THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1933.
For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling
CHAPTER XXII
PROVIDED
U.S. SUFFERERS FROM
all-
Bantly lighted theatre and looked the performance began.
Smiling and holding out her RELIEF lupplly about her. The ruby red Ho had reaerved a-box for their arms, she exclaimed, "This wonder- The next few weeks were busy mohair seats were rapidly filing guests. Eve had invited Arlene fal theatre-I must congratulate for Eve. Outstanding in import with beautifully dreased women at and Sam, Marya and Ray. They you upon having such a beautiful inco was the opening of the now companied by men in severe eve-made an attractive group-Arlene building in your city. It is the theatre which was to be a gala ning clothes. Down in the second glowing in rose chiffon, Maryn most beautiful house in which I DROUGHT AND HURRICANES
cension in Lake City. Dick
row Dick had seated Mrs. Brooks wearing forget-me-not blue satin, have over appeared. I hope" (and ¦
Washington, Sept. 14. brought homo several invitations and the teachers. Mrs. Brooks and Evo with her lustrous honey-hero she smiled again), “that you President Roosevelt has for the opening night. Admit was wearing a black dress that had coloured hair and pale gold face will appreciate it!"
thorised the Federal Government tance at the first performance, he been carefully made over and em-dress. Eve wore one green orchid Eve, too, hoped that Lake City to spend $60,000,000 for the bene explained, was to be strictly invita bellished with the heavy gold and at her shoulder and her wrap was would appreciate it. She know fit of sufferers from the recent tional. The following evening the amethyst fewelry that had been a lined with green.
something of the tremendous cost theatre would be open to the pub-gift from her husband. The older
that had gone into its construction droughts, hurricanes and grass- lls. There will be lots of offers of the teachers wore her "converti.
hopper plagues-Router. The heavy corisé curtains parted, and decoration. She was amazed to buy these invitations at a nice blo" black not dress from which the lights went down and all eyes at the thousands of dollars which premium," Dick said, "but I would the sleeves had been detached for were turned toward the stage. had been spent to provide gorgeous like to catch anyone calling his!" the occasion. Saturday afternoon First on the programme was a fes-curtains and drops for the stage. to her. "I'm about to go on," the He asked Eve to give one of the the aleoves would be sewed back in ture motion picture starring a She knew that the rare vases and girl said. "I do a dance in this invitations to Mrs. Brooks, who hnd place for the annual reunion of her popular actress. This was follow-furniture in the lobby were im- number." been continually considerato and normal school class. Miss McEl-ed by a fo vaudeville acts of mensely expensive and that the "That's a lovely gown you are thoughtful. Two others were for hinney was charming in flowered especial merit.
paintings on the walls were orig-wearing," Arlene offered. the teachers who lived on the floor yellow taffats with tiny
pulled
"Thanks. Do you Ilke Suddenly from behind a shim-inals. The auditorium. Itself bad
curtain stepped a
of her friends at the store,
The newspapers had dovoted much space to the impending event and Lake City in general looked forward to it. The morning of the opening Theron Reece telephoned Eve at her office.
young cellist who sat before her in the orchestra pit.
Dick had made a last minute check of the heating and lighting equipment and was now busy back stage. He would join Eve after
(mine warp. Hor white gown was studded with brilliants, accentuat ing the blackness of her hair and eyes. Her dynamic songs charmed the audience, her sparkling wit captivated them.
my
sho
these Eva was to pass on to some much intrigued by a handsome { famous vaudeville star in an or-and black. Arlono declared that ing a bundle of blue she carried the powder room was "an interior under hor arm. "You see, it's, an
come true,"
evening party and I enter wearing decorator's dream while Marya praised the artistic this." The girl arose and wrapped combination of woods and fabrics herself gracefully in the mataille in the smoking rooms.
cloth. "My aunt made it," The next day Mona Allen con- added naively. fided to Arlene that Theron Recce A few momenta Inter they were had invited her to tho now theatre to see her discard the wrap and in for the night when it opened to the the course of her dance balance public.
herself on one hand, the chiffon gown falling down about her in
· “Just wondered if you could get me a couple of comps for the open- ing show to-night," he said. Eve told him she was sorry but she had nothing to do with distributing the invitations,
Arlend was going to the perform ance with Sam Holeridge who had takon her out twice since Freda's party. Eve helped Arlene select a now frock for the occasion. Dur
ing the noon hour they slipped into the dress department and it was their fortune to have Freda show them the nowest gowns.
"Just a minute!" Freda anid sud- denly "I've an inspiration!"
She brought into the fitting room n soft rose chiffon with myrinds of tiny ruffee. Its low-cut neckline gave it a touch of sophistication.
"It's the most romantic looking dress. we've ever had here," Freda declared. "I telephoned one of our wealthiest patrons the minute it came in and she took it on
my recommendation, It was lovely on her; she had the same dark colour- ing you have, Arlene. But the next day she returned it for some unex- plained reason and I've been wait- ing for just the right person to wear it."
wist-
Arlene eyed the dress fully. "Even with my employees' percentage off." she said, "It will set me back terribly-but I can't resist it. I've never worn any- thing us lovely as this dress!"
She stroked the set rnilles gent- ly. "I've never had places to wear such things," she went on. "but now that I have the dress I'll make vccnsions to wear it!"
That evening Eve sat in the bril-.
Storm Troopers marching past Here Rohn, the Chief of Staff, at the sports foclival held on the Tempelhof, Aerodrome, (Planet Nowa).
"I had another Invitation, too, but I accepted Mr. Reece's because delicate petals, her slim young legs he asked me first," she added. Ar-erect like the stamens of a flower. lene smiled wisely and said noth
ink.
A few evenings later Dick took Eve, Arlene and Sam back stage during a performance,
"When I see what applause means to the notors," said Arlene, "I am ashamed to think I ever let the curtain go down after a good performance without showing my appreciation. Just see how hard they work to please us-and there is no other way ye have of show- ing them they have succeeded!"
She was really contrite over her paat indifference. A small blond girl wearing a very full chiffon dregs entered the wings. She amiled at them and perched on a table nearby. Eve spoke cordially
When she came off the stage again the little dancer, breathless, Joined Dick's party to watch the remainder of the performance. Apparently she craved approbation, She frankly enjoyed Eve'a praise and chattered gaily with her. Eve, slim and graceful herself, suddenly felt thick and clumsy in the pres lence of so much animation. The girl paid marked attention to Dick.
"Aren't you afraid to let your heart' work in this lair of temptn- tion?" Arlene asked with mock horror.
"Oh, not a trust Dick with Cleopatra herself," Eve answered. But in her heart she wondered if she had so permanent a hold on his affections,
(To be Continued.)
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