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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Waling

CHAPTER XXVIII

Eve told him. "I don't want to overdo any one thing, you see, I thought I might like to try one of the industrials. Will you tell me about them?"

laugh.

INCREASING ARMY.

· JAPAN MILITĀRISTS SEEK SANCTION

The addition of these divisions to the strength of the Japanese army, would bring the total up to twenty-one.

| Evd. | Arlona was bolng -initiated). “Dick” called Evo softly from into the conversation. Eve, n

into making her first investment, the 'shubby old front steps where gered by Miss McElhinney's in- Eve entered the offices of the brokerage firm of Sloan and San-I think it would be fun to mor- she was attting with her arms rudonce and irritated at Dick for the locked around her knees. Dick, not discouraging her chattor, ans- ford with trepidation. Yet she in," she commented when felt no urge to turn back. She had mathods of investing were ex-lounging in a gay steamer chair wered in monosyllables and pre- made one investment through the plained to her, "I'd love the ex-on the lawn below, looked up at sently rose abruptly and wont in-

citement of It!".

her. The moon was sending beams doors. bank and now was exploring new folds Eve had decided to shift the Arlene ako bought Atlas of light through the newly-leafed

maple-trees-and-fantastic-shadowshon Pick did not follow, au site: Coupler

„Tokyo, Sept.-21. scene for her nöxt financial yen-

To Eve it had always been neces- this place!" she declared.

danced on Eve's face. "I just love had hoped he would, she went to ture.

Japanese military authorities] - bed, thought it was still early. She asked for Mr. Sanford and Bary to, sharo each new experience

Half an hour later she heard Dorn-have decided to seek Imperial this time he was at his desk. Her with some one. Only after confd-

Dick blow a curling wronth of thy McElhinney's husky laugh as sanction for the recreation of the nafvete must have amused him, for ing in another and reliving the smoke rings from his pipe upward she bade Dick good-night in the our army divisions scrapped in more than once she noticed a twin-event did she get the utmost joy toward the star-sprinkled sky. hall. Eve Fancled there was an 1926.

from it. Hence her spirits, were Then he answered slowly, content. exultant and excited note in that klo in his large blue-gray eyes.

"I'm through with Pure Soap," greatly exhilarated after Arlene ly, "We'll never find a better place

made her investment and they In the city" watched the trend of the market. together. There were days when "I wish we could stay here for both of them felt the stimulation over!" Eve went on. "I mean of a rise of a point or two in the happy and peaceful, just as we are valuation of Atlas Coupler. And now." there were daya when a slight de- cline sent them into the depths of discouragement.

Atlas Coupler had long lain As she left the office she won-up data concerning it. After the dormant, Eve learned after looking dered vaguely what a coupler was. patent rights had been secured Sho had not felt liko asking. Mr. there had been a lengthy, uncer- Sapford. At any rate, it was listed tain delay in marketing --the de- on the stock exchange. She novice, owing to the power of the She perched herself on the nowel tleed this when Charles brought holding company behind the coup-post, nearer to Dick than to Eve. the stock edition newspapers into ter that was to be displaced by At. Before many minutes had elapsed the office that afternoon. As soon las. But now contracts had bean she was off on a monologue which as she had time she got out the signed and manufacturing had be-threatened to continue for hours. newspaper file' and looked up Atlas gun. A reliable brokerage con- Coupler matings for the last two cern guided the activities of the 18- confided in her slow voice that held You ace," Miss McElhinney months. Yes, Mr. Sanford had sue and demand for it caused_an?

Mr. Sanford told her about the Industrials and agreed with her that it might be well to invest in one of them. He advocated Atlas Coupler. Eve placed her money on. Atlas Coupler.

very

"U-um!" responded Dick. And then Miss McElhinney, one of the teachers who lived upstairs, came out on the porch. "It's such so snug here! I hope you don't a gorgeous evening and you look mind if I join you."

told her the truth concerning the extended flurry in the stock. The suggestion of a lisp, "I do like stock valuation. She could dis-girls had every reason to bollevato come out of my character! All miss from her mind any misgivings quick riches were to be theirs for day long I have to be the stern concerning her new investmont. their risk and they anticipated to be just the little girl I feel!"

'schoolmarm' and after hours I long

their return eagerly.

Evo liked the atmosphere of the brokerago house. She longed to feel the same ease of manner dia- Eve really longed to tell Dick of played by the men she saw trading her investnients, but she felt she there. Yet she could not quite could score a greater triumph smother a sense of excitement each by waiting until her gains were time she visited the exchange. She substantial. Not that she wished formed the habit of dropping in to flaunt her success, she assured frequently during lunch periods, herself, but she must be able to Usually she asked Arlene to go justify her desire to earn her own with her, since she felt timid about money. appearing alone among a group of men devoted to watching market quotations being chalked on the board.

"I cortainly get a great kick out of coming up here," Arlene ag- sured her. "I father could only see me now! Ho thinks anyone who invests in stocks is bound for perdition. And he couldn't, for the life of him, understand that I'd be Interested In this place without investing."

Tuesday was pay day at Bixby's and the following Wednesday found Arlene in Mr. Sanford's office with

Dick coughed but refrained from. comment.

Eve studied the newcomer with some misgiving. Apparently her line was flattery.

"I think." Miak McElhinney con- tinued, facing Dick directly, "that you are wonderful to accomplish theatre! And giving orders-to 80 all you do. Building that beautiful many men, Engineering must be go thrilling. I used to watch you on stormy winter mornings as you waded through the snow to get your car. It was so cold I hated even to get out of bed. I would take one look at the frozen north out in the yard and then slip back under the covers until almost time for the school bell to ring."

Eve felt these days an almost overwhelming sense of hope and expectancy. She attributed it to the apparently established upward trend of Atlas Coupler, but it might have been born of the springtime. Mrs. Brooks, who was in her gar den at six o'clock each morning, watched for Eve often and gave her a bouquet of fragrant lilies of the valley for her desk. Then came the week toward, which the entire household had been looking for-- Presently the girl's voice dropped ward when the lac bashes were to a lower, more confidential tone' in bloom and purple and white that seemed to exclude Evo, Sha clusters filled the air with their moved nearer to Dick. Twice ho fragrance.

turned and tried to draw his wife

Dick paused at the bedroom door with the comment that the weath or had changed and a sharp breeze was blowing in from the lako. When Eve did hot answer he closed

The militarists offer as the the door softly and settled himself reason for their request the for the evening with his pipe and necessity of meeting Japan's com a book. He had mado no apology.mitments arising from the Man- no explanation Eve, nervous and chukuo protocol, and otkör tired, cried herself to sleep. That sources. It is understood, how- ingly in her ears. husky exultant laugh echoed mock over, that they will not ask for any appropriations until 1935, unless unexpected developments arise. Reuter

(To Be Continued)

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