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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

BEGIN BERK TO-DAY

EVE BAYLERS, Preity assistant to EARLE BARNES. KAYESLADK "manager" of "Hixby" department store, matrice DICK RADER, en struction superintendent. Be wants_her

give up her job but she retuame. Eve dine

not want her employers to know alio la married, so they keep the marriage serat several monthe. At Christmas they shouted

it. They spend a brief vacation at the home

uf Ere's parents.

Back at the affien MAHYA VLAD, İsablen

knows that MONA

artist, and ARLENE SMITI. lengther, ALLEN, the lee copy welers distikes Nek and be trying to cause trouble for her. The ofice boy talla Five that Mons here to et

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CHAPTER XV

a way of finttering men that Eve; the slightest Impression. Do that knew sometimes advanced a woman in the business world more rapidly than did hard work, even with such clear-headed, fair-minded men as Earle Durnes and Mr. Bixby,

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At noon she went to Martin's,, ho's the hundsomest thing!" favour for me, won't you, dear?" opened a charge account and or

Evo smiled wonly and ran Eve agreed. She halted after dered the nest of tables sent home. she had invited 20 guests. There She felt very business-like, very of fresh sheet of paper into the type really was a limit to the number ficient. It worried her, however, writer. She wrote half a line and the apartment could sent comfort- that Martin's credit manager asked 'd it out. After three more starts ably.

the name of her husband's employ-she crumpled the paper and throw ers and of his bank na well as hor it into the wastebasket. She hadn't a‘single original thought, own. She intended to pay for the tables, a little each week, from her she told herself, and it was no use trying to write. She longed to lie own carnings and she did not see town and relax so she might feel why Dick should know, anything refreshed for her duties as hostess about it.

that evening. And she was becom- ing more worried every moment over the antiques.

The cheque for the rent and the money for meat and grocertos, Eve put out of her mind. The rent

The day of the party Eve awak ened feeling tired and with a sense of foreboding.

quarter to seven a strange sight grooted them. Stacked up inside the hall were the water bench, the tables, topped off by a great bunch chest of drawers and the nest of

Mrs. of evergreen boughs from Brooks' trees.

Eve's code forbade trying to take | the place of an established worker,

Atona obviously had no such Thursday evening the box of scruples. Well, Eve decided, it was presents from home awaited Eve of no use to borrow trouble. So and Dick when they reached the long as the girl played reasonably apartment. "Guess it was worth Jair Eve would take no notice of while spending all that time pack- her antagonism. To do otherwise Ing them," Dick commented as he would create an unpleasant situa-lifted the wedding and Christmas tion in the office. The Monas of gifts from the excelsior. "There's The office boy's warning, "Don'the world usually married early not a single thing broken!"

Dick telephoned in the middle of let Miss Allen get your job; she's | and marriage probably would climf-

was not yet dug and there would He set up the radio and the new be time enough to worry about the afternoon and suggested drop- counting on it," was still echoing nate this particular one from lamp while Eve tried to decide that after the party. Dick prob- ping in at the Old Mill for dinner in Eve's cars when the buzzer Bixby's, Eve was quite sure the where the other things should go. ably would be reasonable about the on their way home. Eve was glad summoned her to Mr. Barnes other girl would seize upon the She surveyed the new possessions matter after he knew the things she would escape cooking and office. Her heart seemed to skip nurt excuse to quit work. Mean-with critical eyes. a bent as she entered the room. while she was likely to make com- "Now if we only had that Penn-new purchases Improved the apart. When they arrived home at a

were bought and saw how much the washing the dishes afterward. The advertising manager's great pilications in a situation which. Eve sylvania water bench," she said,

ment, ing was pleasant enough but brief. tilt, had quite enough difficulties "to display this colourful china and "I need hardly say," he told her already.

glass and that antique cheat of frankly, that I mould have best-

drawers to fill this wall space this tated to recommend you for Miss That evening Mrs. Brooks was room would have real atmosphere. Marehall's place had I known at watching for Eve when she arrived You remember, Dick The things the time of your marriage. But home. Mrs. Brooks brought forth I wanted in that little antique shop since you have started the work two gift boxes which had been de-in Tamkinville? And if we main at her home in order to pre- She would have been glad to re- you my continue for the present

ing to serve 20 Monday night 1 and wo'll see how it goen.” How-

she was tired emphasized the irony this; Bixby's will permit no divided flene!" exclaimed Eve as she lifted She hoped Dick would write out of having to sit for eight hours in interest. We will tolerate no devi- the gifts from their, tissue paper a cheque and tell her to send for the n office where, ns luck would ation from the standard of execl-{wrappings. "The darlings-1 want antiques ut he gave no sign that have it, there was very little, to lence which horetofore has marked i to have a party for them!" she toki he had heard what she said. With do. your work."

Dick.

Eve, to deefde that she needed and i

Moan Allen was elsewhere in the New wanted a thing was to decide she store most of "We ought to celebrato Year's Eve with a watch party," he must have it.

the day, dallying suggested.

therefore, after Dick had, gone to simple errands.

Next morning. longer than necessary over a few work she took inventory of the from an unusually long-lunch pe

Arlene came back | household finances. Two days be- riod with her head topped by stiff Dick. "But nobody said anything "Yes, I remember," answered fore Dick had given her a cheque black waves. for the rent and another for food ing and her nails very pink.

Hor face was glow- about buying them." expenditures for the coming month. The two cheques would pay for the antiques and leave enough for the party refreshments and flowers. On her way to the office Eve tele- graphed the money to the antique dealer and instructed him to send on the pieces he had put aside for her,

avered that day.

"Candlesticks from Marya and

“What's all this?" Dick frowned

ever, the altuntion comes down to a Venetian glass bow) from ought to have that nest of tables/pare for the party. Tho fact that as he pushed the furniture away

Considering his natural brusque- neus, Eve felt that Barnes had been: fairly diplomatic. But he had made clear the fact that she was And so next morning Eve invited still on trial at Bixby's instead of the girls to her home for a cele- being firmly established. The bration on New Year's Eve. With least indication of carelessness on a burst of generosity she invited her part would be sure to be at- Mona Allen also. tributed to her marriage. Barnes' "Delighted," drawled Miss Allen. statement, together with Charles' "I'll bring my boy friend, if you warning about Mona's designs, don't mind." showed Eve clearly that there must | "Eve," spoke up Arlene impetu be no lot-down in her work. ously, "won't you ask that Mr. Bliss She realized, too, that she had in the ruga? I've had a crush on underestimated Mona. The girl him ever since I came to Bixby's had ability of a sort. And she had, but I haven't had a chance to make

we saw at Martin's, ton."

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from the door and Inserted the key.

"Oh, Dick, I meant to tell you- I sent for those antiques at Tam- kinville! You remember how we thought they would just fit into the decorative scheme of this lovely Told house." Her heart thumped.

He was silent as he brought tho "All set for the big time!" she furniture into the apartment. He announced. "I can scarcely wait was silent as he followed Eve's until to-night. I went through the directions about setting it in place. rug department just to have an- other look at Mr. Bliss. He didn't:

The ringing of the telephone in- notice me of course. Eve, you were terrupted them and Eve answered. a perfect darling to invite him to. It was Mona Allen. your party. Honestly I do think

(To Be Continued)

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