THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1933.
For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling
CHAPTER I
was moved to heap on love's ultar this now. She must keep her as a sacrifice,
horros steady und her mind clear It was Dick who broke the spell, for that conference with Mr. Abruptly his arms released her. Earnes nt two o'clock. She hoped, brusquely, that they'd havo It was he who suggested, almost yet feared, the outcome of that
to conference, hurry or they would be Inte to work.
And now, even wht the wastoon for him. She tried to focus through her girlhood--these she should not be thinking about all It was a brief and hurried mar the menacing ghost of the morn-were binding her to Dick,
being married to Dick, there was her attention on the words that ringe ceremony, not at all the im: Ing hovering between her and her there were so many thoughts that but posing affair Eve Dayless had
happiness.
kept interfering. dreamed her wedding, would be
Just she and Dick, at the Little To Eve her wedding was like a Stone Church, with the rectory disturbing dream.
Now the earnest young rector Woult she was giving them housekeeper and a
his blessing. young civil get back to the store before Mr.Dick's ring was on her finger, engineor whom Dick" know for Warnes sent for her? Would Dick Dick's arms were around her. witnesses. Monday noon-and the be angry and storm when she told Dick's lips, possessive yet very hastily performed ceremony was him what had happened that tender, pressed to hers. Eve's like an anti-climax to the pas-morning? Or would he be hurt heart melted. In that moment she sionate scene of parting Thursday and silent? Well, she wouldn't I was almost ready to give up every night when Eve had decided she tell him until she had learned thing for Dick. Her work, the wanted to be Diek's wife with us for sure this evening after din-covated goal almost within reach little loss of time as possible. ner. No uso to spoll the after- the career she had dreamed of
The annual race for Doggett's Coat and Badge was rowed over the traditional course from London Bridge to Chelsea. There were five competitors.. Picture shows the King's Bargemaster in his State costume starting the race. (Planet News):
Eve was relieved to find there was no one in the advertising
Vlad, But by the time his roadster had ofles except Marya
the day traffic to the side entrance of at her drawing board in a corner nused its way through the noon-fashion artist, who was working
in the advertising office, Dick's on about her Bixby's department store, whereby the window. Perhaps Marya Eve was employed as a copy writer was not so oblivious to what went no ho seemed. mood had changed again. His Perhaps her candid blue oych hand closed over hers. "Eve: fellow workers realized. but at were more penetrating than her sweetheart, don't go back! I don't want my wife out earning her any rate she was to courteous living. Let me take care of you, and considerate to ask questions darling. You know-the kind of that might prova unwelcome. marriage we talked about last She marely looked up and smiled night that's what I want, As Eve entered. Httle house with a fireplace and "Did anyone ask for me?" a garden and a baby”
Marya knew of the conference "Dick," she pleaded, "let me gol with Mr. Barnes, scheduled for We can't thrash that out again, two o'clock, At least not here. Not now. Walt for me here this evening. I'll try not to be late, but I don't know. "Oh, I'm glad you think so I Something came up in the office have a special reason for wanting
"No one. How lovely you look to-day, Eve."
this morning-something unex-to look well to-day." pected and terribly important.
Pli tell you about It this evening in gay raillery and Arlene Smith, "Is that so?" echoed a voice 'Bye, dearest."
Eve consulted her watch wheued the offlee, only a few steps be- Earle Barnes' stenographer, enter- she reached the third floor. She bind Eve. "Don't tell us you are had just five minutes to change turning to such tactics to land a from the brown ensemble which promotion." Arlene went on. "Not was her wedding costume into her after the way I've been bragging smart but, simple black
office to my family about the high- dresa, The change was accom-mindedness and all-around super- plished in the allotted time and iority of this office force?" the brown costume and the
corsage of creamy, fragrant rose-"The promotion, if any, hasn't a "Goodness, no! laughed Eve. buds with tawny orchids that Dick had sent, put away in her locker. Thank goodness none of the girls whom she knew at Bixby's had spled that corange! They could scent a wedding months away.
She slipped off her wedding ring, the little eirclet of pale yellow gold engraved with orange blossoms which she had chosen in atend of platinum because it matched the golden lights in her amber eyes and honey-coloured hair and harmonized with the
October browns and yellows that were her favourite colours. She put the ring in the chamois en velope which guarded her money and trinkets. Eve had told no one at Bixby's that she was to be married lo-dny. She would not tell them for while-not until she was certain she wished thein to know.
thing to do with my wish. I just came in from a date with a very special nuto. He's the marked victim of my fatal charm-hot Mr. Barnes, nor yet Mr. Bixby."
The strong, silent one who parks "Oh, I know," sald Arlene,
that yellow roadster at the side entrance at quitting time about five evenings a week. Listen, dearie, any time you get
chance to pass up this madhouse In ex- change for a permanent seat in that roadster and the privilege of operating a kitchenet and CAN- opener for that young man you'd better grab off the prize."
"Sometimes I really believe you. prefer domesticity to n. business career," Eve said.
"Just watch me help myself to the first chance at sweet domes tivity that comes my way." was Oh, she should have waited Arlene's fervent reply. I'm fully antil June to be married, she as domestic as Marya, here, and told herself unhappilyn she twice as domestic as you, Eye. went into the ofice. If only they But do the meu see that? They could have been married Saturday I do not! I'm all right to play instead of to-day, it would have around with but when they begin helped the situation some. But to shop around for an engagement the state-law had been changedring they have some sweet young and a three-day notice was re-thing like you or Marys in mind." quired before a marriage license Eve, laughed uneasily and could be issued. She knew she
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