The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-30

Barnes had turned over to Eve the selection of the paper for some ad- vertising folders.
 Eve knew she would have to bar gain shrewdly with the salesman and she hated that. She felt that 1t was beneath the dignity Of Bixby's and beneath her own dig nity, to haggle over prices. The thought of this responsibility was exciting, though, Surely Barnes would not entrust this selection to her except to prepare her to take over his work.
 The terms she secured were ex- cellent, Barnes assured Eve, when the sample and figures were placed before him for his approval. This praise failed to elate Eve however. Though she had been crisp and efficient in her manner and had shown careful judgment as to texture and appearance of the samples submitted, she felt that she had made a good deal not because of her intelligence and ef- ficiency, but because she was an at tractive young woman In smart and becoming clothes.
 The salesman's name was Kenny and Eve had disliked him the mo- ment she first saw him. He Wal too nattily dressed. too sleek and oily in his manner. His eyes were constantly rowing and had look of boldness.
 Eve saw the man jottins down something in a notebook as she emerged from Barnes office to an. nounce that the purchase had been approved. Mona Allen a ther desk, was registering great industry.
 He's writing down her tele- phone number" Eve guessed. "She'll probably have a date with him before the weeks out. And he's married - I'm almost certain he's married. How can she be so cheap and common?"f
 Eyes suspicion was confirmed a moment later when Kenny was about to leave the office. Arlene, who had been typing busily dur ing his call and apparently had been blind and deaf to the byplay between him and Mona. flashed tho salesman a brilliant smile as he passed her desk.
 Good morning. MT Kenny she beamed maliciously. T see by the public prints that your up-and- coming little suburb has rapid transit at last. Makes 1t awfully nice for you, doesn't 1t? You'll only have to spend IS minutes now to reach the wife and kiddies in the little bungalow out on Elm Street."
 A flush suffused the mans face. He laughed nervously.
 Have to have your little joke, don't you Miss Smith?' he said and made his escape.
 "Oh, is he really married ?" squealed Mona in mock indigna- tion. "Why. he was trying to mako a date with me. Imagine that!"
 Eve brought up the subject again noon for their lunch to be served corner of the Gypsy, Tearoom. Do with Kenny now that she knows he is married?" she asked.
 Sure, she will! But she'll be sly about it and try to avoid peo- ple she knows when she's with him." Arlene answered.
 But why does she do 1t? What does girl hope to gain by that sort of thing?"
 "I've often puzzled over the question myself" said Arlene. "In her case I'd say it's just plain dumbness. With that baby face of hers and the gift she has for cov- ering up mean, tricky nature with a mask of innocence Mona could do pretty we'll for herself matrimonially speaking. But in- stead she prefers to play with fire, She'd like to think. she's con- bination of Celopatra and Heller of Troy. I think she actually be. lieves all the fiattering things mer say to her."
 At this point the hostess of the tearoom. in gypsy dress, ap. preached and offered to read the tea leaves in their cups. Eve found her wish, ready-made, waiting 1T her heart. She wished that nothing might ever come between her ant Dick and their love for each other Arlene was warned by the for tune teller to look out for the treachcry of a blond woman. Ev, was told that her happiness wa, threatened by a dark man. Sheel nonsense, of course! The woman had no occult power. But Ev, could not suppress q little shivel of apprehension as the thought O. Theron Reece came to her. Reec, had no power whatever to harm her. But she could not shake of IxA .A 1~ L.. \.