New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1928, Page 3

S =7 —— A P~ =Y — — - — SAGESS P THIS HAS HAPPENED Ashtoreth Ashe, Boston stenogra- pher, is taking a cruise to the West [ndies, Her roommate, Mona de Mussett, is a rather incredible creature, about’ whom ¢verybody on shipboard is onjecturing. She dresses extrava- zantly and _in exceedingly daring tushion, Ashtoreth feels certain that ihe must choose, for companicn- ‘hip, between Mademoiselle de Mus- set and the more respectable wo- men aboard. But Mademolselle at- taches herself to the little stenogra- pher, who hardly knows what to do. Ashtoreth is very beautiful her. self, and, though she looks ex- tremely sophisticated, is actually rather naive and conventional. fhe is traveling alone, hecause there was not enough money for her mother to take the trip too. Her mother—Maizie—a woman with a Leart of gold, has made sufficient sucrifices to send Ashtoreth, who has been ill. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XIV ‘The perfumed atmosphere of Mademoisclle de Musset filled the room, The washstand was crowded with her cosmetics. Powders and paints and pencils. Puffs and brush- es and creams. Green lotions in square bottles.’ And bath salts in crystal jars. The floor was shoes. Brocaded mules, ad feathered mules. And little French pumps, with stubby toes und very high heels. There were clothes on 'the couch and ‘he berths. And & flame-colored negli- gee, trailing flamingo feathers, drooped across an open hat box. lingerle was scattered all about. sheer as cobwebs, and deliciously fragrant. Ashtoreth surveyed confusion helplessly. There were long strings of beads hanging over the mirror. The port hole was open, so that the wind from the ocean lifted them gustily, and they clicked against the glass. Ashtoreth closed the door, and stood with her back against it. Her own clothes were hung on hangers in the little wardrobe. Her few tollet articles ranged neatly, side by side. Her shoes, with their painted trees, stood in pairs, staunchly, against the wall. Ashtoreth was naturally orderly and methodical. And now her berth was piled with finery that she hardly dared to touch. While she contemplated the dazzling disorder, there was a dis- creet knock on the door. A stew- ardess, come to put things away. “I am sorry,” she apologized. “that ¥ could not get down sooner. ‘There are some ladies on my deck that are ill, and I could not leave hefore, Mademoiselle de Musset travels usually with & mald. But this trip . she has engaged me to ‘keep her things in order. I will soon make it mneat, Miss Ashe. Maybe you would like to take a little strotl around the deck, and when you come back, I will be through.” Ashtoreth agreed gladly. It would be a relief to fill her lungs with the pungent sea air. She found Mademoiselle’s expensive fragrance a little overpowering. She tied the gipsy kerchief about her head and pulled on a pair of gloves. “I'll be back in 10 minutes,” &he sald. A mysterious lady — Mademol- selle. Ashtoreth was tempted to make a fow cautfous inquiries of the stewardess, who seemed to know her. A sense of delicacy overcame her curlosity, however. And, dismissing her exciting roommate, she turned her thoughts to Maizle. Maizie and Sadie. And Monty. And Mr. Hart. It she could only forget him! littered with the lovely The wind was blowing a wintry gale. A glorious thing to brave. Ashtoreth turned her face to the flying clouds. It was a wild night. A night for Vikings. And girls with mad, young blopd in their veins. “Oh. Oh,” she cried, and sang & little song she knew: “‘Some love to roam o'er the dark seas’ foam, ‘Where the shrill free!’ ™ But the gale took the words from her mouth, and flung them back into her teeth. And the wind sent her scurrying down the deck, A man lowered his head to the blast, and rounded the corner. And the wind, screeching, flung Ashtoreth into his arms. He stretched them wide to catch her. Ard held her for a moment, while she steadied herself. “I am sorry!” he cried. An American, Ashtoreth thought, would have said, “I beg your pardon.” Englishmen al- ways sald they were sorry. She liked it. 1t seemed more sincere. He had a pipe in one hand. Ashtoreth could see the tobacco glowing in the bowl. And his hat was in his hand. The moon had scuttled behind a fleeting cloud. And the deck was black as ink. “I am sorry,” he repeated. *I hope I didn’t hurt you. Did 1 frighten you?" “A ltitle,”” she admitted. She liked his voice in the dark. And she liked his coat. It was tweed — some coarse stuff — and smelled of tobacco. She had brushed her face against it when he caught her in his arms. *“You'd better let me take care of you,” he told her, *“or some other brute will be walking all over you.” He said it diffidently, and asked, “Do you mind it I walk around with you? T'll promise to keep off your feet.” “I'd like to have you,” she sald. “It's sort of scarey out here all alone. T thought T was the only person up.” A bell rang. and the watch changed. An officer came down from the bridge. swinging his arms to keep warm. d sailors passed each other on the deck. winds whistle .man would donbtless consider it | very bad form English people are —— “The bar closes at 13" the