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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1933.

For the LOVE of EVE by Lucy Welling

CHAPTER XLV

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for the ancient stationmaster to finish exchanging' gossip and_dis-. the naked for a taxi to take her to pone of the Sunday papers. Then

Sitting in the quivering old tour ing car, Eve' grew more nervous wlil every moment that brought her nearer her destination. How

"Well," Arlene came back unex-cies, gave his consent. His deel- "Nothin' at all,, sub, nothing af lakes. Here and thero Eve caught With new energy Eve plunged pectly, "I don't. Not for a woman sion mado, he notified Mr. Bixby all answered the porter. "Jena a glimpse of summer cottages with into her work after she learned after marriage, I mean. Before that Eve would be ready to take tree that fell across the track and windows and doors boarded up.. ductor, was calling out "Pine For- that aho was to take charge of the that, yes, Heaven help a girl if charge of the advertising depart-the engineer had to stop kinda Almost without warning the con- cst" and Eve found horself being department when Barnes left for the monotony sets in too soon! Imont June first with no break In sudden-like."

figure it's good for all of us to the summer's programme. This

"Sudden is right" growled the helped down into a little framo Chicago. She put more enthusiasm learn how the almighty dollar is pin seemed to please Mr. Dixby into all her tasks, driving hersellearned. Then it accms to me that who was steretly a little worriedman across the aisle. "Thought station. There were five or relentlessly.

bled and fallen down." Easter Sunday arrived and Eve a girl who has worked several years over Barnes' Impending departure, the whole danged train had tum-men loitering about, Eve waited But fater when Eve was alone had Mrs, Ponney as her guest for before marriage is inclined to take things in their natural order. I

After that Eve remained awake the day. She found the mean she's not so likely to make a who were trying to influence her and watched the day break in the

in her apartment away from those widow's, companionship restful. fool of herself trying to do the Mrs. Penney was always poised andi. teen age things in her thirties. Ito, go to Dick she lost her cour-mountains. She had noticed im- Mrs. Williams' boarding house... unruffled, no matter what happen now that when I marry I'm go-age. Almost four months had mediately the invigorating air ¿d.

Eve felt that she drew in Lo enjoy my home." Jan of elapsed since she had received a which filtered through the window strength from this friendship.

They attended church together, am du the cellar shelves and little letter from him. If she wrote now, opening.

There was little to indicate that might he not ignore it? Thore dined at an attractive restaurant boy to eat it!"

long speech for Ar was no other place aho wanted to they were approaching the village would Dick greet' bor? and then strolled along the avenue

go for her vacation. She felt also of Pine Forest. Seemingly endless in the afternoon sunshine. They fene but she had not yet finished that before she took charge of the woods were broken only by clear watched the Easter promenade and "No. Eve," she went on, when I

dofinite understanding with Dick It was to them more than a popular am married Bixby's can just call department she should have somo version. They looked at the up some business school and give about the future. She decided at smartly dressed men and women another beginner a chance. That's

and Arlene where she was going. tractive costumes but because this Barnes said he preferred a begin-If she changed her mind before not because they admired their at-how they found me, you know. last to tell no one but her mother parade of now finery was a mea-ner he could train to someone with who arrived at Pine. Forest no one If sho, acted sura of the success of Bixby's ad-more experience who might have would be the wiser. vertising campaign as well as the dificulty adjusting herself to his on Dr. Sharpe's advice who would methods. And I was the shining surprise Dick. How long sho advertising of other stores.

At last it was twilight and they light the school sent him!"

They had reached the transfer should remain would depend on were having ten in Eve's apart-

her reception. ment. The telephone bell rang and point and Eve rose to leave the "Good-bye" called Arlene the voice of Marya's mother canie car.

gally. "See you in the morning." over the wire to Evo.

That was

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Arlene and Sami took Eve to the train Saturday evening and Sho turned to Mrs. Penney with the announcement, "Maryn has a Spring was once more workingSam-congratulated her..un_her baby! Marya is the lovely little her magic on a dreary world but promution. "To become advertis- artist who was at the store before Eve failed to respond to the newing manager of Bixby's would be you came. How like her to have a season. Tired when she awaken- quite a feather in anyone's cap," baby girl on Easter Sunday!ed in the morning, she dragged he declared. "Barnes has done a Somehow I believe Madonna Illies herself through each day until, at fine piece of work there and has would always make me think of an early hour, she went wearily to attracted wide attention by it. It's Marya even if she had not been an bed. But even long nights of reat no wonder he has this now offer Easter bride."

falled to refresh her and at Inst, but really it's a'fine break for any after constant urging, she permit-one to take up his work here." Marya's friends at Bixby's were ted Arlene to take her to consult delighted with the news. One of Dr. Sharpe. The doctor, after the girls exclaimed, "Now she has lengthy questioning, gave Eve everything!" And so it seemed to light tonic and a heavy dose of Arlene and Eve when they went advice. to seo Marya and her little dough- ter. The baby's name was to be Carol. Maryn regarded the tiny infant with pride and tenderness and then smiled serenely at her old friends.

"Yes, Maryn does seem to have everything now!" Arlene said on the way home. "But she is so sweet and unselfish that you want her to have all of the good things in life--a lovely home, a devoted husband and a beautiful child. And she still keeps up her interest in art. She managed to accomplish quite a lot last year. You consider a career very important, don't you Evo?"

"Yes," answered Evo simply.

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Eve felt the importance of her promotion too but just then she was nerve-sick and weary, Two weeks at Pine Forest with Dick

(To be Continued.)

London's own lifabeat station, the largest in the world, is at Bloom. should set her up and give her field Street, Poplar, beside a canal. A fleet of 19 of the latest type of fresh enthusiasm with which to undertake the responsibilities craft are ready to set out to replace other life boats-all round the coast. uhead.

This picture showa a lifebast returning to. the London station. (Planst

"You are pining away for that told her. husband of yours," he "The sacrifice you are making l scarcely worth while. Long after are gone Bixby's store will

Usually she rested well in a you still be in existence for no

one Pullman but that night Eve tossed person is over indispensible to and turned for hours. Finally, business. If you really care for your future health and happiness I think you should make a trip to Pine Forest now, That's a most attractive place at any time of the year but fa the spring it should be nothing short of paradise."

That day Eve asked to have her vacation the last week of April instead of late in the Barnes, whose capable mind ed Justed itself quickly to emergen

Bummer,

toward morning, she dropped offi into sleep. In the meantime the car in which she rode was detached from the eastbound train and coupled to the mail train going north. Eve awakened suddenly na hastily-applied airbrakes brought the train to an abrupt and groon-. ing halt.

"Hey! What's the matter?" yelled a fellow passenger.

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