feeling. She appraised Ashtoreth criticall in the light of a brilliant moon “You are very beautiful,” she pro- | nounced unexpectediy. And Ashtoreth suddenly felt child Iish and very stupid, having no an |swer to make, | "So the women are of you.eh?" pursued the other. “Jealous? Oh no!" “You are on the staze” Mademoiselle. “Why, no.” Ashtoreth hesitated. Tt quite unnecessary fo tell this da 21ing creature that she was 4 rapher and worked in 3 “Mais oui.” Mademoisel 84 Her eloquent shiouldors ful wemens make their livi ! hibiting themselves, s it nat so” the stage, may they jewels of som Tt 48 the me thing. And the othera who ean not exhibit, because they are ugly — they are jealous. I will b | friends, ehz* voice, also jealons inquired 1re rich mens. Lanvihin | chitd. | quentially, and b ‘stories. “Is it your first trip? You will lov ¢ it very much, but you should have © bencath the moon.” She veached to touch Ashtoreth’s Jne I g0, she said, “to my home in Guadelope, to who lves. The hurrieane killed 600 peoples there. And 1 have no word. So 1 come from Laris to see.” i “Your people live there?” Ashtoreth, quickly sympathetie. “My friends,” sald Mademoisello; and, plly, changed the subject. “It s your first trip? You will love it very much. But you should | have a man. Mademeiselle, fo make love beneath the moon. It is too bad to be alone.” | gathered her wrap quickly | 1hout her ghonlders and shivered “But vou have no man,” laughed Ashtaveth, ’ “Non." ashed She o« .. 2 Mademoiselle sat up quickly and | =0 hee long brown arms about | her knees. Far a moment she atared jeross thie dark water. Then, rousing prang owickly to her feet she will we have “The bar is warm us't Asltofeth had never heen in a har before. Afraid of seeming nn intiated, she agreed. A little du- hionsly | a drink ™" astied open. It “har’ was an | informal lonnga whera the passen- crs =at ahont small tables. Same of | with tall | To her surprise the them were playing bridge at Aheir hands. Evervhedy Inoked up when she and Made- moisellé came in. And three portly | fomales 1oft the room. Followed shiartly by two thin ones Mademolselle 1ed the fable just vacated “o14 her way to the | maids’" she pronounced glance following them through the door. “You can alwavs tell. eh? | Recause old maids are born, and not made nekled quistle at her littte ioke, and Ashtoreth found her soft | langh delightfully thrilling. “Most womens."" obseryed, are good because thev never had And she a ehance to be anvthing elze, that makes them angry Fhe called for and sandwiches. ma eherie whisky and soda, Bt Ashtoreth, re- membering Maizie's parting adinoni- tion. declined the protfered drink. Maizie had put her arms ahout hep and whispered in her ear, “Don’t do | Baby Lamb. vou wouldu't want Mother to know about. And Ashtoreth, with a Inmp In her throat and hot tears stinging hep eyelids, had pressed her mother closer and promised, a little | “All right, Mums. T'll be good.” Mademoiselle chatted inconse- zan to tell risque Ashtoreth never knew whether or not they were really bad, because she had neither native appreciation nor training for crds 10kes. But Mademoiselle lanzhed her pretty, throaty laugh. And, when all the respectable women had left. the first officer 10ined them at their table. It was then that Ashtoreth ex- cused herself. “I'm so sleepy.” s 4 't care if 1 go down Non. Non, pantre eherie” Made- meiselle placed her two hrown hands on Ashtoreth’s shui white fing “Sweet dreams. mon petit chon.” The first officer langhe “Do you know Mademaoisells called you?" he asked Ashtoreth “Her little cabbage!™ The Frene hands up Ashtoreth’s wrists “It s the swoeetest Litt]e know." “Mon petit chou.” That is what lovers call cach @ in my countty. Jt is profty. eh?” Ashtorcth v q the first ofli- cer superiorly. Sl cause he had not joined . there were other about His arvival. she knew, had been dis- creetly timed. She hoped that Made- moiselle would not favor him with her entranecing presence on the de- serted deck T think tily, * you do woman sl ¥ word she said wias annoyed 1 them wh sseng informed him lof. an awrally ente lit- e th went to her statoroom. I of the mysterious Iady was all about Pervading the it eabin with exotic and warm enchant- ment. mo zood toand \our seents (To e Continucd) . e Who 1s the pniysterion fore the night is over curiosity has heen will be, too Ashtoreth’s roused Yours n