Eng- lishman remarked. “We'll have time to take a turn aroumd, and have a drink if you like.” | He took Ashtoreth’s erm, and they turned to face the moon that shone palely across the midnight waters. “I'd like a walk,” she told him, “but 1 don’t care about drink.” “You don't!” he exclaimed. “Why, 1 thought all American girls drank.” “I knew you were English,” she retorted. “It's dreadful the things an Englishman thinks about Ama- icans. We've so many Anglomaniacs | in our country, too. It doesn't seem quite fair.” He laughed, arm. “Well, I'm sort of a Yankee- maniac myself,” he assured her, “s0 that evens things up. Seri- ously, though, I had supposed all Jjeune filles Yankees spent the great part of their time quaffing the forbidden nectar. Tt's & joke in England, you know."” “You don't live In America?” she asked. “I've been at school there”” he| told her. “At Harvard Law, be- cause. T expect to practice in your country. Advocates in England do not earn 80 mnuch as in America. ‘We're dreadfully poor since the war. don't you know.” 8he wondered, then, how it happened that he was taking a cruise, if he were dreadfully poor. And how he left achool iIn the middle of & semester. “The governor plantation Antigua,” her. “And we're afraid the hurri- cane just about wiped us out. He went home to Surrey last year, and died on his holiday. I'm going down to see how things look. and put & new manager in if T can. I'll try to get this same hoat back to New York. T'll have about a week from the time she puts in on her way down untll she stops again on the way home. “You know"” — he chuckled — “I'm really glad that Y am such an awkward fellow. Else T should not have humped into you Now T shall know you the entire trip. Five days to Antigua. And five days home again. And we'll have full moon before we reach and pressed her | | | has a sugar| he told | she asked him, shiver- ing a little, “does it begin to get warm?" “Day after tomorrow.” he told | her, “the officers will have on tleir whites. And the sallors will be putting up the awnings. And we'll dance on the deck under tropical stars. Is this your first trip to the Indies?" “It's my she confessed. “You're not alone first trip anywhere,” he asked. Ashtoreth felt that an English- so tiresomely conventional. “Quite alone,* she told him. NEW RRITAIN DAILY HLCRALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1928 A man low 1 to the A girl You must be very beau I | rassed when “Well,” she said, “if T {a Prince of Wales!” Wou't yous” begged want so much to see with a name like was people always embar- talked about beautiful!" she pro- *“And my hair's all blown, and my nose is red as a beet.” But Smythe had drawn ber | the light. “You've fust the sort of | he cried, | have — | blue. The bluest of things gra into eyes,” that a goddess ought to the raenest of things ughad. look like like the you look (TO BE CONTINUED) QUENTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any| tended research be uudertaken Aul | other question: will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- fidentlal — "ditor. Q. What is the average life ex- pectancy of men aged 457 A. Of 1,000 men living at 45 years of age, 781 will be living at 60 | years and will be living at 65 years of uge. Q. 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What is the meaning of the | name Desseo? | question of fact or information by | 2nd means “God given. writing to the Questio= Kditor. New Britaln Herald Washington Burean | were dropped in 1322 New York avenue. Washington | which wonld reach the bottom first? | P C. encio:ing two cents in stamps | for reply Megical legal and marital }ndvlco cannot be given, nor can ex- | blast, and rounded the corner. And the wind, screcching, flung Ashtoreth into his arms | A vory noticed “But I've a roonm fancy lady. You her at dinner. § of cloth of gold. stunning, and dreadiull lette, You must have scen h “Mademoiselle de Musset?" exclaimed. “Why, she always has suite. T heard that she was aboard but T didn't go down to dinn nd 80 I haven't happened 1o see her. Ashtoreth stopped short “For goodness sake!" she ex- | claimed, “what do you know about her? The stewardess told me she usually traveled with a maid. And 1 know there are staterooms that baven't been taken. Why unds the sun do you suppose she’s shar- ing a cabin with > 1 didn't know people ever did such th unless they hal to save moncy “Maybo she wanted company.” he hazarded. “The women usual- ly leave her pretty strictly alone T suppose she figured that a room- mate wouldn't be so apt to cut her dead.” “But who fs demanded | Ashtorcth. “And how do you hap- she?" ,pen to know so much about her?" “Oh, TI've few tim he lemoiselle usually makes one a year. She's from Gu b loupe, you krow. Will you tell her Jack Smythe sent his compliments? By the way, you laven't toll me your name yet” | Ashtoreth tucked the hair that ! blew across her eyes bencath her kerchief. ' htoreth Ashe, Mr. Smythe,” | she told him, shtoreth'!” n back and forth said. “And trip he cried. “Why that's most peauliar, you know My cousin was in Egypt for a bit and when he came home he had a perfect pussion for Egyptiar names. 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