Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 220, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 February 1929 — Page 20

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CHAPTER XLVlll—(Continued) Almost Immediately it was opened, and she saw a little group standing about her husband’s bed. Mrs. Saunders was there, and a man whom she knew immediately to be the ship’s doctor. There were several other people of whom she received no particular impression. Mrs. Saunders stooped quickly, and drew up the sheet, covering Hollis’ face. Ashtoreth was trembling so that she could scarcely walk. In that dreadful moment, as she propelled her shaking legs toward the bed, she had a strange feeling that it was not she—but some other woman—who was about to look upon the dead man. For she knew, instantly, that her husband was dead. “Veronal.” somebody was saying. “An overdose.” The words came to her as from *>. great distance, and rang strangely in her ears. She remembered reading recently about the death of an author, who had died in a hotel in New York fiom an overdose of veronal. Ashtoreth wandered how she happened to think of that. There had been an inquest, and an autopsy. And the doctors said that the author had been troubled with sleeplessness, and so had taken veronal. It was strange how she was remembering all the details. tt tt tt '"jr'HE doctor was talking to her, JL but she did not know what he was saying. She was wondering if there would be an autopsy, and if they would cut Hollis’ body. She felt that she could not bear it. She put her hands on the sheet, and turned it down from his face. He looked very quiet, and not unhappy. Cne wondered if he was glad that he had died. One corner of his mouth was quirked up a little, as thojugh he was smiling a very small smile. She wondered if he was smiling at life I ... or death. Or at her, perhaps. Or Monty, who knew she was a parasite. The doctor was still talking. “You mustn’t touch the body, Mrs. Hart.” She bent and kissed the dead man on the lips. And, for the first time in many weeks she forgot about those two teeth on the swivels that had killed romance. "Oh. Holly!” she breathed. “Holly . . . Holly . . . You’ll never call me Orchid any more . . Not . . . ever . . . any more.” Suddenly she felt overpoweringly sorry for herself and rushed from the room, crying loudly. A little later she fainted, and was unconscious for a very long time. When she opened her eyes, Mrs. Saunders was standing over her. “You’re crying,” she whispered. ‘Why, Mrs. Saunders?” And then she remembered Holly’s dead, isn’t he?” The stewardess wiped her eyes. “You pore lamb,” she said. “You pore little lamb. But it’s not for Mr. Hart I was crying. It was for yourself. You’ll be that lonely, you poor thing. Your husband—God have mercy on his soul—has no call for tears. He’s where there’s no weeping nor sorrow.” Ashtoreth’s voice was very weak, ...“Do you say your prayers, Mrs. Saunders?” “I do that. God love you.” Ashtoreth slipped from the bed to her knees. “Oh, Holly,” she prayed aloud, “if you can hear me where you are, you’ll know that I’m not a bad girl. And you’ll know I love you, Holly. Not the way you wanted me to. . . . But I couldn’t help that, dear, I’m selfish, and vain, and horrid. . . , But, oh Holly . . . Holly, dear. . . . “God have mery on you both,” said Mrs. Saunders, and lifted her up, and put her in bed. tt tt u IN a little while the doctor came, and gave her a sedative, and told her thut Hollis had died in his sleep, and hfcd not suffered. After that she slept herself. An incredible, dreamless sleep, that lasted all through the night. The sun was shining again when she awoke. Presently Mrs. Saunders came in, with several envelopes in her hand. “Cables,” she said. “The wireless

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When noon came, Crystal found herself too nauseated after her debauch of weeping and self-hatred to be able to eat. By three o’clock she was shivering uncontrollably. Her cheeks were scarlet, her eyes red, and her hands and feet icy. She was sure she had fever. Perhaps, she told herself, she would sicken and die of pneumonia. By 4 o’clock it was quite dark in the shack. Her candle supply was running low, since she had so foolish as burn them all night the night before. At last, when she could bear the darkness no longer, Crystal dragged her aching, shivering body from the morris chair, fumbled along the mantel till she found a candle stuck in its own grease in a saucer, lighted it, and was about to crawl back into the chair when her smarting eyes, roving about the room, caught sight of an old-fash-ioned ail lamp hanging by chains from the ceiling directly above the table. Country-bred as she was. Crystal was familiar with that tyj*. of lamp, knew that it could be pulied down on its double chains, lighted and returned to its position near the ceiling. She wondered how she had failed to notice it before. Perhaps it had oil in it. "Please. God, let there be oil in it. I can't bear the dark. I can’t! You know how I can’t!” Crystal prayed childishly, as she took a thick, round log from the wood box to use as a step by which to clamber upon the table. As she sprang stiffly to the table top, the log rolled away, so that it lay several feet from the table, but she would not need it in getting down, she told herself. She stood upon the table, swaying

reports of Mr. Hart’s death reached Paris and the states last night.” Ashtoreth took them listlessly. They were from friends of her husband’s. And, though the names were entirely unfamiliar, the messages made her cry. “Everybody loved him,” she thought miserably, “but me. And I was the only one whose love he wanted.” Maizie had sent a radio. And there was one signed “Aunt Meg.” Even Sadie had sent her sympathy. . . . “LOVE AND KISSES FROM YOUR FRIEND SADIE.” It happened that Monty’s was at the bottom of the pile. “MY HEART GOES OUT TO POOR LITTLE BEAUTIFUL OR-

