1933-09-16 — Page 3

HONGKON

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

CHAPTER XXIII

l'in sorry, Miss Bayless but that is already sold! The blond girl from Though Bixby's store had been your office-Miss Allen-bought it fonturing now spring apparel since not half an hour ago." mid-winter, the approach of Easter Evo smothered her wrath is best brought new murchandlee and new she could and went back to the activity to almost every departoffice. Mona lind not yet returned mont. Even in the housewares, but Arlene was at work transcṛib- ruge and draperies a special effort

ing notes. was put forth to interest prospec tive Easter brides.

And although this meant added work in the advertising office Eve, Arlone and Marya enjoyed it. Even Mona showed some enthus- jasm when

of Consignment A

she said, to talk to you two alone. Ray and I have decided to be mar- ried the day after Easter! He's been wanting mo to marry him for a long time. but I wanted to wall. until we had enough money saved to give us a good start."

INDIANS CHARGED.

FURTHER ADJOURNMENT IN

LARCENY CASE

U.S. INFLATION PRESSURE

SM CONGRESSMEN WORRYING - PRESIDENT

It was Evo's turn to wish Marya

Another adjournment, after happiness and she did so sincerely,

Now York, Sont: 15. She glanced up as Eve entered Arlene pretended to go into a faint evidence, was made until Monday

Evidence is daily accumulating and then stopped typing. "My and then said, "But you wouldn't afternoon in the case in which

four Indiane, Wall Dad, Mohamed to show that President Roosevelt word!" she cried. "What's wrong leave us, would you, Marya?" now?"

Eve told her about the hat.

"That's what I'm In doubt Ashraf, Sahlb Dad and Sakander has reached the most critical

reorganisation. "I might have guessed it!" Ar-about," admitted Marya. "I would Khan, are being charged with lar-stage of his great experiment in Con- ressmen returning to Washing- especially amart new hats arrived lene moaned in sympathy with like to keep on working for a while ceny and receiving of $500 in national -one-of-a-kind hats bearing the Eve. "When Monn saw that you but my mother and Ray say Hongkong money, one ten rupec ton from thoir constituencies are were, still in conference at lunch shouldn't. Mother is old-fashion- note and a brass bound box. pressing for an increase in the magic names of famous designers is there was a look on her face ed, you know. She thinks I ought valued at $45, and containing amount of cash in the pockets of on their lining bands.

You to stay at home and spend my time One morning a dozen of these that should have warned nie. hats were sent to the advertising know the smile of the cat that has making yeal stow with sour cream clothes valued at $160, the pro- the workers by inflation; where office ao that Marys might select not only eaten the canary but sauce and all the other dishes she's erty of Sher Mohamed, from No. as, leaders fear that heavy infila- taught mo. My mother's sweet. 10, Star Street, second floor on tion would ruin the Democrattic several to sketch. Eve looked licked up all the cream as well!"

but she just won't see things the August 27. The fourth defendant party.

Is only upon the receiving them over. She smothered

modern way.

charge. exclamation and hurried to the mirror to try on a tiny black and "It's lovely on you, Eve! Oh, that white sailor. Marya cried out.

ahould make a grand aketch!"**

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•

After the black and white sailor none of the now hats interested until the Saturday before Easter Eve and she did not select another

when, without enthusfaam, she bought a black beret that she never cared for

later. In the mean-

Eve tilted the hat this way and that to find exactly the most be coming angle. Then she turned time, indignant though she was at for Azieno to approve the result. Manu Allen, she had to forget this The hat was close-fitting and made prejudice in the interest of her of black straw. Its brim, entirely work. It seemed to Eve that she covered with tiny white violets, lived entirely for the future and Was set on to give the effect of foresight was her watchword. halo about the face.

"And she won't hear to anything

1

For these reasons there la pro- found interest in the announcement Mr. Horace Lo is defending the of Benator Jones, respecting the but a regular church wedding with first three defendants, and Mr. A. now loan polley. This is looked a reception and refreshments after.

upon as probably the last experi mant to increase the liquidity of my father to go to so much expense. When the hooring was resumed capital without Inflation, and to word, though I don't want her andel Arculli the fourth defendant.

for me!"

yesterday afternoon before Mr.{tide over the period of the lag be- Schofield, at the Central Magis-tween rise in commodity prices Barnes rang for Marya just then tracy, Sahib Dad the third defen- and increases in costs, a situation

dant was cross-examined by Mr, which is engendering bitterness' and she hurried to his office,

Aur Arculli.

between capital and labour, "Well, that's certainly a prise!" ojaculated Arlene. "Of

Defendant reiterated that com- Projects within reach of the ad- Occasionally during these busy course if there is anything I like!

take the box if he found it. He of child labour and sweated wares "What a love of a hat!" Arlene weeks Eve was obliged to work better than a wedding its two wed-plainant, had told him he could ministration, like the abandonment would telephone dinge. But I'd hate like anything did not tell fourth defendant that and the fixing of shorter working exclaimed. "And it's perfect on overtime. She

