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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1933,

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

CHAPTER XLI

But Eve did not give up her job at Bixby's next morning. Instead she burned the letter he had written to Dick.

"I'll have to keep away from Mre. Penney and Marya," she de- elded. "They always put me in a sentimental mood.

After all, there's no more reason why I should give up my work than that Dick should give up his!".

It would be foolish, she assured herself, to give up the comforts sho enjoyed in Lake City for the privations under which whe WUS sure Dick lived in Pino Forcat.

It

I have to make frequent trips back and forth, keeping an eye on both jobs at practically, the same time. By night I'm pretty tired and don't need to be rocked to sleep."

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CORONER'S INQUEST

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bands there. Eve wondered how, ning after her return from home, Dick explained the absence of his and, with a maliciousness she took own wife who remained in Lake little pains to conceal, told of City to work despite the fact that Dick's arrival and her own part in This name topped the camp payroll. entertaining him,

ALLEGED REFUSAL OF Dick did not seem to mind the

"The poor man!" sho purred. I hardships of this life in the wooda,

-- HOSPITAL ADMISSION Ten days before Christmas she folt so borry for him, 1 did my Indeed he did not even consider mailed a box to Dick which she beat, to make him forgot his lone- such primitive surroundings as took great pleasure in packing. lincas."

A Coronor's enquiry into the "I dare say you did," Eve re- who died in the Government Civil hardships. He never wrote to Eve There wen the pair of skates he

death of a coolls, Chan Sze-wing, that he missed her and she failed had wanted for years. Eve was torted and closed the door abruptly. Hospital after a fall from a lorry to read between the lines. Though sure they would mean more to

commenced Dick's telegram, lying on Eve's while in motion, was oach letter always concluded, (him this year, perhaps, than at

with all my love--Dick." Eve any other time. She shared with desk when she arrived at the office Coronor at the Central Magistracy before Mr. Schofield, sitting as wanted more proof than that of him the homemade frult cake and that morning, had been a shock. his steadfast devotion.

Christmas cookies her mother had Her Christmas at home had been yesterday afternoon, and further She was disappointed that he sent her. Kate Bayless holiday most unsatisfactory, due to the adjourned until noxt Thursday, mado no reference to the coming baking took place early in Decem-fact Unit she missed. Dick so and October 12, at 2.80 p.m. The jury her: "When it anews up here. until she felt she had a real griev- Eve packed a box of candy with a sympathize with her. Women of Donald, foreman, F. H. Farne and In mid-December he wrote to holidays. Her resentment grew bor and she was generous with it. none of her relatives seemed was composed of Messrs. J. B. Mac snows and stays snowed! We have anco because he failed to show generous supply of the chocolate her mother's type knew but one

Tsung Po-tong. had to burrow our way through the concern over the Christmas ahead. centred butter creams of which codo after marriage-duty to hus drifts for several weeks now and The day was to fall on Wednesday Dick was SO

Dr. Thomas, of the Government fond. "And In the band and family." -

Civil Hospital, said that death was there's no knowing how long it will and Eve felt that Dick should sporting goods department of Bix-

Eve noticed the ashes in the due to a fracture of the skull and be before this blanket of snow come home to spend a week or 10 by's she had found many articles try next to Dick's favourite chair. contusion of the brain. thaws. We have had some difficul- days. Her bottor judgement told of wearing apparel she felt would Wearlly she sank into the chair deceased's

Tho akull WOB rather ty getting over the hills to the job her it would be a long expensive make his winter more comfortable, and tenderly stroked the arms be-abnormal, in that it was thinner because the rond is almost impas-trip to make and that Dick's work The card which Mrs. Penney de cause Dick had been there so re- that the average skull. It was Hkg amble at this time of the year. was too important for him to leave signed for her bore the message, cently. She closed her eyes and childs skull. Fortunately, though, we work un-it to others at this time. She "Christmas Love to Dick." tried to picture just how he looked, der cover. We've had enough men know that the wives of some of The Saturday "night before wondered whether he were thin- Lam Chun-lu, who was seated on the job to make considerable the men who were working with Christmas she boarded the west-ner, tired and wad locking or ro- next to the driver, said that on progress. The two buildings are him had gone to Pine Forest and bound train which would carry her Lust and happy. Miss McElhinney September 16 the forry was being separated by a patch of woods so were making homes for their hus- to her parents' home, a 12-hour would know, she thought bitterly, driven along Connaught Road, Cea- frido distant. She felt she could and her resentment against Dlektral. It carried a mattress and not endure Christmas alone in and the girl increased as she pon-two wooden benches. Two fokis Lake City although she knew she dered over the latter's story of wore seated in the back of the should have saved the money apont Dick's Christmas.

lorty. It was being driven at en for railway fare to help pay her Of course they had planned it ordinary speed, and turned into debla.

all. She had been blind to fall to Murray Road at the same speed. The day before Christmas a tele- see it before. That was why he One of the fokis then fell oft. Ho gram for Eve ная delivered at had not notifies her sooner, of his did not see the man fall off, but Bixby's advertising office. Arlene plans. Uncontrollable sobs broke heard a shout and the lorry was signed for it.

from Eve and her body shook. At stopped. The deceased was lying fast she went to bed.

on the road about three feet be bind the lorry.

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"From Pine Forest, N. Y., no doubt," she said to Mrs. Penney. "I suppose Eve's husband is wish- ing her an extra Merry Christmas, He certainly is the answer to maiden's prayer-and I don't see how Eve dares to be 80 casual about him."

