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CHAPTER XLVI. ·
Holla must have concluded his packing some time that after- noon, because when Ashtoreth re- turned at four o'clock from
luncheon their suite was" deserted.
She looked on her dressing to-
Here's to the flaunting)
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ble for the customary note. Ifcuse for the glass... You're the Hollis as much as wandered down flaunting extravagant queen, Ash." to the bar, he was sure to leave"I'm married to the king."
"That's all right," she retorted. a message. Weighted with crya. tal bottle, or an onyx jar. Or Monty grow sorious. stuck, maybe, in the corner of her "He is a prince, you know, Ash, mirror... "Beloved, adore I don't believe you half appreciate you. Seeking liquid refreshment, him." Return in 10 minutes. Will miss you fearfully. Your adoring hus-There's just one little thing, International Products Corp. band."... Silly little notes, full Monty. Two little things, I should
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United States Leather "A" Monty regarded her severoly, fast tray."
Sho had given Mogg the after- "I wouldn't tell anyone but you," Vacuum Ofl noon. Probably Hollis had en she assured him. trusted a message to her, and the
"Well, that's nice of you, I'm stupid creature had forgotten to sure. Listen to my words of wis- pebbles to rouse him. So aure was leave word. She lifted things on dom, young woman. If your hus- his conviction that he did not her dressing table, poking about band had a toupee and a wooden pause to look, but slipped into his She looked under her pillow, and leg and a glass eye, he'd still be dressing gown and hurried down un Hollis' chiffonler.. Maybe aces with me. And you'd be a stairs. he was cross because she lunched darn lucky girl, at that."
"Well, it's not very romantic," As he stepped through the with Monty. But he told her to. He had been perfectly pleasant she demurred, thinking of the wicket Into the garden, she came about it. Well, if he was angry, teeth. She believed that was why toward him. She was wearing a he could stay angry. The Ideal Hollis was always up first in the long dark wrap, and pumps with
morning. Probably ho kept them rhinestone heels. in a glass in the bathroom,
She opened her bag. Petit point, witir an old gold clasp, set with emeralds. It was stuffed with} francs.
At 10 o'clock she pretended to look about for Hollis, and watched the door, as though expucting him. "What are you doing to-night, Monty ?"
"Going to bed," he told her. "Went out on a bender last night, and I'm not feeling so hot."
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She looked frightened and dis- Lressed, and came to him with out- stretched hands.
wero
“You'll catch cold," he told her coolly, quite as though he used to visits from beautiful girls| who came at midnight, to throw pobbles at his window. "Go up- ataira, and I will call Madame."
"It's about. Holly!" she cried. "He hasn't come home yet."
Monty took her arm sternly. "Go in the house.".
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She would walk along rue Buinte Honore, out to the Fauborg, and look in the windows of all those adorable little shops. They were sure to be full of entrancing things. She'd get a quilted bed jacket for Maizic. And some of that gleam- "Then suppose you take ing Russian Jewellery for Sadie. home," she proposed. "We can Sadie would adore those ankle leave a message here for Holly. bangles, and the long, drippy ear I'm tired myself." rings. If she didn't have enough
"Don't be cross!" she begged, money, she could have them sent
She was beginning to be a little and caught his wrist with her Hongkong Offer 11, Quest's Road, Central collect to the hotel. Hollis wouldn't nervous. Hoilla had surely re-hand, "I woke up, and when mind. But it would serve him turned, and was probably frighten- Hollls wasn't there, I WAB 80 Pald-Up Capital .................Gulldars right, if he did. Her lagt afternooned to death. Well, it would serve frightened. I didn't wait to dress. in Paris! And he'd gorie-off, with him right. Just the game, she had out a word.
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He led her down the little flag- back. And Hollis had telephoned, leaving word that he had been de-they arrived,
But Hollis was not there when ged walk and into the house.
"Walt in my room," he Inyed.
"Come up," she'fhvited Monty.manded. "I'll be there, as soon as it was neven o'clock. "I wait "It's perfectly respectable. We I can rouse Madame."
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·She stumbled up the dark stairs. There was a feeble moon, shin- ing whitely, and the room was full
if he fan't in then, I'll have dinner have a drawing room,"
He declined shortly. "No by myself."
She would go
thanks. I'll be toddling along. to Maxim's, be- cause she enjoyed watching French See you in Boston nome time." girls. They faseinated her. Hollis "Oh, please come, Monly didn't like to take her there, be-Listen, I'll tell you something. It emise he said she stared outrageous-wasn't true that I was expecting Holly at Maxim's. I don't know At half past seven, Ashtoreth where he is. I went there alone, put on dark clothes, and a small because he didn't come home to felt rat. She had heard that we-dinner. He went out this after men were not admitted alone; But noon, while I was lunching with He didn't leave any message Was nonsense, you. American girls go everywhere. or anything. And I haven't seening a candle, which he shaded With well bred nanchalence, they him sincs." crush the gilded gates of the best Monty whistled. "Was he sore and the worst places in Paris.
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How handsome he looks, Rowers Fand "I stroll right in," she de- "Oh, no. No, that wasn't it. We thought Ashtoreth. But she was cided. They won't dare say any-haven't quarrelled, In fact, trembling too violently to say any
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She flounced off. Then turned-
"Oh, hello, Monty." She was monition.
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ponaton,
"You shouldn't ever eat solc without champagne, Ash. I'm ashamed of you!"
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