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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1933,

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

CHAPTER XXX

Eve tried to conceal her dismay, "Dick," she said nervously, "I nocd $200 and I must have it to-day This noon if possible!!! -

lots-one at a time. Real estate ¡ing his Gladstono i

on it. He thinks the little investor

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"I'm sorry," he told her, "but for me to lose what I've put in naked many questions except the a story-book house! I expect to lovely home like that?"

I haven't that much in the bank" "But I must have if she insist- ed.

Dick did not embarrass her by nuking questions. "I've just pald an-insurance premium," he explain ed. "I could take up my policy but that in made out for your future protection."

"I'd be afraid to have you do that!"

"Well," he went on," borrow on It"

might

stacks so far," answered Arlone.

"Guces I can.chauffeur for you for some time to come" he re- market. That is, if you still in- sist on going to work."

izo in child portraiture. Oh, I swored, "Nothing but a cradle-with him because he can lay his hands her. Is the thing, he says. It's rend to "Hello, sweetheart!" le greeted now I'll have to study years and a chorub In it".

years and work very hard but I Eve was always to renombor that. On the way homo sho' sald has no chance at anything else anding him. regardless of bystanders.

"Darling," she murmured.-kiss-don't mind that!"

Later when the three girls were to Dick in a wistful voice, "Dick, He'd think it was good lesson

And in the taxi riding home she together Eve said, "Marys, this is do you think we will ever have n waken any moment and find out "That depends!" he answered. one uppermost in her thoughts that I've been dreaming. Sho took her loss like a good where he was to work next?

Surely But he did not say on what it de. you have nothing to wish for!" aport, Eve conceded, but sho could

pended. not shake off the feeling of gullt cloisonne compact and she was de

Dick had brought her an ivory

Marya, amiling acrenely, an

(To Be Continued.) because it was she who had introighted with it. Always, she told duced Arlene to margining on the him, she had wanted a really bean- stock market.

tiful compact and this was doubly It was a grent relief to Eve precious because he had chosen it when Esther's money came. She for her. took the $200 to the brokerage offlee

Dick unpacked his big and Eve and protected her stock for the poured a cup of coffee for him. time. Eve tried to save all sheThen it was time for her to go to "Oh, Dick, please do!"

could in order to pay Esther in the office. He drove her down In "It will take about 10 days to lump sum. She recalled the con- the rondstor, complete the loan," he explained. tempt Dick had expressed for peo

That made the plan useless. Eveple who borrow a sum and pay it had to have the money immediate back in dribbling amounts. The ly. She was sorry that she had person who made the loan has dif- Hald anything to Dick about it.ficulty getting the original amount Her only remaining recourse aceni- together again and it is just about ed an appeal to her mother. in total loss to the lender who saved Eve put through a long distance it in the first place," he had said, call to her home. It was Esther Eathor's husband would feel the who answered and told her that same and Eve was quite sure their mother had fallon from a step Esther had told him of her appeal. ladder that morning and wrenched her back, hence she could not come to the telephone. And it was Es ther who offered to lend Eve the $200 she needed without telling their parents Esther would go to Soon Atlas Couplér recovered and the bank in the morning and send gradually went on to a now high the money by tolograph. Eve re-for the year. solved to do something handsome Eve was worried about her for her sister as soon as she was mother's health. She was anxious able in order to show her gratitude. for her vacation to arrive so she

might be with her. Esther was at When Eve repeated this invita She found Arlene looking ex home and reported favourable pro-tion Arlene protested. "But Sam tremely unhappy when she return- gress, although their mother sufis likely to be three sheets to the ed to the office. "What'll I do?"fered. Both Kate and Hank Bay-wind! I wish Marya would ask Arlone implored with a wan smile. less found their household_bright-George Bliss instead. I can't think "I should raise $00 on 24 hours ened by the presence of Esther's of-a greater inducement to matri- notice when I couldn't raise it in baby who was toddling about themony than submitting a man to the 24 days!"

house and beginning to talk.

"Can't you Burrow at home 7a Eve suggested.

Eve had much faith in her invest ment and looked for it to lift her from petty financial annoyance and constant struggle to heights of prosperity.

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"What do you moan?" asked Eve, her heart pounding with suspense. "I'm not going to have anything to do for a couple of months," ho

answered.

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Marya an Ray had returned from their honeymoon and twice Marya had lunched with Eve and Arlene when she was down town on shopping trips.

That morning she telephoned, to Eve at the office. "Now that we are settled," Marya said, "we want you and Dick to come out and have dinner with us. We're inviting Arlene and Sam Holeridge, too. Ray and I both like Sam."

"Want the top down?" he asked. Arlene agreed enthusiastically and they sped along Lake road, hatless and windblown, with laughter on their lips.

influence of Marya's romantic bungalow. And I'm going to wear And Eve, was concerned about my rose chiffon too." "Not at my home!" Arlene as- Dick, too. The building which Arlene wore it, entrancing Sam sured her airily. "I'm lucky to be housed the theatre was completed who called for her in a long, pow- on the board basis there. I used to and Dick left for Chicago to clear ferful roadster. hand over my entire salary cheque up some loose ends of busincas in to Mother each week and she paid connection with the building. He my expenses, But I put up such a was in conference at the company good sales talk for handling my headquarters for several days and own money a year ago that I final-the time until his return scamed ly won out. Since then I've paid to Eve interminable. board at home and occasionally Much would depend upon his make wild prophecies about my next job, Dick had made clear to bright financial future.. No, I her before he left. It was scarcely couldn't borrow without telling my likely that the Chicago firm would parents why and if I did that I'd have another long contract in Lake never get the money!"

City immediately. Dick's next job "I truly believe Atlas Coupler will might be in another city or even recover and we will be glad that another state. Eve again refused we hung on, Arlene. Why don't to consider this possibility until you tell your father about it? Ishe faced the actual facts, think he'd see you through."

She met Dick at the station the "My father! Oh, that's precious, Jitne morning he returned from My father only believes what he Chicago. How handsome he looked secs. So he goes in for houses and as he swung down the steps carry-

Marya, in bouffant pink batiste, was a delightful hostess. The din- ner table was laid with light green damask, ivory dishes, amethyst glassware and Maryn wedding sil-| ver: The food was delicious.

Sam praised Marya's skill is an artist and then offered to arrange for the sale of her batik work at the store where he was employed.

"I hadn't planned to do much of that sort of thing." Marya said, "but it would give me the oppor tunity to earn some money for art lessons. My ambition is to special-

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