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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Walling

CHAPTER XLIV

'Eve awakened next morning to

unaccustomed sound. Hor

mother was beating something in a bowl. Sleepily Eve roused her self. Sleepily sho began to play the guessing game that she and

again?"

the responsibility at home, too.

"Of course your husband loves you and wants you to go to Pine Forest or any other place his work takes him. He wants you to make home for the two of you. If ho docsn't tell you so anymore, maybe. It's pride. Or maybe you've hurt

"I don't know, Mother." "Child, you're not happy living this way. You don't look happy And you nover oven speak of your husband unless I bring up the sub-a

ect. Why dont you give up your

Esther had played when they work at Bixby's and go to him, his feelings. A woman gets crab- heard that familiar sound on morn-Eve? Don't you want to go

. guess what particular treat was in

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by, Eve, when she works' outside

WAR DEBT TALKS..

STABILISATION AGAIN TO

FOREFRONT

Washington, Oct. 10, Stabilisation appears once again

BEATEN BY NAZIS

AMERICAN CITIZEN LODGES PROTEST

Berlin, Oct. 10.

An American citizen, an official In the Woolworth Company here. whose name is Wells, protested through the American Consul lo-day against maltreatment by a crowd of Nazis because he failed to salute the Nazi dag.

inge long ako. The game was to For answer Eve rose, flung her-hor home after she's married. The to bo to the forefront of the Anglo- store for them and the winner al self into her mother's arms and two jobs are too much for her American War Debt negotiations,

strength and nerves. You ought ways received the first serving of sobbed against her comforting to be building up reserve strength which opened in earnest to-day. waffles or muffins or whatever it shoulder. Kate patted her, mur-that you might need in case of sick-

The Journal of Commerce states muring endearments, and encour was their mother had prepared.

Watilles. Eve guessed, because aged her to relleve her unhappi-cas. Instead you're getting thin that it is reported that the U.S. "Now, to-morow night we won't dollar and the British pound may her mother knew how much she nena in leurs. Presently when Eve nor and more nervous every day.

a faint had gained some control over her

Wolls; whosa face was badly liked them. Then, as

a show or anywhere. I'll be stabilised at two-thirds their go to

baltered, asserts that he was fragrance of bacon and coffee came voice she confessed, "Oh, I want

minute you got home. You'll like to her, she jumped out of bed. him so dreadfully, Mother, but I'm a good hot supper ready the former gold parity.

The New York Times states that walking with his wife when the that and you'll realize how Dick awakened herself thoroughly with not sure he wants mel"

would like that, too, and after sup. It has been definitely established incident occurred. He summon- per you'll sit down and write him that a ten per cent. lamp sum lcd the police, but they refused to a nice long letter and tell him that unacceptable to America as mottle-Intervone.. you're giving up your work at ment of War Debts. A further Bixby's.

A German-Jew, but a naturalle- Eve did not premise, nor did she Eve left a little later with the

Sigmund 15 la suggested" if write the letter. The next evening December

Koenig, récently got prompt understanding that her mother

she came home as swiftly as a taxi negotiations are not concluded by redress following a violent Nazi was to meet her at noon at a fish- Ionable ten room. After a leisure

could bring her with the news that that time, Earle Barnes was to leave Bixby's ly luncheon they went to the art

"Well, I always tried to save you June first to become general man- In view of president Roosevelt's museum. When Kate Bayless pro- tested at Eve's devoting so much from even the little hardships ager of a much larger department hitherto sphinx-like attitude of time to her entertainment her when you were a child. I thought store in Chicago and that Mr. sympathetic listener, the burden of daughter explained, "I had to go there would be time enough for Bixby had asked her to take his negotiations has been thrown upon to the museum some time this you to face such things when you place when he was gone. week to take notes for my column were older. What I overlooked

a hasty shower and dressed quickly And she told her mother of the for the oiles, Her mother, she, re-estrangement that had arleen,

"I guess I'm partly to blame for membered, thought it slovenly to appear at the breakfast, table in all this," Kate Bayless went on when Eve had dried her eyes and pajamas or negligee.

was sitting on a low stool at her mother's feet.

be

You? Why how could you to blame? You were hundreds of miles away!"

so I asked Mr. Barnes if I could was to make you see that when you do it to-lay. Usually I go in the 7815 home and went out into the evoning, though there's no real rea- business world and into a homie of 'son why I should. It's office work your own you'd have to begin to and I'm within my rights to do it do some of the hard things your- solf and sacrifice your own wishes In office hours."

