The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-12

| Ing man. Working at Mason's now.
Too bad no drinks 80 much-he
has lots of ability
Later when Eve looked into the
| living room she saw that one table
| OF bridge had been organised but
Arlene and Sam Holoridge were
still at tho piano. Mona Allen was
holding Reece's hand, telling his
fortune. and George Bliss stood
alone.
| Something impish, tempted Eve
ooh, Mr. Blissl" she called. "Mtsa
Carter would like o man with O
good stroke to slice this ham,"
Bliss seemed glad to help In the
kitchenette. He opened O bottle OF
olives, sliced tho ham and pre-
pared excellent coffee.
mo kitehenette Ia complete
without q handy man." sighed
Freda with n twinkle In her eyes.
''ff you happen to find one who's
unattached and not TO antique,
i've. BIO sure to pull an oar for my
Side"
A moment later she called gaily,
Fall In line for supper! I'm send
Ing you oil home early because I've
got to DO n the job myself TO.
morrow.
Reece continued his attempts to
draw Eve out. He sat beside her
and, balancing her plate and coffee
cup, she found II inconvenient to
move.
Soon tho party broke up and tho
guests paired off to 20 home. Sam
Heferidge asked Arlene to lot him
escort her but II was true that Sam
had been drinking and Arlene was
afraid. SO she explained that she
would have TO 80 homo with Eve
with whom she had come TO the
party.
Eve and Arlene waited for Dick,
who should have arrived long be-
fore. Finally Eve telophoned tho
apartment but there was no an
swer. Just as she was beginning
to grow worried ana restless Reece
emerged from tho kitchenette.
"All set to BIO chummy," Arlene
whispered to Eve as no sat down
on. the davenport with the girls.
Eve Knew sho had q hard day
before her and that Freda had
also. Sho was anxious to DO home
and II became increasingly embar-
raising to sit waiting for Dick. At
last she decided to call q taxi.
"That will DO flne." said Reece.
I'VE can all three mako knots that
way"
Eve was annoyed but with Arlene
as q third she did not fear Reece
She asked to be taken home first
and this was logical as her home
was nearest. However. she did not
hear Reece give the instructions to
the driver and they arrived at Ar
lene's home first. Eve had paid no
attention to the direction in which
they Travelled. Now she was too
surprised to use her wits and with
q goodnight to Arlene she resigned
herself to the situation. Alone
again in the taxi with Reece whom
she detested, Eve was provokingly
silent.
"You don't like me very well,
do you, Ever" he asked.
"Mrs RAIDER, II you please" she
corrected him.
Reece removed his hat and ran
his fingers through his black, curly
hair. He was good looking, Eve
thought, in rather a movie hero
manner. He laughed, low,
throaty laugh. Cant make me
mad" he assured her.
To Ewes intense relief, however,
he did not become cheaply FAM
iliar. His attempts at conversation
met with silence from her and she
sprang from the cab as soon as 1t
stopped before her home. Reece
followed her. Whether or not this
was for her protection she did not
know but he saw her safely inside
the hall. Dick opened the door and
nodded CURLY to Reece who turn
ed and went his way.
81 waited and waited. for you!"
Eve said accusingly.
I'm sorry was late" Dick said,
"but couldn't help It. When !
got to Freda's you had just gone.
But I've been waiting long while
since ! got home"
There was no use putting up a
defense. Eve thought. She was
tired and an argument would lead
nowhere. Let Dick think what he
might about her coming home
with Theron Reece!
ito BE Continuedl