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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

CHAPTER XXV

plainly irritated by the affair regarding it as another encroach- ment of office duties on his wife's leisure and home responsibilities.

Nor was he properly sympathetic next morning when Eve, feeling wretched, refused to remain at home in bed.

commented.

She selected a dozen letters and telephoned for those artists to come for an Interview with Mr. Barnes. That afternoon they be gan "arriving Inden with samples

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Barnes' position.

Eve's spirits lifted and she went about her dutice with new interest. After the early morning routine was dispatched she went to look at some rugs that had just come in. The buyer was busy when she appeared and referred her to one

draw in Marya's place. I hope it as quickly someone behind asked ; morning; traon mid would be nient some of the most thrilling hours In't another prize package, like her to close it because of the draft. for two days, leaving Eve responsi- I've ever spent were when he told With Dick's help Evo gut the Monn. Who'd ever expect that Eve shot the person a meaning ble for the advertising department me about his trips to the Near East copy for the Tuesday advertiso fluffy, purring kitten of having look, then closed the window,

She during that time.

and China. To me those stories ment to the Times office before the kuch claws?"

dutifully glanced over the adver-1 "He didn't take me into his con- rivalled the Arabian Nights." deadline, but the oxellement

"I guess it's true that I dream Eve was reading latters of aptising in the morning paper and fidence," Arlene said. "So I don't her a nervous headache. Instead

news headlines. How-know where his highness has gone. about rugs. I used to dream of of being sympathetic Dicis was plication from artists who wished read the

to be considered for the place. "Iever, her thoughts Rept returning I don't know what he went for, bazaars and caravans when I was didn't dream there were so many to Diet and what he ind said the either, but I hope he'll lose last child and I made up my mind to be a rug.buyer when I grow up. foot-loose a fancy-free," she night before after she had tossed week's grouch while he's away."

aha turned

I kept that ambition in conego and for several, sleepless hours,

took every course offered dealing He had complained that she was

in any way with the countries that And the "rying to do the work of two

produce oriental rugs. women." What if he realized that

fellows who laughed at me would her ambition led her to picture

be surprised to know how much of their work. It took Barnes but herself doing the work of a man,

my college expenses were paid from of the aulesmen.

the sale of gifts my father brought short time to decide each was she thought.

More and more. na the weeks! unsatisfactory Eve rounded up

"George Bliss can tell you all my mother from those trips." another half dozen the next day, passed, Eve had gained new under- about them," he assured her. "He

Eve felt new respect for George but none suited Barnes.

standing of the importance and re-knows more about rugs than any Bliss after that talk. She had By Thursday his temper was sponsibility of

one else in Lake City. He's rend learned dozens of Interesting things crisp

and Eve's nerves were on Sometimes she wondered at the everything that's been written about the rugs she was to describe, edge. Twice he snapped at her intemarity of her ambition to take about them. I think he even After she returned to the advertin- answer to questions.

his place if the disagreements be-dreams about rugs when he's ing office she sat down at her deak and tried to put into words some "Why do I suffer such indigni- tween him and Mr. Bixby become sleep!" turned to her desk with lowered bornly to her ambition. It had ed in rugs," he admitted. "Why George Bilss had invested the sub- eyeн, It isn't necessary for me to been her objective for so long that not? There's a lot to know about fect of rugs,

tay here and let. Barnes work off

she could not bear to give it up, them and it's n'-fascinating sub- So absorbed was she that she his sarcasm on me."

even though she realized the toll jeet. Forty years ago, my father forgot everything else and wna

What it might do to her marriage every year he tation had transferred itself to

went abrond and with a guilty start when she heard neath the blotter on her desk there and that night, because she she did not permit herself to con- selected a year's supply.

someone enter the office. night before.

"That was before was born but

(To Be Continued) "I have it!" exclaimed Arlene was tired, she gave vent to her

#scoutent before Dick. after puzzling over the mystery took off her French heeled slippers "Monn Allen!"

"But why should she do a thing to put on a pair of mules she flung ono slipper across the room. It was unintentional but the slipper knocked over a delicate amethyst glass perfume bottle, spilling its contents an the rug. Afterward whenever Eve inhaled that fra- grance the scene came back to her.

"Don't you яce," she urged. "how especially necessary it is for me to be at my desk to-day in case Mr. Bixby finds out that I had to call the night watchman to let me Into the office last night? It would look as though I were afraid to face the consequences of my cure lessness."

Dick did not answer, Ho loft the apartment, shutting the door behind him with unnecessary em- phosis.

Arrived at the oflee, Eve was still unable to account for the fact that she had found the copy for the Times' advertisement under-

like that?" asked Eve,

Because you and I bad time off to go to Marya's wedding and she

had to stay here and work."

"Oh, I'd hate to think anyone could be like that!" Eve pro. tested.

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Dick made no contment. He "Have it your own way then," declared Arlene, "but I've got that wiped up the perfume and picked girl's number! Let's not my any-up the broken bits of glass as Eve thing about it to ber but be burst into hysterical tears. Then darned careful what we let her get he asked, "What's the matter with away with in the future. She's you. Eve?" out-guessing us all the time."

"I'm just tired,” she

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sider.

There were times, too, when Eve

suspected that Barnes kept in mind the possibility that she might auc ceed him, Although his temper often made him disagreeable she had to credit Barnes with being

iron the

whole. And it was

characteristic of his generosity that. he did not seem to resent Eve's po- ition but was actually preparing her to take his place by giving her more work and new responsibilities

rapidly as she could take them. Arlene mentioned the possibility mure than once and seemed gen- uinely lud for Eye. That the same thought must have occurred sobbed.to Mona and that Mona would stop at nothing in prevent Eve's promo-

not mention this to Dick. So far as possible she tried to keep from him the frritating things that came up in her day's work.

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"I could annihilate the person "Tired to death!" who caused all that trouble last "Uni-m! I was afraid you'd gettion Eve was equally sure. She did night," said Eve. "Dick was fur- | this way, Well--we'll see that this ious about it and I was almost doesn't happen again." Heured to death for feur we What did he mean, Eve asked wouldn't get to the Times office herself wildly. She was not going In time. As it happened, we were to give up her career just because just under the wire-with no ser- Eart Barnes had worked himself onda spare. What a night!". into a frenzy over a disruption of

the office routine. Arlene returned to her type. writer when Mona Allen entered The next morning Eve left for and there was to sound except work with a heavy heart. The the rapid clicking of keya un-Jostling of other passengers on the til Monn left on an errand to some trolley irritated her and she used other department. Then Arlero both elbows to keep from being looked at Eve.

crowded too closely. At the 65th "Do you suppose," she asked. street interacction a score or more "I haven't a single iden this "that anyone with Mona Allen's left the car and Eve sank with re- morning!” she admitted to her- disposition would be likely to go lief into a vacant seat. Immediate-solf, and then found her entire in for fashion-art? I was wonder. |ly she raised the window to let in foutloak changed by a note on her ing what sort of person we w}|the spring morning air and just desk. Barnes had taken an early

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A day came, however, when Eve approached her work with lack of enthusiasm. Her special column. after the first few weeks, hud become more a burden than pleasure. This was partly because the novelty had worn off and partly because her increased duties and responsibilities loft her less time for the column,

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