New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1929, Page 4

e g 7 —— ~ —— —— p— — — P— == — — — f—— — —— — —y — - _\\.:\ THIS HAS NAPPENED Ashtoreth Ashe, a stenographer from Boston, turns adventuress on a tropical cruise. To begin with, Ash- toreth took a trip for her health. Then, on shipboard, she met an inglishman named Jack 8mythe, who made dangerous love. Therc was, also, a lovely, mysterious lady. named Mona de Musset, who died uboard the boat. It was she who warned Ashtoreth against Smythe —und the love of men in general At Dominica, the loveliest islan: in the Indies, Ashtoreth encoun- | tors Hollis Hart, her former: em- ployer, who has stopped there on a trip to South America. Becoming in- fatuated with the beauty of the | place, he has taken a little house | on the mountain. Ashtoreth goes there with him, | and purposely misses her boat, when it salls away, in order to| have an adventure with him. Hart is a very desirable bachelor. Roll- | ing in millions, and nice, besides. | He christens her “Orchid,” as his little, tcnder name for her. And treats her like & precious child. | A little piqued by his exceed- ing respect, Ashtoreth endcavors to have him make love to her.| At the moment, she is wandering through the garden, dressed in her host's pajamas and dressing gown. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXIX “I think,” Hollis Hart told her | grimly, “I'd murder him.” Ashioreth shivered. ot really?” she cried, laughed a little, nervously. Yes, really,” he assured her.| my dear, is why a man hould never marry a girl and like me like yoi i Her color mounted. She saw his eves on her satin jacket. And gathercd the dressing EOWR across chest, clutching it with one and. 1—T—T think,” she said, “that ¢ clothes are dry now. Il go dres | I'll walk up with you,” he of-| fered. | She tripped on the root of a great tree that ran across the ground like a big gray snake. He | caught her arm and held her for| a moment against him. | “I am afraid,” he said, “that 1| am beginning to love you—very much, Orchid.” | She was silent, not knowing what | Fearful, perhaps, of spoil- | ing the magic of the moment. She | felt him tremble, as his arm closed | across her shoulder | *“One more he “One little E and more."” She raised her lips. And won- | dered if he was going to ask to| narry her. ! bogged. | nothing | 16t her on the gallery. <he had gone to her room he | ¢all-d for a whiskey and soda. After | 1o hud finished it he went to the | gorden. She could see “hm from her | window, as she dressed, walking restlessly about. | “It has been a perfect week,” she | told herself, “I wonder if this 15 the end.” The boat, on its return trip, was| putting in next Jay. In the morn- ing. This, then, would be her last | night in the little house on the | mountain. Her -+ last night under Hollis Hart's roof. Very early in the day they wonld ! breakfast, as usual. together. Then | the groom would bring the horses | around and they would ride down | the mountain side to the little vil-| lage that nestled at the foot of the hills. The cruise ghip would | be riding the waves. They would | put out in a littie native boat. And | Hollis would see her safely abcard. She wondersd if he would go aboard with her. Or if he would leave her to face the women who | had snubbed her and Mona so eru- elly. Well, they'd have something to talk about now—those women! She'd spent a week with a man in 2 house on the top of the moun- tain. His house. She had gone there of her own free will. And | staved there. And now shc'd flaunt her folly in their faces! Ashtoreth sat on the side of her bed, with one foot in her hand. It was a huge mahogany bed, carved with lithe kneeling gels, w'th | their wings folded. Hollis nad told her thers were many such beds on | the island. They had been brought | from England and France in the| days of the island’s prosperity. But| now they were considered extreme- | Iy old-fashioned. And iron beds | were au fait. | Thers were two ‘s on either | #ide of the head hoard. In their pious hands they held the mosquito | netting which enclosed the bed. At | the foot were other angels, to| whose heads the netting had been | tacked. Ashtor:th thought of a lit- | tle prayer she had learned when | she was very small } “There are four corners to my bed, | Four angels round my head,— | Matthew, Marks Luke and John— God bloss