The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-22
Eve to the Rescue
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
Copyright. 1919, by the Mcclure News.
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Eve had waited long and patiently
for Teddy to keep his appointment in
the hotel lounge. It was apparent,
however, since it was 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 most chatty mood
and wanted to dance more than she
had longed to for many months. AL
! together she was feeling abused and
more than little lonesome.
At least she had been lonesome until
she had found intense interest In a
young officer who she considered had
been abominably 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 waiter
that he could not have tea there I'M
less accompanied by lady.
| She had watched his thoroughly
astonished 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
manner. One of the most unhoped-for
longings of her life had been desire
to meet John Travers, and now here
he was before her very eyes and in
most distressing need of feminine COM
panionship.
He was sauntering slowly from the
lounge, and in a moment would pass
near enough for Eve to touch his
khaki shoulder.
Eve had never before made up her
mind to a 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.
"Oh, Mr.. Travers," she called softly,
''it is perfectly scandalous of me to ask
you, but I would love to be th<Rlady
you require In order to have a cup in
the lounge" -
Eve was a trifie 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 8 lovely appli-
cant for favor.
'"How jolly of you," Travers said
quickly. His acceptance of her was
so swift and natural that even the
most eagle-eyed Mrs. Grundy would
have failed to see the delightful I'M
eonventionality of 1t. He turned then
, and they went toward cozy table
that boosted a suggestion of seclusion'
in the big room.
Eve was smiling radlantly now. She
tried to tell herself that she had actu-
ally approached a strange man and
offered her company to him, but someS
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, "and 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
q 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 hu-
man 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
tremendous bit of luck.
Travers took advantage of his good
fortune and held Ewes entire interest,
giving her a few of the vivid sensa-
lions that New Yorks streets had Of
fered him.
81 am coming to hear you lecture"
she confided to him, "but will treas
ure what you have told me here far
more than anything you tell the whole
audience"
John Travers had a queer un-Brit-
ish desire to tell Eve that he felt as
If some day there might be more
things for her ear 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. I'VE 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 passing crowd
that In itself creates a tremendous ella
ton in u.s."
Travers again laughed.
"You Americans have the most de-
lightful ability to express the deli
cate, agreeable thoughts that come into
your heads We Britishers are hope
less, quite hopeless in the piceties OF
conversation"
He looked seriously at Eve, then
continued: Nov If I were to ey-
press to you the charming, Utamsiesl
picture that your coming to me as
did has flung on my mind would fail.
Fancy telling you how more than
happy | am that you are having tea
with me-a perfect stranger in Amer
lea"
1t was Eve now who laughed.
You don't do it badly at all,
though" She vouched him the very
first of her yelled glances. Her eyes
had been openly frank, her manner
chummy and even boyish. Now the
woman had come forward to challenge
the man.
Travers sensed the change, but stood
his ground even as the British army
was wont to stand its ground though
the enemy outnumbered 1t by many
thousands of men.
Eve looked deep and long into the
young correspondents eyes as If she
would imprint therein some kind Of
memory of herself. She felt in part
quite inadequate to enter any arena
when John Travers was alSeady there.
"A soft. gentle sigh escaped her lips.
do you fancy dancer Travers