the nest chapter, Russia Leans Heavily ge Land Owners ingk, Kazakstan 21 T he Lepub- Soviets measures in an effort to Wipe out the last yemmants ef large Jandownership in Central Asia inty A or wealthy Moslem nobles, who manager during eleven years of Bolshevik vile to ignere all communist doctrines and keep their vast herds of nd property intact, have been driven out of their homes and deported Lo renote Sir ke chtt Darlins READ W The Genius of FLECTUATIONS OF " OCD BIG PROBLEY Scramble for Precious Mefai May Upset World Trade London, Dec. 21 (P-~The tower- g supersiructure of commerce’ and | crodit, railroads and ships, oil wells 0 skyserapers, gas works and fric plants erected on the basiz M Lullion is beginning to prove tae heavy for its foundation. in the of Britich tinancial experts, They believe the rate of goll production is falling behind the o of world developient, whila total of gold output evinces a down With turning man cnsue view The the nations of Furope re to a gold standard, ther such a scramble for the metal that world trad: may cexperience disastrous reac tions, it is pointed out. The high er level of prices consequent upa the worll war has added story 10 story of the structure built on gol sands. Gold n consequence ha fuctuated in valne, Euglish financiers United for help in soiv the problem. The Federal It yie has been eredited in London with trying to prevent undue flue tuation in prices and ith letting the big supplies of gold in the Uni ~d States flow back to ether coun that the gold standard may be established on®a firm foun datien throughout the world. The League of Nations ken oblem by committee “fo con or fo what extent and in what the League of Nutians coul] usefully in the stndy and solution of the problem of wn due ety the provious are looking 1¢ tries. so S0 nas ) Teauest ta un the 15 finance way most assist on of £ zold.” Stahilization accomplished purchasing of wirrencies =0 f: is said te n- sed the demand for gold. whits T forcign leuding by the Unit ©d States has pesulted in more vapid distribntion of monetary stacks fhan had Ween expeeted. A British banker recently sug zested that mueh would be accom plished if. thro have tries on a ol hase fnetugtions in the valne teveled nts made g0 slow to te almest ion and 1 <hart-time af zold cauld he and long and innocuous fime maover smooth to produc de. AN ANTIQUITY PARTY ockland, Me, Dee, 21 (P g res ient of Jiowe “recently reported ing year-old ‘colt’ heinz shod by a Ti-year-old blacksmith in 100-year-oll blacksmith shop. wits using o 125-year- -old anvil. an infer- old aind a 15 An Shoyear-old vikitor w: ator.” vise V0-y all Nations is Combined in 'FOUR SONS Archduke Leopold WILLIAM UR John Ford at the CAPITOL Spend Wisely---Save Greatly The crowning advantage of selecting even the finest gifts to wear is that they will seem as luxurious as any remembrance, but cost much less. 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MAIN AT PRATT ST., HARTFORD Phone 2-4206 Store Open Saturday Night Until Nine O'closk Here Are Fourteen Suggested GIFTS From Hundreds of Others to Help Perplexed Last Minute Shoppers A pair of Furlined Moclia Gloves in beaver or gray, with fur cuffs. $7.59 A Handbag of Dblack suede with - marcasite or contrasting shell frame. $5.00 Steiger's—Main 'loor _ Uandkerchiefs of puie tinen, hand embroidered in white or colors. 50¢ Gordon - Silk lose iu service or sheer weight. Self color V line or nar- vow heel. Steiger's—Main Floor A pair of .dainty Mules trimmed with fluffy ostrich in lingerie colors. $6.00 Daniel Green Comfy Slippers of felt with soft soles—all colors, .95 and $2.95 Steiger's—Main Floor A Fiberloid = Dressiny Table Set in maize; seven pieces in “Vietoria” pat- tern. $18.00 A Pyralin Boudoir Sct of twelve pieces in decor- ated white pearl on amber. $26.30 Steiger's—Main Floor Costume Jewelry of Ital- ian filigree work in gold and colored enamel. $3.95 to. $10.00 DeVilbiss Perfume Atomizers with gold in- crustations or vivid mod- ernistic designs. $5.95 Steiger's—Main Floor A Dance Set of pastel hued georgette.” Bandeau and French Panties, lace - trimmed. $4.95 A Nightrobe of peach. orchid, nile or white, or Lido blue crepe de chine with lace yoke. $7.95 Steiger's—Third Floor Girls’ Leather Coats, suede cloth or flannel lined. $13.95 A Four-piece Knitted Suit for tots 2 to 6. n ved, blue, green or black. Steiger s—Second Floor