"

It was then that she found Dick's Christmas gift. He had placed the package under her pillow. Eve drew it out and unwrapped it. In- side. was a cameo pin with an old gold setting.

Evidence of Companion.

Li Luk, the foki who was seated in the back with the deceased, sald that the lorry was travelling at a Of course Dick was hurt because fast spood, and turned into Murray Eve had not confided to him hor Road at that speed. It swerved Mra. Brooks expressed the sume plan to go home to visit her par-swiftly, and the deceased was sentiment to her oldest san Christ- enta. She had had plenty of time thrown off. The deceased was not mas morning. The Rader doorbell to do so. It had only been the day holding on to anything. Deceased had been ringing incessantly for before Christmas when he found was lying about three feet behind many minutes before her own that he could get away from work the lorry when it stopped. Witness sounded. She hurried to see who long enough to make the trip to felt a jerk when the lorry turned her caller might be and opened Lake City. The severity of the Into Murray Road. When taken to the door to face Dick, who stood, winter snow storms vne enusing the Government Civil Hospital ad- hat in hand, with a worried look much difficulty on the job and Dickmittance was refused, and they on his face. He all but ignored had been 'prepared to spend most wore told to report the matter first her Christmas greetings in his of Christnins day at work. Thus to the police. This he had heard haste to ask about Eve.

he had been unable to foresee the from another man. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" Mrs. Brooks change in circumstances which hastened to explain. "Mrs. Radermade it possible for him to leave. Lo Wing, the driver of the lorry, left to spend Chrismus with her In Eve's next letter to Dick she parents, Didn't you know?" berated him for neglecting to let

"I must have missed her letter telling me she was going," Dick hastened to defend Eve. "I was away from Pine Forest and didn't get my mail for a few days."

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her know that he was coming. His answer was a frank retort. After reading that letter Eve had no doubt that he considered her self- ial. That he was displeased with the outcome of their marriage was also evident.

Mrs. Brooks had a key to tho apartment which she gave Dick, Evo destroyed the flippant reply After he had gone she shook her she had composed. She had the head mournfully.

The

poor race to admit to herself that the deur!" she said. "To come all present situation was her own that way for Christmas and then fault. But something preverse in find nobody at home. I'll ask him her nature prevented her telling to dinner."

Dick found himself placed next to Dorothy McElhinney at the din- ner table. If he missed the com- panionship of his wife he suffered nothing from lack of solicitude. Miss McElhinney gave him her un-i divided attention, engaging in a

Dick this

Thus the breach widened.

(To be Continued.)

INDIA POLICIES.

sprightly conversation and causing LIVELY DEBATE AT PARTY

CO. him to laugh frequently. When

the dinner came to an end Dick lin-

gered in the pleasant living room

PARLEY

London, Oct. 6.

A lively debate on the Govern-

stated that It was proceeding along Connaught Road about 15 milles and hour, and he slowed down when turning into Murray Rond to nine miles an hour. This witness also alleged that the hospital had re- fused admittance to the man until the matter had first been reported to the police. He further safd that after the lorry had stopped, the mattress had fallen off the benches, which had also fallen on their aldea.

journed the hearing to chable the At this stage, Mr. Schofield ad- Government Civil Hospital authorl- ties to give evidence explaining the refusal of admittance which the two witnesses had complained of.

SPANISH CRISIS

ZAMORA'S DILEMMA

Madrid, Oct. 6. Having falled to solve the

Lerroux's

of Mrs. Brooks' suite.. Later when Misa McElhinney noticed that he ment's Indian polley took place at political impasse caused by the re- was becoming restless she sug- the Conservative Party Confersignation of Senor gested a walk and directed his ence at Birmingham to-day. footsteps toward the theatre dis- trict.

"Let's go inside," Dick suggested as they approached the building on which he had worked so long, "I'd like to look up some of my old friends."-

Dick placed Miss McElhinney in a seat and then left her while he visited in the managor's office and then went backstage.

Cabinet, the alternative has been

Leaders asked for the support taken by President Zamora, who of a resolution voicing apprehen- is now attempting to coalesce the sion in regard to a white paper's contending parties into a govern proposals concerning finance. ment by national conciliation.. police and the welfare of the In- The independant Republican, dian peoples, as well as the trade Senor Don Jose Pedregal, former discrimination against Britain. Minister of Finance in the Lord Lloyd said the proposals President's invitation. Dr. Maranon Royalist regime, has doclined the would render Britons aliens in has now informed the President After the matinee they followed India. a throng to a popular Christmas

that he will endeavour to from a restaurant where they dined and

The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamber-Gabinet on a basis of national con- danced. Then it was time for Dick lain, on behalf of the Government, cillation.. to take the train cast. He called said the proposal contained ampló

Meanwhile, the Lerroux Gov. a taxicab.

safeguards in respect to defence ernment, although it has resigned, "Someons ought to see you off," and trade discrimination, and an continues to function as an acting Miss McElhinney said sweetly. amendment urging the delegates administration, while the slogan "I'll ride to the station with you." in suspend judgment until the of the Socialists, whose real And of this experience Dorothy Select Committee reported, was leader is ex-Premier Azaná, is McElhinney made the most. She carried by '787 to 344 votes."Revolution to the bitter end."-- met Eve in the hall the first ave- Reuter.

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