the bed that on.” 1 e | Tt made her think of Mai And alous episodes 14 de Musset, and J and the mysterious d of Ashtorcth “Oh, dea carance sighed the girl “there’s going to he a dreadful row some . T know there is.” | “Orel h, Orchid! Hollis wa her. He had gathered an armful of | butterfly orchids and was waiting for her In the garden. She noticed | handled them, and he touched their another or- “without being re- all never sce chid,” he said, — |remote. . . . | like this | dreaming " B And | { brushed | of vou." | When you can have everything you | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929. minded, my dear, of you sition, leisure, enjoyment. Love, “They're beautiful” she an- swered, “but I don’t know why they make you think of me, Holly.” “Now you're looking for compli- ments,” he told her. “But, seri- ously, every adjective that I should think of applying to an orchid I should apply also to your charming selt.” she invited, “and tell Ashtoreth smiled self-consciously. [;ne what a cold-blooded, hard- “What are they?" she demanded. | hoiled, wicked womau T am.” s I would.” he said, “it I thought you meant it. But T know you're altogether too idealistic to belleve I that sort of thing. Love, Orchid, is the one commodity that cannot be fastidious blossoms | bartered and sold.” Such exquisite, perfect-| ghe Jooked across the mountains So cool and |to the ocean, shimmering in glori- | ous naze. : “Oh, my goodness!” she cried.| “Oh, I know.” she cried. *“T'm a “Your funny, Holly! I'm not any | perfect little beast! But you don't more like an orchid than I'm like |know what it is, Holly, to long for a sunflower, or a modest little vio- | beauty with every fiber of your be- let, Or a skunk cabbage, for that |ing—and have to put up with ugli- ness. To worship the lovely things that wealth can huy—and live with z i4. | poverty. 1 tell you, T don’t blame o e (])vfih"“;z‘mm who put a higher value on . my | beauty and luxury than the sacred- | R i | ness of their poor, shubby bodie “Orchid!” he cried. “My dear, 1 can't bear to hear you say such thing; “Its the truth,” she insisted stub- bornly. “Look at me!” he commanded. She was ground, and she knew it. “Yes,” she agine.” She sat on a little hillock, and up under her chin. Ho held his flowers off, and studied them with his head on one side. Wel, see such your life? Iy modcled creations. he said, “did you ever matter.” “Oh, her gravely. girl. A sunflower, indce have you defaming yoursel, dear.” She laughed gaily. “You're & silly old darling,” she | told him. He chose the most perfect blos- som from his armful and gave it to | ber. “Your yes, you arc,” he assured | darling untouchedness is | flower,” he said. “No| browsing bee has bruised its little heart. Nor gipsy wind caressed .ts | He lay on the grass at her fees. and held her eyes with his. “Let us suppose,” he said, “that T should offer you more money than charms. { S, i buried her nose in the|YoU could spend, my dear. And ask, Ashtorethipunied hen |in return, the gift of your love. orchid’s chalice. She wondered if | It 17 he Feally Toaantit “Could you sell your Kisses for i : my banknotes. Orchid? And your Hollis was looking at her so rev- t eren ws that shzg\\ns profoundly | lovely clinging arms for dollars and 2 . » | conts?" touched. “Darling untouchedness” N = ; . well, it was a sweet thought. |, ~Oh. please. Hoily!” she hegged. Fon e e et things. she | “You don't mean it. Don't talk like e T | that.» on saying them.’ ‘unf ‘lu‘!'d lh(‘m.l)g)nh‘ She darted a quick glance at You've no right to be angr him, to see the effect of her sug- |told her. “You suid yourself— gestion. If only he would urge Yer| f}‘O BE (_« >"\ INUED) h to stay! With a little more time here's a hurricane in the mext —a little more starlight — a little | chepter. You remember the fearful T ot belng so maddeningly close | devastation of the storm that swept to each other — then Ashtoreth be-|the Indles last Scptember?—No Heved she conld wring from him | Wonder Ashtorcth is frightencd. the declaration for which she! longed. |One Rebellion Quelled By Afghan Royal Force | Tondon, Jan. 9 (M—An Exchange Tele ph dispatch from Peshaws today said that one rebellion in Ar- . i1 e | Ehanistan had been quelled, that ov she cricd, “We | 1,0 ‘glinwari tribe which centered o on {around Jalalabad. B | After the distribution of a large Sl quantity of gold the Mohmands ana B ":‘"‘ ”h}-r sontly, “isn't | KhUBuAnis sided with King Aman- : “1_ s arc only inter | WNah at a - special gathering ot at. reans ire: only | chiefs which impressed the rebels os. ¥ > | effectively. With a view of pleasing bl ”""‘:'lm‘“";'»‘]o :fl“r" the Shinwaris to enable them to Sighed. 