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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

CHAPTER. XXI

more after a day of brisk trading.

peting over thick padding. Here | tered its title and the name of its|true. Eve ignored Mona Allen for the the walls were panelled in gold author in a tiny notebook she car- Thursday the stock gained three rest of that day. She was so anaatin brocade and a gold chandelier ried in her purae. She had begun noyed by the other girl's trick with hundreds of intricately cut this system when she was in high ery that she felt she could not trust crystals lighted the scone,

school and had followed it faith- herself speak to Mona. For- They passed through the audi- | fully over since. Lunately Eve had no work to dis- [torium where the sants were being cuss with hor.

ARIYOSHI'S "VISIT.

It fluctuated a bit then and closed JAPANESE-MINISTER TO CALL Friday exactly 10 points above the

ON MIL WANG price at which Eya had made her? initial investmant,

Shanghai, Sept. 13, Installed. The silver screen was Monday morning Eve returned

The Japanese Minister to China, Mona entered Barnes' office tho already in place, Dick took Eve to her work as though Inspired.

Ten points! Eve figured her Mr. Ariyashi, is leaving for Nan- middle of the afternoon and did not up in the dressing room elevator She thought of the actresses soon gain. Oh, this Was fun, she king this evening, reappear for almost an hour. Ar- and she saw modern conveniences to come to Lake City for the open-make money-loads of it! No thought. At that rute she could

It is understood that the object lenc," glancing up from her type-in almost luxurious form for the

"I wonder what Lorelei's game fs. She certainly makes, occasions to he alone with his highness!"

Eve said, "Don't be foolish, Ar- lene,"

Arleno answered #lppantly, "Don't be so gullible, Evel That girl is no saint."

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(To Be Continued).

This will be the first meeting between the Japanese Minister and Mr. Wang since the latter took over the Foreign Ministry- Reuter

writer during Moia's absence, said, 1 comfort of the actors and actressbag of tho theatro and decided to wonder there was no much axeita. of Mt. Ariyoshi's Visit is to make) make an especial bid for their She was particularly impressed patronage in the store advertising ment about the stock market. an official call on Mr. Wang with the laundry and drying room she wrote. Barnes commended her Sell? Indeud no, Eve told herself. Ching-wel. And the nursery for the children for her. foresight.

Not when Pure Soap, Inc., WOR of the stage-folk. Eve looked down

advancing at that rate. She would at the stuga from the fly-loft and That noon Evo accompanied hold out until it had advanced Ayo became slightly dizzy.

Maryn to a Scottish tearoom where more points. "Now I'll show you the 'green n twinkling-eyed Highland Inssio room'." Dick told hor as they told their fortunes by reading the stepped into the elevator again. leaves in their teacups. Evo at- They descended to a roomi opposite tuched no significance to the the wings, beautifully decorated in prophecies made for her bat Marya white and gold. In the centre was was apparently overjoyed beenuse in billiard table, and great, soft the sceress predicted she would easy chairs were grouped about. soon be married. Eve smiled to "No matter what its colour scheme | horself. It would not take a for- may be this room is called the tune teller to predict marriage for. green room," Dick explained. "It ja giri so sweet and lovely as Maryn. is the actors' sitting room. Later

Marya, from her corner by the window, merely looked up at them and smiled. What Marya thought, po one knew.

When Mona returned to her desk she did not glance at either of the other girls. Her features were without expresion as she folded a few sheets of fresh copy paper, plcked up a pencil and left the office.

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When the home edition of the

"She's probably gone to

An organ had been installed and evening newspaper was delivered George Bliss on the pretence of Was being tested. Suntches of to the office Eve turned to the asking what's new in the rug de- melodies filled the air. Dickfinancin} pages. Strange, she arment," commented Arlene. glanced about and enw no one ob-thought, how light-hearted she had "Well, I've got plenty of work to serving them. He gathered Eve been but an hour before and now el myself and I must say I can do close in the shadow of the wings,her world was plunged into gloom. it a lot bettor when Mont is fur, for 'n brief Instant.

Pure Soap, Inc., had gone down a far away." Arlene began to type

"The first kiss Un the new point. rapidly.

stage," he murmured.

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Eve was tempted to tell Dick about the luncheon with Theron Reece and explain how it had como alout but she decided that to do Ho would be to attach importance | to the incident. It did not occur to her to discuss her venture on the stock market with Dick. In that matter she wished to play a lone hand until she had achieved ro- sults.

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Hence she encouraged him talk about his work,

"I'll take you out to see the the- atre Sunday morning," he told her. "It's going to be ready for the pub- lic in two weeks. Just now the. auditorium is being decorated and equipment installed. There will be quite a staff working Sunday be cause of the time limit for the opening."

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It was hard for her to concen

Eve was always to remember trate on her work for the next

that Sunday. It gave her her hour. As soon as the stock edition first insight into the romance of was due she sent Charles down to building. Diele's employers, she the corner to purchase a copy for knew, specialized in the construe- her. Her hopes returned as she tion of theatres but it was not until noted that Pure Soap, Inc., had re- that morning that she appreciated gained its loss and closed at the the extreme akill required for this same figure it had been minintain- branch of work. The owners had ing for a week. spared no expense to create beauty as well as utility and the result was breath-taking in effect.

The next day, however, there was much trading in Pure Soap, Inc., and it gained three points. Eve's hopes soared. She walked about the office as though entranced and then worked as one possessed with

"Why the effervescence?" asked Arlene.

The day meant more than that to Eve. The uneasy feeling she þad known for the past week seemed to slip away from her. Dick was all kindness and con- Inspiration. sideration and Eve was ashamed of the fact that she had doubted him, Į even for a moment. She resolved to make this up to him in the future, Dick's love was suddenly the most important thing in the world for her and she wanted him to know it.

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Eve merely smiled and did not answer.

Dick was glad to find her cheerful that evening.

He won- On Sunday morning, as he had

dered at her joyousness but Inas- promised, Dick tucked Eve into the

much as she had nothing in par roadster and drove the short dis- She curled up in a lounge chairticular to relate he attributed the tance to the new building. The that afternoon with a new book. mood to good health and youthful white brick and terra cotta struc-She made it a point to bring home spirits. ture loomed up 17 storeys high, a book from the circulating library They entered the lobby where work each week-end. After she finished men were laying rich, heavy car- reading the book Evo always en-

The next day Pure Soap, Inc., gained two points. It seemed to Eve that this was too good to be

Mr. AH. Garrard and Miss Esther North at work on the status of St. Antolin above the doorway of St. Anselm's Church, Kenning. ton. The work promises to become the cause of an eclesiastical

sensation. ` (Planet News),

CHINA

EMPORIUM

GRAND OPENING Saturday

A typical English countryside scene. Building a whant rick with the freshly cut wheat in Hertfordshire,

(Planet News).

A small visitor to Brighton to whom the heat wave appeared to be

very serious business. (Planet Newsj.

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