Dick who usually arranged to meet to lose Marya from this office! the complainant had asked him to hours, are jeopardised in this you, Eve. Just perfect!"

her for a late dinner. Often he wonder whether they will live with

told fourth defendant that the would drop in to see a five o'clock his parents or with hers or take take the box as security. He only crisis.

apartment? That diamond box belonged to a man who owed; Employers, on the one hand, re- movie before coming to the store an for her.. Although he professed Maryn wears would net most men him $200. He did not tall fourth sent the possible domination

movies, so I suppose they'll have to She replaced the hat carefully to get little pleasure from noy of back at least three years' suvings defendant he had authority to take affairs by the labour unfons, and

that he was being entertained pennies. Well, she's an angel and told fourth defendant the box be- returned it to its bandbox.

a lucky longed to him, and asked him The buzzer on Eve's desk sound-while she worked. But when sheI adore her and Ray is

Mr. Was through at the office and, met man!”

to keep it while he was away in ed and she arose to answer Barne's summons. They were in Dick, patiently waiting in the road- day's ster at the side entrance, her ro conference over the next Inyouts for a full hour and when sentment always left her and she Eve returned she found that the snuggled by his side and lifted her

eyes to his in a glad smile.

was not the Hort to spare herself. other girls had gone to lunch.

The Tuesday evening episodes She would give to her home the A home-keeping still bothered Eve, however. Dick same effort that did not leave her every Tuesday wife does and also put in eight ex- ordered a

but when he did go out alone it hausting hours a day at the store. was he concealing from her? Why was always on that evening. What And to what end?

"I do like it," agrect Eve. "It would be nice with that black wool crope Ault I had laid away for Easter."

in

She slipped down to the main Apor fountain" and lettuce sandwich and a cup of tea "Dick would think a lunch like this She told one perfectly terrible!" herself. "But I don't care. What

Eve wanted to warn Marya India. against continuing her work at Bixby's after marriage.

Marya

First Defendant.

The first defendant, Wali Dad, then entered the box, and euld that he was at No. 10. Star Street, when the third defendant came in ant owed him $200, but had put and told him that the complain

of

are demanding extravagant terms, on the ground that increased pur. chasing power means more pro- sperity.

Nevertheless, the quesion of currency dominates the White House at the present time, which, like the rest of the country, is an- xiously watching the effect of the Jones gesture. Reuter.

box

ed the first defendant to Kowloon. The coolley carried the box. His motive in accompanying the first defendant, was on the invitation of the first defendant. The frat longed to the third defendant.

him off on several occasions. debt was settled. He admitted) Eve's own experiment as a wage Third defendant told him he was taking the didn't he take her into his con-earning wife was not working out going to take the box as security, station, but denied stealing it.

at the police fidence? Once it occurred to her any too successfully. She sus and requested him to take the box I save on lunches I can invest."

that she had never had an engagpected that Dick was learning to to Kowloon.; Third defendant Mohamed Ashraf, the second de- The little hat with the white vio-ment with him on a Tuesday be depend on others for the compan- then got some coolies and left the fendant, said he only accompani lets refused to leave her mind for fore their marriage. Now that ionship she was often too tired or premises, after giving him $5, and more than an instant. She was she was Dick's wife wasn't she too busy to give him.. klad it was safe in the advertising entitled to know everything that

requesting him to take the box to place. The office. Her spirits were gay as she concerned him? There were times But she found it Impossible to fourth defendant's went to the French room of the when she thought of following him open this subject with Marya. Itsecond defendant came in at that millinery department on her way but her sense of honour prevented would be cruel to cloud the other time, and helped him to take the back to the office. "I'll make a do her from doing that. She must giri's perfect happiness. And it box to Kowloon, posit on that hat and have it laid bide her ilme she concluded. would be a confession of Eve's fail- In reply to Detective Sergeant away until pay-day," she thought. Sill on the Tuesday when she hadure also. So pride held her silent. "What a difference a hat can make to work until gight o'clock and Anyhow if she lost Dick she would in a woman's life! A truly lovely Dick did not meet her she was still have her career. That would model like that one would give any furious.

be something to live for and to give one a new lease on life!"

her courage to keep on.

But it would not be enough, her

But a moment later Miss Mar- chand, the hat buyer, was echoing

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heart cried out.

(To Be Continued).

Fitches, witness said that he had! formerly been employed in the gnol, but was unemployed for the last month. He did not think there was anything wrong in third defendant's request to him to take the box to Kowloon, because third- defendant id he would return the box to complainant when the

defendant told him the box be-

Replying to Sergeant Fitches. witness said that he had no idea the box belonged to the complain- ant, and the first defendant was lying when he told him it belonged to the third defondant.

Hearing was then adjourned to September 18 at 2.30 p.m.

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