THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling
CHAPTER XXVI
closed the door, for which Eve realized she'd make some mistake blessed him. She could not bear if she thought it could possibly get It was Charles, the ofleo boy, that Mont Allen should witness me into dificulties." who had entered the room. He her humiliation. Mona must bent "Oh, well!" Arlene tried to com- brought several.copies of the home the bottom of this, of course. Eve fort hor, "the mistake was dis- edition of the evening newspaper had corrected the proofs that covered in time to be corrected in
morning and then seat Charles to the sports edition. which he laid on Eve's desk,
She spread the pages open, hop- take them to the buyers whone de Ing fervently that Mona had made pariments were represented. Be
"Yes, but it's the home câition no mistakes in sending out the fore Charles return Eve had been that the women read and the, home
advertisement, studying it to see mans she felt she must obey at towns. You can that each ent accompanied the copy
ence..
imagine what
TAX ON RICE.
covered Friday until closing hour to figure mentally how long it Saturday. Over and over and tried earn $2,000. would to her to Then she thought of how much ahe NANKING DECISION DESPITE
earn before sho
PROTEST would have to could save that amount from her salary. This was mental punish- ment purely. The loss due to the "I'll be afraid to face Mr. Barnca mistake would fall on Bixby's,
Nanking, Sept. 19.. The Chinese press quotes an omeial of the Finanço Ministry as posing & tax on imported rice in the coming Spring at the lateat, In spite of the opposition of Canton merchants.--Reuter,
copy. First she turned to Bixby's called to Mr. Bixby's offco-a sun-¡ edition that goes to all the country, Monday morning," Eve told Arlone, saying that the Government is Im-
would happen, in the coat depart-"I don't see how I can ever live What the error was to cost her, it was to illustrate, Thon, with She had given Mona explicit di-ment to-morrow if Miss Gordon this down!"
(To Be Continued). more care, she read the advertise-rections about returning the proofs and her saleswomen tried to ex- that the price published was A ment to make sure she had not to the newspaper office. Mona had plain to all those bargain hunters Eve could only guess.
No, Mr. overlooked any typographical er-blindored in some way. Blunder typographical error.
ed purposely and maliciously, Bixby told Miss Gordon to go ahead ror when she read the proof.
with the sala as advertised. And The next day was Saturday and Eve was sure. the merchandise featured was a When Mr. Bixby asked for an ex- of course she feels dreadful! So group of 100 winter coats marked planation Evo gave the details, does Mr. Bixby but he tried not to down to $59.50 each. This lot in-briefly and frankly, making no show it. He'll stand down there cluded many costs that had been effort to evade the responsibility. to-morrow and watch that $2,000 much higher priced originally. Charles was called in then and disappear without the filcker of an Barnes had written the copy him-explained that he had been unable eyelash." self after a consultation with Mr.to and Miss Gordon though he had Bixby and Miss Gordon, the cont returned several times to the do- buyer.
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Fortunately, Eve thought, it would have been practically impos- sible for an error to occur. It was just then that Miss Gordon burat into the office with a copy of the newspaper in her hand, demanding to know why the proof of the coat advertisement had not been sent to her for an O. K.
Ere forced herself to go down partment. He had asked Miss to the coat department next day to Allen, ho said, if he should take watch the results of the error. the advertisement to Mr. Bixby for Mr. Bixby was there, a little with- an O. K., and she had replied that drawn from the crowd and watch- a scene of con- she would attend to the matter ing them swarm about the bargain herself na she had another errand racks. It, was
Ing as rapidly as possible, trying on the fifth floor and it would be fusion, with the anies force work-
to serve the throng, to no trouble to take the proofs,
fit coats and, questions, and through it all, remain pleasant- voiced and courteous. Tho sale t had attracted many avid bargain hunters who dragged garments from the racks and tried to fit
ак
anawer
Charles was dismissed then and
came. Mona summoned. She “Look at that!" the buyer almost | Eve knew she would, looking very shouted, pointing to the advertise-young and innocent. mont.
"Oh, did I do something wrong?" "Why, what's wrong with it?"alie exclaimed, lifting wido, ap- themselves, crowding others from "I'm before the mirrors. It was a pealing eyes to Mr. Bixby.
keep Eve asked in dismay,
"What's wrong with it? Noth-torribly sorry! You see, I waited miracle that anyone could ing except a mistake of $20 in the and waited for Mrs. Rader to come even-tempered after half an hour prica The price on the copy was back-she said she'd only be gone of that bedlam and Eve wondered $69.50 as plain-na anything. Look a half hour and I expected her uny at the self-control displayed by the at the carbon of Mr. Barnes' copy minute. Then when I was on the saleswomen. Miss Gordon, brisk and you'll sec. And here It's point of going up to your office, and efficient, seemed to be every- $39.50. It means a loss of $2000 Mr. Bixby, as Charles had suggest where at once. on 100 coats. Just wait until Mr. ed I looked at my watch and saw
"I see that the criminal is drawn Bixby hears of this! Why wasn't that it was time for Mra, Rader's the proof sent to me for my O, K.?" lunch period. I knew she'd be irresistibly to the scene of the "But I did send it to you!" Eve back in time for that and would murder!" a merry voice whispered protested. "I sent it by Charles. rather attend to the ad herself, ao Eve's car. She turned to face I thought it was all right for me Arlene who had come up behind
tier. the office boy."
"Well, he didn't come to me.to go to lunch." Look up the copy and you'll see I didnt O. K. it.""
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come
"Couldn't resist coming down to "And of course," Arlene said view the slaughter myself," Arlene when Eve related the story, "the confessed. "Oh, my word! There's big boss fell for all that-hook, our blond playmate condoling with Mr. Bixby entered the office ntine and sinker! The only reason Mr. Bixby! You can't beat that that moment. He, too, carried she didn't grab the chance to go giri for crust. She would copy of the same nowspaper, open to Bixby's office was that some blithely away and leave the tele- I'll have to at the offending advertisement. His face was grim. Eve clutcheddarned fool man called up and in phones unguarded i
get back to the office." at her vanishing courage. No vited her to lunch. You'd
"I'll go with you," offered Eve. men would see through her wiles matter who was to blame for this but they don't!"
"I never want to see another bar- error, she would be held responsible
gain salo as long as I live!" because Barnes was absent.
The store owner opened the door of Barnes' office. Eve and Miss Gordon obeyed his unspoken com- mand to enter. He followed and
think
"Well, it was my fault," admiit ed Eve. "I should have hurried back from Mr. Bixby's office to at tend to the proofs myself. Know- ing Monn as I do, I might have
How she survived that day Eve never know. She had felt ill with nervousness from the time the mis- take in the advertisement was dis-
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