2 8 BOING 100 “ |boast of what was really an empty teetly hideous. trying to put it all [yiciory the Mohmands and Khug- :-clm;d hmr.\. 1\.:‘dsohn‘72 l|';|lnf ;DT‘L; | uanis retired from Jalalabad leaving OBTADAGTS “e¥ | the Shinwaris in full possession. little flat. And take dictation, and | (i pound a typewriter all day., And | S go to bed all night. And never see | the stars except over the top o{‘ cuuln NuT SLEEP NIGHTS have to?" the building: “Poor working girl!” he taunted. ng ahead but life.” she scorned. What's you spend it the way T “Oh, you'll find vour stars,” he . . conemnid e e "sines | Helped by Lydia E. Pink. gardens. You're very young. yom | hlID'lVezehbleCampound kuow, Orchid, and very beautiful.” He'put his hand on her head in fatherly fashion. And then kissed Fairhaven, Mass.—“I em taking ber and felt the sting of tears on | Lrdia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- l pound during the Change of Life. Lis bewildered lips. ‘hy, Orchid!” he cried. h “It's nothing.” she insisted, and When I feel nerv- ous and run-down my husband gets her eves hastily. *T get | ymelf sometimes— | ity | mo & bottle right away. It is & great help to me and I think that if other people would only take it when they feel | 211 run-down and ] take it as the | directions say, they would find it & | great henefit. My worst symptoms n were nervousness and tired feelings. Be- | 1 could not sleep nights and T was so bore. | pnervous T would ery if anyone looked at me.”—Mgs. Apa Bessr, 196 Wash- ington Street, Fairhaven, Mass. * he Dut Hollis shook his head. - “Heaven,” he said. “has let me dream for a whole week. Now it 15} time to wake" “RBut why wake pay for our dreams in waking of them. Why can't we He s rry for all.” | 1" he echoed. “Why, you | adorable little simpleton, don't you | know that you ought to go around | singing paeans of joy, just because you're alive, with all life stretch- ing, like a great adventure, ahead | “There’s no adventure,” she told him, “in being poor.” “Well, there's a lot more than in heing rich.” he maintained. ing rich now is an awful want, you know, you don't want thing: | “And have you everything you e looked at her quietly., P A : any form is usually relieved Jverything,” he said, “that mon. ' Loy 10f® It ssutly at once by a touch of soothing L' i —————— RTINS Your VACATION bezgins at the Gangway - - With money you can buy power, po- Sail south this winter on a luxurious Savannah Liner — and never again will you want to undergo a tiresome over- land journey to Florida. Three times week you may sail for sunny southern seas. Wich co genial fellow voyagers you chat, bridge, dance or play deck games through two or three lazy, restful days at sea. With appetites sharpened by the bracing air, you eagerly swait the summons to meals that are an epicure’s delight. A powerful radio brings you the best that's on the sir. Wireless bulletins take the place of your morning paper. In a cabin, as comfortable as your own bed- room, you sleep the restful sleep that salt air induces. Hot and cold running water in all staterooms. Pri vate baths, twin beds at Including mea's, the trip costs you less than going by rail. For informa- tion apply OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. of SAVANNAH, 351 Fifth —| Ave., or Pier 50, N. R., Ni - — —————— =~ = —— e Y —— A\- 7 A 7 — —TFICTION X VS treading on dangerous BANNAN SEES NEE[] repeated slowly. “A man could buy perfect love, I im- Board May Ask Council to Add Several Patrolmen If the policy of Chairman M. W. Bannan prevails, the board of pelice commissioners will recommend toj the common council that several|Parkers seconded it in order to bring |12 North street were patrelmen be added to the depart- ment and new automobiles be pur- chased. The board will meet in spe- cial session at 10 o'clock Sunday morning to act on the budget for next fiscal year and Chairman Ban. nan said last night that he believes in recommending improvements and additions to the manual strength in as great a degree as the efficiency of the service