The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-12
CHAPTER 10.

Eva gla need around the apartment that they had taken furnished for three months. It was not far from Central Park and was furnished in the greatest luxury. The rooms were spacious, the walls were decorated with panels of mulberry satin and the chairs tables and cabinets were heavily guided. A cut glass chan dalier hung from the ceiling in the drawing-room and beside there were many beautiful lamps that served more for ornaments than for illunlin- ation. Yes, 1t was a gorgeous home and the agent who rented it congrat- ulated himself as he felt in his pocket the roll of bills that repre- santed his commission on the trans action.
 Isn't 1t wonderful" she exclaimed as she and Bertram were making an- other tour of inspection after the agent had left. The house in Bain- bridIye was all very well but com pared to this it was a dump We ought to meet the right people with an address like this" Eva had daz- zling vision of herself as a society leader with well-known names in New York's exclusive set on her visit ing list. She saw herself queening it in those gaudy rooms and smiled to herself as she thought of her early days in the little house near the rail- road.
 Everything has to have a begin ming" she went on. Let's start our social career by asking the most in f1uential people you know to dinner. Then we will get them to introduce us to people of still more importance and so on. Of course we will meet some that we don't care about but we can drop them as we go along.''
 That sounds like a good scheme, Eva. We've carried things along pretty well so far. I think we can put it through. Let's see, who car we have for our first affair."?
 Bertram produced pen and paper.
 There's MT. Horace Vandervere," he said thoughtfully. "I think he would come. He is a member of one of the old families. I only met him once but I know he is fond of a good dinner. Then there's Senator Cotton. You remember he made a speech in Bainbridge. We will ask him and his wife. They may accept or they may think we've got our nerve to ask them. However, we'll try
 That's a good start. Who else?-' asked Eva excitedly.
 Bertram sucked his pen thought fully a few seconds and then re- membered some more acquaintances.
 By a. stroke of good luck Rertram met Mir. Nandervere on the avenue the next day. Getting up Tn the world" said that blase gentleman, long of family but embarrassingly of purse.
 "Yes: came into good bit of money from an uncle of mine," Ber- tram replied vaguely. Then extend ed a warm personal invitation for he coming dinner party.
 q wish I could accept" the New Yorker replied, but the fact is I shall have a friend staying with me -"
 Bring him too Mrs. Knigh: will be delighted to extend her hos pitality."
 Dinner invitations had not been as plenty of late with MT. Vandervere as he would wish and such a pressing one was not to be thrown away. It needed but a little persuasion for him to agree to come and bring his guest.
 The night of Evas dinner arrived. A sumptuous feast had been obtained from one of the famous caterers. Ths table was gay with flowers and sil- yer Gold-necked champagne bottles
 
 ing row.
 Eva was giving one last look to see that everything was as she had or dered.
 She was dressed in an elahcrate gown a daring creation that showed the Lucille touch and cost more money than even she cared to think about.
 My word, you certainly do look stunning. declared Bertram admir- trsIy We'll show New Workers that , Bainbridge can produce something worth while.
 It was seldom thai Bertram praised her and Eva felt very much elated She was about to break the news of the ruinous cost of her gown, 1 thinking she would never have a more suspicious occasion when the door bell rang and she had to hurry | back to the drawing room to receive the nrst of their gussf2