THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1933.
For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling
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EVE BAYLESS, pretty mulutant to EARLM BARNEH, advertising anger of listy department store,cretly marries DICK HADEIL, a construction sperintendent,
Vick
opposes bar continued employment and pleads
for a home but Eva la determined to kn on working.
vertising 'onice, notice Ero'a axeltement buti
reflection in the mirror. "Shell make people notice her. She'll probably get her man, too, and when she does sho'll know enough to hang on to him. Oh, how could I leave Dick as I did!" MARYA VLAD, fashion artist. and However, Eve was pleasantly ARLENE AMIT, atenographer to the excited as the train drew into do not suspect her secret. Two hours after Grand Central station. A redenp bat marriage Kee learns that she must make took her bags and led the way to trip to New York for the store and that a taxi. She reached the hotel in the walte unul she and Dick are at dinner n Butter of anticipation. She before telling him this news, Dick inker har In the station and sors her aboard her train wrote "Mias Eve Bayless" on the From the trais window she res him Jale registor and inquired if there were any messages for her. She held her breath while the clerk looked. Yes, there was a telegram,
abe minst leave that night.
Kay party of young Despie,
CHAPTER 11
Eve awoke with the dawn and Eve clutched it tightly na sho lay for a long while watching the followed the bell boy to the clova wintry Hudson river as the train tor. She looked attractive but sped by She wondered about Dick was entirely oblivious to the up- what he was doing at this hour, praising glances that followed her. whether he was asleep und dream-Her suitcase unstrapped, she dis- ing of her or on his way to work. missed the boy with a tip, turned She reached under her pillow for the key in the lock and, with Angers i the chamois bag. It was there and that shook, tore open the thin the little gold wedding ring was yellow envelope.
safe. She tried the ring on and She stared at the meaKBYE decided to wear it until she arrived at the hotel.
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long moment. It read: "Inter- view Phoebe, Inc. She knows what Lake City is wearing before
Over her black pyjamas she slipped a black silk robe with we know it.-Earle Barnca," grent, golden dragon heavily em-
Eve sank weakly into a deep broidered on the back. A pair of cushioned chair. She was more golden mules completed her Pull-than hurt. She was even a little
man ensemble and she picked up frightened. Would this thing she her dressing case and made for had done always stand between the dressing room,
her and Diek? He couldn't leave i with her on al his work to come honeymoon trip. Why should he expect her to give up her big op portunity to spend a honeymoon at home? Oh, why had this whole miserable situation come about?
"Good morning." un uncertain volte greeted Eve as she entered.
"Good morning," Eve answered with a swift appraisal of the young creature before her. An extremely plain face but one which was rapid- jy being transformed by the expert use of cosmetics. The other girl | drew blue wool frock over her the style advisory head in one quilek motion. Then she stood before the long mirror and pulled the dress tightly over her hips, turning right and left.
"There! All ready for the big adventure," she announced pertly."
Eve lifted her eyebrows inquir- ingly. The girl it a cigarette and confided, "I'm nervous as a cat. This is my first trip ta' New York. Married girl friend. lives right
cross the river in New Jersey but she doesn't expect me.
You see I've taken my life in my own hands. I want to And a husband before the bells ring 30. There's a new crop of girls springing up every your and thero certainly aren't enough eligibles to around at our four corners. My sistor discovered it too late, so I'm hitting for new pastures be- fore I'm pant the age."
go
Eve fluffed her hair with a lit- tle jade and gold comb. The girl watched her.
"That's a pretty wedding ring." she said. "Well, you're one of the lucky ones--to_have_n_husband in these days of competition!"
The girl's hand was on the door knob when she turned back, "My name's Corinne Devore," she said, and paused. "Not that we're like- ly to meet again, of course," she hurried on when Eve remained silent, debating whether or not to return the confidence by telling her | own name, "I know what you're thinking," she went on defiantly. "That it sounds made up. Well, it is! My real name is Corn Dilly, I've always hinted it and I didn't see any reason for dragging it along- to New York."
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With that Corinne Davore was gone, leaving Eve with the guilty. feeling that she had been a trille snobbish.
"She may not be so lovely, but she's wise," Eve said to her own
Later however as she rade to burean of
Phoebe, Inc., Eve's trained minel concentrated on the business of the day. Freda Carter was meet her there. They had made
to
'nin on
Eve said she would enjoy going to the theatre. She was surprised them, as she and Fredin left the when two men lustend of one met
the appointment in a hurried dinner in a new gown of pale gold fnteresting.
tho telephone
ship. conversation. Freda lace. It represented seldom stopped at a hotel when ure of her yielding to the tempta-going to call for us
the mens Ernest Franks is his name. He's in New York, as she had a sister tion to purchase every lovely o'clock."
at 'eight Iving in Brooklyn.
thing she beheld. With Freda who was just back
She found herself warming to from Park, her head full of fash-Freda Carter. With her Eve felt lon now and her trunks packed none of this barrier of formality with French gowns, Eve made the that often exists between women rounds of New York's marted who are brought together by pro- shops. They spent 'A leisurelyesional interests. They dined "I brought this lone wolf along," noon perlod with some advertis.pleasantly at. Eve's hotel.
Franks explained after Introduc ink woman over a meal served peasant style in a quaint French over the coffee cups, "I thought needed company. I hope you'll “About to-night," Freda sailing Theron Recce, "bocause he restaurant
you'd like to scó a musical com-like him.” That evening Eve dressed for lady so I arranged it. I met an (Continued on Pago 11.)
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