"Why of course, if that's it," her and comfort, sometimes for others. mother agreed. "Now you just at-I thought you'd see it yourself, tend to your notes and I'll take Eve. I didn't realize that you care of myselt. I've always want-needed to be told."

But I do hard things-loads of ed to take my time at a place like this instead of hurrying through them!" Eve insisted. "All the and not getting thoro than a deadly, routine things that Barnes glimpse of anytinng. When I've hates to do he gives to me. seen enough for one time I'll do you'd ever see how hard I work a little shopping. There are some at Bixby's, Mama, you wouldn't things Esther wanted me to get say such a thing!" for the baby

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(To be Continued.)

TRUCE REACHED

FANG CHEN-WU AGREES TO STOP FIGHTING

Peking. October 10. Following the example, sut by the Government, General Fang: Chen-wa has ordered his troups If to cease operations, thus giving full affect to the armislice-

"Well, maybe you do-at Bixby's Eve took her mother to dinner whore it doesn't really matter. that evening at a hotel where an But at home, Eve? Did you do orchestra that hate had heard over any of the hard things at home or the ratio was playing. Here the did you put them all on Dick? patrons were permitted to select a You admit that he did nearly all cooking. Was that fair? part of the musical programme and the Eve, unknown to her mother, sent Was that going fifty-fifty us you're a note to the leader of the orches-no fond of putting it?" tra, asking for two of her mother's favourite songs. After dinner they went to the curly showing of a mayio and returned home, weary and ready for bed.

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"Why shouldn't he do it, when he always got home frst in the evening?"

Router.

Rebels Active.

Peking. Oct. 10. Renewed activity amongst the rebels is reported in an official communique issued after a sharp engagement yesterday evening ni Kaoliying. The rebels attackel the main Government position at Mafang this morning; but were repulsed.

Pence overtures have broken down owing to the obvious lack of sincerity on the part of the rebel lenders.

Troops under General Tang Y#- in, who have thrown in their lot with General Fang Chen-wu, are raported as having arrived at luluhs, south of the Great Wall and

"Well, what about breakfast," "Dick had to get to work earlier Tuesday evening Eve took her than I did. Why should he expect mother to sec Barya and Ray me to get up a half hour earlier in their charming home and Wed-Just to make him.some coffee and nesday Mrs. Penney entertained toast and boil eggs when he could themt at dinner. Arlene and Sam, do it as casily himself?"

"Perhaps he could do it as easily.ed. also were invited.

"You have nice friends, Eve," But do you suppose that was the Kate Bayless said after the visit kind of home ho looked forward to been

their early fusion with General Faug's forces is anticipat...

The censorship at Peking has most strict and three

to Mrs. Penney's apartment. She when he married you? No, Eve, morning newspapers have been had picked up her crochet work-if you are determined to keep an suspended for a week for publish a little cap she was making for outalde job after you married, the ng unauthorised military news.- Esther's baby-and settled herself least you could do was to take half Reuter.

in a chair by the fire.-"Aud-they-

have nice homes real homes.

Daughter, when are you going to quit working for other people and settle down to marriage in cari- cat 7"

"I-Dick and I have a nice home, too, Mama."

"Just now Dick has exactly no home at all. Nor you, either. 1 can't look on and aco you making a mess of your life, dear child, without warning you how It is likely to end.

"I didn't say much at first about your working after you were -mar- ried. I thought that by the time you'd probably have a baby and would be glad to stay at home and keep house and let your husband earn the money. Then, when Dick! got this new job I was so glad. I thought, of course, that you'd go with him. How long will his work keep him away, Eve?"

"A year, he thinks. Possibly longer." Eve's voice was very low. "And after that? What if his next job takes him somewhere else instead of bringing him here

token payment from Britain on od South African,

the British representatives, the newspaper adds.--Reuter.

assault when, the authorities learned he was a British subject.

An apology was minde, his medical expenses refunded and a promise was given to punish the male- factors.-Reuter.

Gar Wood, left, again winner In the international speedboat tropliy raco on the Detroit river, smilingly accepts the congratulations of bis defeated opponent, Hubert Scott-Paine, right, na their two mei chanics look on. The British chailaspor finished the course of 36 Daullesi miles 22:33 seconds bebing the Amortenp defender of the Hermaworth trophy.

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