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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Five BAYLESS, pretty assistant to EARLE BARNES, advertising manager of laby department store, marries DICK RADER. * construction superintendent temporarily work ing in Lake City, Dick wants Ere to alive up working but she refused,

ARLENE SM1371, stanographer in the kdvertising office, fanelen herself in love with

ALLEN, trouble-maklug copy writer.

Block market. Era declder to do the same

buys stock,

CHAPTER XIX

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"Who is ho?" Evo naked. "Don't you know Sam? You should. He's a first rate advertis ang man. Working at Mason's now, Too bad he drinks so much he has lots of ability."

Still she always felt a littlo stab,contralto, so sweet that presently; hudly. "I was in love with a, joined, them, "Freda," he walled, of resentment and uncusiness when when she sounded the first notes beautiful girl once but it all turned "won't you send this girl back to Dick announced casually that some of "Lover, Come Back to Me," the out wrong. After that I thought the piano? She doesn't belong in engagement would keep him away other singers gradually dropped I had to drink to bolster up my the kitchen."

Whon ehe and Eve were alone from home,

Jout to liston to Arlene. Eve hoped courage. I've been doing it over Was he bored with their quiet her friend had not chosen the song since. Even tonight! I'm alwava again Freda said with a laugh, evenings together bored with because George Bliss was there. drinking to forvet myself and I'm "Well, Arlene acems to have him GEORGE BLISK, but he & vamped by MONA her? Her pique, she had to admit He had come with Mena Allen. a damned fool. Don't think I don't handcuffed and bound."

Er receives « later from IRENE PREN to herself, was twofold-partly Someone suggested bridge bat it know it! And here I am blubber.. TIBB, former schoolmate who is playing the becauso he told her nothing of wns postponed until Intor. The ing all over your place. Why don't thing. Without Dlek' knowledge, the ber, what occurred at these affairs, apartment, house rules forbid music you give me my marching orters

That's all right, Sam," soothed rows money from ber mother and with it is explanation was always some after 11 o'clock and the crowd ap-

vague reference to business or that parently wanted music as long as Freda patting his armi. "And

want you to stay, of course. Tell he had been at

a meeting of an possible. organization to which he belonged.

nie would you rather the crowd

Later when Eve looked into the Though she would not have ad-! Eve was dissatisfied but did not

When they sang "Will You Re-stopped aluging?"

living room, she saw that one table No. Ask the girl at the piano of bridge Had been organized but mitted it 20 anyone there were know what she could do about it. member" from "Maytime," Samj

Arlene and Sam Holeridge were about her marriage, Was her Ere and Arlene went to dinner to had been sitting quietly in a corner Afterward she sang again while holding Reece's hand, telling his times when Eve Rader worried The night of Freda Carter's party IInleridge who was crippled and to play Liobestraum, will you?"

And Arlen played it for him.still at the piano. Mona Allen wEB work at the office making too many gether and then took a cab. to of the room leaped up and joined,

in the singing, letting his volee the others listened.

fortune, and George Bliss stood demands on her time and interest, North Ills where Freda lived.

alone. she asked herself. Dick did not Arlene's eyes brightened when ring out lustily. complain

but nevertheless who she saw the tiny studio plano.

"Play it again!" he pleaded when sensed that something was wrong. It was an upright model and look the song was. ended.

For the thing, there were those ed almost like a toy.. Its tone was But before the last notes of the evenings he spent away from home.

chorus had been reached a second Eve had planned to be generous

time Sam turned away abruptly and tolerant in such matters. She

Preda Carter saw. that his eyes had assured herself that she had

were mlated. the "modern" viewpoint. She and Dick hnd agreed their marriage was to be a Afty-fifty affair with equal freedom for each of them.

(splendid and as soon as her wraps were removed Arlene sat down and ran her fingers over the keys.

"Oh, I didn't know you played!” Freda exclaimed. "Now my party will surely be a succcaя1"

Later Arlene played while the Her voice was a rich others sang.

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"What's the matter, Sam?" she asked kindly. bringa back to

"It's that song-and what it

me," he told heri

It was a little later when every one was feeling that the evening. had turned, into a distinct success that Theron Reece arrived, spoiling the party for Eve.

her side. "Does your hubby know Immediately he took his place at

you are out tonight?" he smirked. afraid I don't know what you Eve's glance was frigid. "I'm

mean," she answered.

Something impish tempted Eve. "Oh, Mr. Bliss!" she called. “Mias Carter would like a man with a good stroke to elice this ham." kitchenette. He opened a bottle of Bliss seemed glad to help in the

olives, sliced the ham and pared excellent coffee.

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"No kitchenetto is complete without a handy man," sighed Freda with a twinkle in her eyes. "If you happen to find one who's unattached and not too antique, Eve, be sure to pull an oar for my

"Come now!" ho sald trium phantly. "You didn't tell me you were spending your honeymoon alone when we met in New York. Docs hubby know you were out side." with me there?"

A moment later she called gally, "I'm afraid you'll have to ex- "Fall in line for supper! I'm cuse me!" Eve' said, rising. She sending you all home early be could scarcely control herself, yet cause I've got to be on the joh she did not wish to make a scene myself to-morrow." And the apartment was so small she could hardly avoid Reecc. She went into the kitchenette,

"May I help you?" she asked Freda who was making prepara- tions for the buffet supper: Eve wished Dick would come, He had promised to call for her and Arlene.

Reece continued his attempts to draw Eve out. He sat beside her and, balancing her plate and coffee cup, she found it inconvenient to move.

Soon the party broke up and the guests paired off to go home. Sam foleridge asked Arlene to let him escort her but it was true that Sam had been drinking and Arlene was Arlene came out to help soon! afraid. So she explained that she and immediately Sam Holeridge (Continued on Page 10.)

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