The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-02
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SYNOPSIS
 EVE BAYnESS, pretty assist
 ant Go EARLE BARNES, advcr-
 tlsing nianagcr of Bixby's de-
 partmcnt store, marrics DlCk
 RAIDER, d construction super
 intcndent. They keep their mnr-
 riagc secret. Dick opposes Eyes
 continued employment but she Is
 determined to go on working.
 On her wedding night Eve Is
 sent to New York to meet ERE
 IDA CARTER, dress buyer.
 There Eve meets THERON
 REECE, who is much attracted
 by her, She visits IRENE
 PRENTISS, former schoolmate,
 who Is playing the stock mar.
 kct.
 A week later Eve returns to
 Lake City to find . new copy
 writer, MONA ALLEN, at the
 office. Mona is a tr0uble-ninker.
 Eve and Dick take an apart
 nicnt in an old-fashioned house.
 Dick Is absent from home ire.
 qucntly in the evening and Eve
 is worried because he docs not
 explain these absences.
 CHAPTER XII
 1t was Thursday, two weeks be- fore Christmas. As he sat down at the breakfast table Dick asked, Five. do you think you could get away from the office Saturday morning? I'd like to make a little trip" how could I get away 50 near to Christmas? Think of all the even- ings lately I've had to bring work homo from the store."
 "All right, remind your chief of thatl You aren't paid for over- time. Whats fair one way is fair another. I've outlined Q little trip - He produced Q road map and with . pencil indicated the route.
 well go down state through some towns you've never seen. The scenery is especially attractive along the river. See, we'll cut off here Into the hills"
 "oh, Dick, 1t would be such fun!' Eve responded. "I'il see what l can do about getting off,"
 "I'd liko to leave ct 10 o'clock Saturday morning." Dick reminded her as he left the house.
 But Saturday Eve had to attend to several tasks at tho office. Dick drove her down town and left her while he went to his own job to make sure everything was satisfac. tory before leaving town. At 10 Q o'clock he drove up to tho side en. trance at Bixby's. At Q quarter of II q flushed and nervous Eve emerged from the revolving doors and took her place at his side.
 "Dick,, was so upset at keeping you waiting," she began, breath iessly. Barnes was decent about letting mo go. had 1t all ar. ranged, you know. Then of all things!--Mr Bixby called us all to his office. He bawled us out ter- ribly for that mistake in Friday nights ad. Of course 1t was Mona Aliens fault but Q lot of good> 1t would do to tell MT Bixby that! It's results that count. And the store will have to take Q big loss toners n,~. in nssDs. sass sSsaf'psns Ss,s sick over 1t. I'm trembling so in- side can scarcely breathe"
 Anu ytt you " ettNsMA"NA " Eo on!" Dick said. T won't tell you when to quit. It's up to you. But I want to remind you that no job is worth as much as your health. I don't care about how sick Barnes is; I've worries on my own Job. But I'm not going to stand by without protesting while my wife becomes Q nervous wreckl"
 "Weli. anyway l shouldn't have left when 1 did this morning" Eve went on. Suppose Mir Bixby sends for me again during the day and Barnes has to tell him I've gone to spend the weekend in the
 Hell probably ask for your resignation" Dick replied cheer fully.
 They rode in silence out Broad- way and then turned south. Eve shuddered as they passed the gray stone walls of the state hospital. Many an inmate there. she knew might have been saved if he had the nervous strain in time. Chan often told her she did not relax enough.
 She glanced at Dicks handsome profile. He looked strong. purpose ful. and yet so calm.