Fishing the Air

A multitude of heel-and-toe tickling airs will be presented by the Wilson Novelty orchestra through WJZ of the NBC system Friday night 2it< 5 o’clock. After “Tin Pan Parade,” and “I Want a Man,” from “Rainbow,” by the ensemble, Alfred Evans, saxophonist, will present Wiedoft’s “Valse Erica.” Another solo to be featured in this program will be “Blueberries,” played by Joseph Kahn, pianist. a tt tt it tt m Snappy songs and modem music will be furnished by the Thirty Minute Men in their froadcast over the Columbia system Friday night at 9:30. The program will open with a jazz interpretation of “Mia Bella Rose,” and will continue with “I Wanna Be Loved by You” and “Where the Shy Little Violets Grow.” a a o a tt a An instrumental group of violin, trumpet and guitar will be heard for the first time during the program of the Armstrong Quakers through the NBC system, Friday night at 7:30. The trio, which will be a regular feature of future programs by the Quakers, will present its own arrangement of the waltz, “On Miami Shore.” n u tt tt tt tt Mary and Bob are in Florida and they will be heard from St. Augustine in the True Story hour over stations of the Columbia broadcasting system, Friday night, at 8 o’clock.

HIGH SPOTS OF FRIDAY NIGHT’S PROGRAMS 7:uO—WEAF and network—Cities Service hour. 8:00—WOR and network—True Story hour. B:OO—WJZ and Network—Wrigley review. B:3O—WJZ and network —Philco hour. 9:OO—WEAF and network —NBC concert hour.

A special arrangement of the comedy song, “I Faw Down and Go Boom,” will be sung by a duo, Will Donaldson and Jack Parker, during the program of the Happy Wonder Bakers through the NBC system, Friday night at 6 o’clock. Other vocal selections will include “Me and the Man in the Moon,” “Sweet Lorraine” and “If I Had You.” These will be presented by the vocal trio—Jack Parker, Frank Luther and Phil Duey. tt tt tt a a Tne perfect musical comedy worlds created for a few hours each evening in metropolitan theaters will be broadcast to the radio audience in the Philco hour, broadcast under the direction of Harold Sanford through a coast-to-coast network c! stations associated with the NBC system Friday night at 8:30. tt tt tt tt tt it Two popular favorites will be sung by the Cities Service Cavaliers during the broadcast of the Cities Service hour over the NBC system Friday night at 7 o’clock. These selections are “Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie” and “Baffin’s Bay.” tt tt tt a tt tt Music with that I-can’t-stop-clnggin’ time will be presented in the program of the Clopin Eight, broadcast through WJZ of the NBC system, Friday night at 5:30. Opening with “Climbing Up the Ladder of Love” and “The Alabamy Stomp,’’ the orchestra will plunge into a program of popular music. a tt n a a Selections that will please every one will be heard in the Wrigley Review, broadcast through a coast-to-coast network of stations associated with the NBC system, Friday night at 8 o’clock. tt tt tt tt a Under direction of Vincent Lopez, the St. Regis hotel orchestra will play an all-popular program featuring new musical effects by Lopez through the NBC system Friday night at 10 o’clock.

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WKBF (1,400 Kilocycles), INDIANAPOLIS (Hoosier Athletic Club) FRIDAY A. M. 10:00—Recipe exchange. 10:15—Studio program. 10:30—Livestock an*} grain market; weather and shippers’ forecast. 10:40—Interesting bits of history, courtesy of Indianapolis public library. 10:13—WKBF shopping service. P. M. s:oo—Late news bulletins and sports. o:oo—Van Ess program. o:3o—lndianapolis Athletic Club. 7:oo—Silent. 8:00—Konjola hour. 9:oo—Capitol Lumberjacks. 10:00—Rose Tire Company. 10:30—Indianapolis Athletic Club. WFBM (1050) INDIANAPOLIS (Indianapolis Power and Light Company) FRIDAY A. M. 7:00 to 9:oo—The Pep Unlimited Club. Noon —Popular records. P. M. .

dizzily a moment, before she reached up both hands to grasp the bright nickeled bowl of the lamp. It descended as she pulled, the chains running smoothly. But when she shook the bowl there was no answering gurgle. The lamp was empty! Jn the girls fevered brain the calamity assumed enormous proportions. Nothing that had yet happened to her seemed so horrible. - The stub of her only candle would last not more than an hour, and it was only half past four now. Crystal was shaking with sheer terror as her icy hands mechanically pushed the lamp toward the ceiling. When it was back in place, she took her hands from the bowl, and turned to jump down from the table. As she turned, however, a dreadful vertigo seized her limbs, sw’ept over her brain. Flinging up her hands wildly, she managed to grasp the bowl of the lamp. As it descended again, she clasped it to her pounding heart, finding the chains strong enough to bear her sagging weight. Crystal never knew how long she stood there on the table, before her brain cleared sufficiently for her to think again. Why, she might have kiled herself if she had fallen! Her head could have struck the log! She might have lain unconscious for hours before help came!....But—her mind began to function with terrible clarity—if her rescuers had found her unconscious, she could have told them later that she knew nothing of her “kidnappers.” “No, no! I can’t!” Crystal wailed aloud, as the way out of her difficulties became horribly clear to her.... (To Be Continued.)