demands. Then if the board of finance and taxation and commeon councll do not see fit to grant all the requests for one rea- son or another, the police commis- sioners cannot be criticised for not being alert to the needs as they see them, At the monthly meeting of the board last night, it was voted to recommend to the council at the meeting next week that the office of lieutenant of detectives be created. Chairman Bannan recommended this action a month ago and the com- missioners have been considering it since then. Commissioner Morton made the motion, saying there ishould be a ranking head of the detective bureau and Commissioner i — ey =_ aa—————— it up for remarks. Commissioner [Chairmen Bsnnan complimented the EXTEND PERMIT Tomikowski said he would favor it|discipline committee on the system Treves, Germany, Jan. 9 UP—The provided that the chances for in- of examinations followed in making inter-allied commission for the creasing the force Of patrolmen oo gl iments and seld he believed | Rhincland todey wxtended the por- would not be endangered, as it is it would result in the selection of mit for Zeppelin flights over the oc- his belief that the department needs g0od men for the places. cupied zone from December 31 te more men on the street. “Everyone June 30, 1929. knows that the department is un- dermanned,” he said. “There are pe- rieds of the day when there fs little or no protection in some parts ef the city.” During the discussien, it was brought out that ‘the proposed lieutenancy will be in addition to the two detective sergeancies al- ready in the bureau and according to Chairman Bannan, all the ser- geants and regular members of the force will be eligible for the appoint- ment. On recommendation of the discl- pline committee, John Kalinowskas of 213 North street and George Schaefer of 368 Elm street, appli. cants for the appointment to the supernumerary force, were rejected because they lacked tie necessary height, and Charles Zmyeski of 39 ial (Taoschuer) | 4 " the immediate cause. A 4 f This cause usually is sccumulated mrucus, dust, bl or irritation. PERTUSSIN, by helpi ture to expel the and y’mt{'l.‘ l:.e nl:nniu. ' the cough. It inntiuly“éeo from harmful drogs, That is why Doctors have prescribed it for @ drug stores. «quarter of a century. At all PERTUSSIN is made by a rvelieve coughs Austin street and John Kranzit of appointed. who can judge this woman? —married to a brute, in love with a man OMETIMES, Laura wondered if she were not in the grip of some terrible nightmare. But the sight of that tall, lean, scanty-haired figure, sitting with head hunched down, his unblinking eyes staring at nothing for hours on end—never failed to drag her back to reality Yes, this was her home—this steamin g, fever- And when his eyes first looked into hers in that desolate wildemess, he could scarcely credit his senscs. What he saw was a gitl of twenty, with the body of 2 youthful Venus—glisten- ing hair, creamy skin and stae-like eyes—cyes clouded with 2 silent miscry whose meaning, when he saw De Lora, he was quick to guess. laden jungle with its brooding ‘loneliness, its dreary desolation. And De Lora, that tattered, whiskey-sodden beast, was her husband. How could she have cver dreamed that she loved him—even in thosc long-gone days up in the States when she had known him as a scientist =—and had thought him a man? The white man’s curse True, she had been little more than a child when she had succumbed to De Lora's love- making, had married him, and had come with him to the jungles of Brazil to help him carry on }us scientific tescarches. But fever—that white man’s curse of the tropics—had got into his blood. And from the seriously thoughtful man she had known, she had seen him degen- crate intoashiftless, irascible, booze-soaked beast. True Story “On the Air” Be sure to listen in each Fnda{ evening to True Story's thrilling radio drama, with Music. Broadcast over Columbia Chain Stations: WOR WOWO KMOX WSPD WCAO WHK KMBC ‘WADC WKRC WGHP WMAL KoIL Comsult Your Paper for Exact Time ThenTownley, young, clean, whole- some, came adventuring up the tiver FEBRUARY Jrue now on sale at all newsstands When love calls For several days, as Townley stayed on, anget, amazement, pity struggled with another and stronger emotion that daily flamed more fiercely in his breast. 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