Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-06-19
Eve to the Rescue
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By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

for Teddy to keep his appointment in
the hotel lounge. 1t was apparent,
however, since 1t was a full half-hour
past the time of meeting, that the bust
ness engagement had prevented him
from coming.
Eve was thoroughly disappointed.
She was looking even more adorable
than usual in her new Poiret twill that
was distinctly bizarre in silhouette, yet
curiOusly suggestive of extreme ele-
Gance.
Also Eve felt in a most chatty mood
and wanted to dance more than she
had lOnged TO for many months. Al
together she was feeling abused end
more than a little lonesome.
At least she had been lonesome until
she had found intense interest in a
young officer who she considered had
been abomlnably treated in the tea
lounge.
Eve had watched him go in and seat
himself at a small table among the
dancers, only to be told by a waiter
that he could not have tea there I'M
less accompanied by a lady.
She had watched his thoroughly
astOnlshcd gaze at the waiter and his
well-bred and immediate succumbing
to the law of the hotel. Eve felt sorry
for the young officer; he so obviously
wanted his afternoon tea.
British" marked him all Over-his
easy carriage, the well-worn uniform,
the peculiar air of detachment from his
surroundings.
In another instant Eve had ~recogniZ-
ed him as the famous war CORE
spondent whose every word she had
read with an interest bordering on fas-
cination. And now his personality was
claiming her In a far more amazing
amer. One of the most u~nhoped-for
~longings Of her life had been a desire
to meet John Travers, and now here
he was before her very eyes and in
most distressing need Of feminine COM
partnership.
He was sauntering slowly from the
lounge, and in q moment would pass
neal enough for Eve to touch his
khaki shoulder.
Eve had never before made up her
mind to q most unconventional act so
quickly. Her heart had no time to
treble Its beat before she approached
the famous officer. Her smile was of
the truly. Eve variety.
ooh, Mr.. Travers," she called softly,
at is perfectly scandalous of me to ask
you, but / would love to be the lady
you require in order to have a cup in
the lounge"
Eve was a trifle breathless by the
time Travers' eyes had turned upon
her in wholly delightful surprise. A
brilliant flush, too, swept defiantly into
her cheeks.
Altogether Eve was a lovely appli-
cant for favor.
How jolly of you" Travers said
quickly. His acceptance of her was
so swift and natural that ever the
most eagle-eyed Mrs. Grundy would
have failed to see the delightful IN
ronventionality of it. He turned then
and they went toward a coy table
that boosted a suggestion of seclusion
In the big
Eve was smiling r~adiantly now. She
tried to tell herself that she had actu-
ally approached a strange man and
offered her company to him, but some
how the facts slipped away from her
mind and they chatted with a natural
ness born of the fact that the great
adventure had claimed them.
"You have been here only a few
days" Eve was saying as she daintily
poured the tea, land if anyone had
told me that | would have the pleas
ure of offering you a cup of tea like
this"-Eve suited the action to words
81 could not have believed him"
The sincerity of Eve had quickly
stamped itself on Travers' brain. That
keen, sensitive mind of his was not
likely to err in its impressions of hui
nan beings.
He would have been grateful to any
one who had been good enough to tide
him over the lonely hour that threat
encd him, but that the particular one
should have velvety eyes and scarlet
lips as two of a full dozen charms was
a tremendous bit of luck.
Travers took advantage of his good
fortune and held Ewes entire interest,
giving her n few of the vivid Gensa-
tons that New York's streets had Of
fered him.
II am coming to hear you lecture"
she confded to him, but | will treas
ure what you have told mi here far
more than anything you tell the whole
audience"
John TraverS had q queer un-Brit-
tsh desire to tell Eve that he felt as
If some day there might be more
things for her a alone. Instead he
smiled his whimsical smile straight
into her eyes.
You see" she continued, while the
effect of his smile travelled down TO
her heart, 1--WE ordinary people appre-
ciate more than you have any idea of
the mere presence of You great peO-
pie. To see you personally, or even
Just to touch you in a passing crowd
that in Itself creates a tremendous ella
ton in us"
TraverS again laughed.
You Americans have the most de-
lightful ability to express the deli
cate, agreeable thoughts that come into
your heads. We Br4tishers are hope
loss, quite hopeless in the niceties of