CHID. HOLLIS LOVED YOU ENOUGH TO DIE BUT I LOVE YOU ENOUGH TO LIVE FOREVER. I AM COMING TO SAVE YOU MY BEAUTIFUL ORCHID.” She read the message several times. And then, dismissing Mrs. Saunders, re-read his letter. **Monty,” she told herself, “is the only person on earth who understands me. ...” nd then she remembered two others—not on earth. . . . Her father, who had written her a strange letter. And Hollis, who had died with a smile on his lips. She tore Monty’s letter into small pieces. And, kissing his wireless, slipped it beneath her pillow. THE END.

12:30—Livestock market; farm Bashes. 4:oo—Mrs. Farrell’s home service period. 4:IS—WFBM Studio Orchestra. 4:3o—Aunt Sammy’s Housekeepers* chats, 4:4S—WFBM Studio Orchestra. s:ls—“What’s Happening,” late news from Indianapolis Times; newscasting, world events from Time. s:3o—Chapter a day from the New Testament. s:4s—Children’s knowledge. o:oo —Longine’s time; weather forecast. 0:00 to 11:00—Silent. 11:00—Longine’s time; weather forecast; the Columnist. 11:15—Charlie Davis’ Columbia Club Orchestra. FRIDAY 7:OO—NBC (WEAF, 0601—Cities service concert. Columbia —The Crystal Gazer. 8:00—NBC (WJZ, 760) —Wrigley hour. NBC (WEAF, 660)—An Evening In Paris. Columbia—True Story hour. B:3O—NBC (WJZ, 760)—Pbilco hour. NBC (WEAF, 660)—Schraeder Brass band. KWKH (850), Shreveport—Studio program. KTHS (800) Hot Springs—Barn WCCO (810), Mii.neapolis-St. Paul Maytag Ramblers. WDAF (610), Kansas City—Studio program. WGN (720), Chicago—Oriental Gang. WIBO (570), Chicago—Orchestra; chuckle time. 9:OO—NBC (WEAF, 660)—Concert Bureau hour. WGN (720) Chicago—Great Moments in Operas. 9:3O—WLS (870). Chicago—La Chorale Francaise. 9:3S—KOA (830), Denver —Solitaire Cowboys. 9:4S—WISN (1120), Milwaukee—News: Adair's band. 10:00—CKGW i960), Toronto—Romanelli orchestra: news. KFAB (770), Lincoln—Concert. KMOX (1090). St. Louis—News; Amos ‘n’ Andy. Pacific Network—itCA hour. WCCO (810). Minneapolis-St. Paul —Quartet; Long’s orchestra. WCAtT (1170), Philadelphia—Oathay orchestra. WCAH (1430). Columbus—Harr maniacks. NBC System—St. Regis’ orchestra to WEAF 11:00—KOA. (830 L Denver—The Music Album. ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin." 11:15—WBAP (800 t, Ft. Worth—Accordion; Qil Twins. 11:30—KOA (830), Denver —String trio. FRIDAY WLW (700) CINCINNATI 8:00—U. S. marine corps band. 4:oo—Feature trio. 4:3o—Livestock report. 4:4o—Mona Motor twins. s:o6—Henry Thiess’ orchestra. s:3o—Dynacone Diners. 6:oo—University of Cincinnati educational series. 6:ls—Squlbbs program. 6:3o—Dixie Circus. 7:oo—lnterwoven Stockings program. 7:Bo—The Armstrong Quakers. B:oo—Wrigle. review. B:3o—Philco .iour. 9:oo—Longine < correct time. 9:oo—Hudson-k'ssex Challengers. 9:3o—Hotel GUson orchestra. 10:00—Slumber hour. 11:06—Hotel Gibson orchestra with Mona Motor twins. 11:30—Gondolyrics. 12:00—Henry Thiess’ orchestra.

Daylight Hits

SATURDAY B:3O—WEAF (660). New York—U. S. Army band. 9:OO—WLW (700). Cincinnati—Women’s hour. 12:45—W58 (740). Atlanta—University ol Georgia program. I:3O—WMAQ i670). Chicago Musicaf potpourri. 2:00—WBBM i770), Chicago—-Afternoon frolic. 3:3O—NBC System iWJZ. 760) RCA Demonstration hour. Champagne can only be made from grapes grown in an area limited by the French government.

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