THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
CHAPTER XXVII
luck."
Jappy shut the door of the Shalia told her his name was
dressing room behind her. So
Jerry Wyman. Just a nice boy
who worked in a factory. He had shown her, the little houses where
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1933
help me, Sheila," she exclaimed, "I believed you're in love!"
Cold cream jar suspended in employes lived. Little houses midair, Sheila stopped short in with tiny lawns and gardens, know that the head. waiter was her preparations before the mirroping boards that went back aware who was to accompany her ror. electric on that pienie, just her head, eyes, critically consider- refrigerators, every convenience. half the hotel staff were aware ing her reflection, she spoke care- "Did you discuss rents?" Jappy what kept Shella in Spencer øver fully.
wanted to know.
the week-end.
"In love? Why, my dear Jap-| "Doris Haynes married that automobile salesman we met in Jappy tossed aside her coat Carraville," Shella" said irrelevant ripped off her hat and, sinkingly. Into ́a chair, began to unfasten "And Grace Gordon married her strap pumps. She was late by recognized standards but, being Jappy, she would, probobly reach the wings a good four minutes ahead of Sheila,-
cotton millionaire. But you notice she's back on Broadway."!
"The stage was all Grace cared about," Sheila protested.
"Five minutes!" droned the call boy and for four of them conversa- tion was suspended. In the flurry of excitement Juppy's shoes could not be found until she located them in the cretonne pocket of the
"That's what I said-in love! I've spoken to you twice and you haven't answered. And, speaking of love, who was the Romeo you were with last night? And the night before? And to-day at dressing chair. lunch 7"
As Sheila waited in the wings Sheila rose from the dressing she thought pappily of Jerry table, * fastening her headdress, Yes, she was in love with him. slipped off her kimons and drawShe was sure of it. her costume over head.
She remained in Spencer until "You'll be late," she warned Monday, Jappy bade her goodby the other girl,
with warnings not to take the
* make it. Just saw McKee country lad too Beriously. She getting in."
was joking but with that sort of "McKee doesn't open the show."raillery which vells deeper mean- "I'll be on time." Jappy faced ings, the mirror, spreading cold cream Sheila and Jerry had planned a expertly, rapidly. A dusting of picnic for Sunday. They would power, rouge, blue lines about start a little late for picnics but the eyes. What's his. name, carly, Jerry said, for stage people. Shella? You're beginning to Jerry had to attend church with worrq me?" In the mirror, with the family. Sunday dinner was out seeming to do so, she eyed her family rite too, but he said friend sharply. "Too bad we're he could escape tunt. "Just thi leaving to-night," Jappy went on.
once," he told Sheila, "I'm not going to leave. I'm staying over. I'll make the jump Monday morning. There's a train." "Oh!" The monosyllable was expressive. Sheila ugually liked to spend Sunday in the town where the show played on Monday rest ing, shampooing, going over ber wardrobe, doing her mending. To remain behind for Sunday, 3 Sheila ordered lunch for two dreary day among strangers, packed at the hotel: The "head meant just one thing. Shella must waiter raised his eyebrows as she be very much_in_love.
ordered and promised to see that "Who
la he?" Jappy asked ] everything was as it should be. finally. "I can at least wish you It would have surprised Sheila to
He had not told her much about his family. She guested, 'n spite of the insignificant car he drove, that his family was impor. tant. She guessed that there' were other cars but that this one was Jerry's to do with as he pleased.
By 1 o'clock she and Jerry had parked the roadster and were seated by a brook far from town. Oh yes, Sheila was in love with aJerry. She liked the way he moved as he deftly laid out the lunch and broiled the steak which he had added to the feast. Sheila understood that his acquaintance with woodland picnics exceeded her own.
men she had known in the thea- tre. Occasionally one saw a butt- bie father, an overworked: le mother, with confusion and pride blending in their faces as they
walened their mansone son.
Sheila, was an aristocrat in he own sphere but it did not matter to her from what etratum in se- ciety Jerry came. She loved him and that was enough,
**
He had said, "What can they soy darling? Later he said,
They don't need to know."
She was inckpressably hurt at hat. Jerry had implied that his ecause she earned her living on he stage. It was not that he had aid those words Had he put it bluntly it might have been easier
o bear. :
LOCAL ESTATES.
DISTRIBUTIONS CONTAINED
IN LATEST LIST:
Mr. Walter Leslie Pattenden, Inte The Eyric, Godalming, Surrey, and formerly of Wharfedale, Water- ouse Lane, Kingswood, Surrey, left. ocal estate valued at $243,800. Ap- lication for grant of re-sealing of probate of the been granted to Mr. E. Davidson, will of deceased has appointed attorney
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to
Letters of administration Late
cale of Watanmal Boolchand, Inte
of Hyderbad sind, India, have been
and
Lan Street, Hongkong, for the use hand Watanmal, the widow having
benefit of decensed'
son," Lai-
The estate is sworn under $51,000. renounced
letters of administration. Leung Nai or Long
Wai alias Leung Yik-tip or Leung Yip-deep, a waiter, who died at sen aboard the En press of Canada en October 24, we $27,100. Letters of
1934, left local estate valued to the estate have been granted to administration his widow,
Leung Lul-shi.
"But she faltered, they'll ave to know some time, won't they
"Please, Shella-why should bother about my family? Let's
ust think about us."
There he was evading questions gain. It did seem as if he would want to tell her about himself ust as she had told him about herself.
nt
estate of Sa Ste (or Sza) Wai for In connexion with the $26,800 Whye) olina So King-lek alias Ao Yam-ting, probate of the will has granted to his widow, Leung been Shi alias So Leung-shi.
Application for the rescaling of to the will of Robert Colvin, late of Testament-Testamentar of Umquhile 48, Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, has been granted to Mr. G. G. Tinson, la Miss Isabella Marshall son, lawful attorney for deceased's three sisters,
He laughed when she tried to balance her plate on her lap, brought her water in a paper cup "You've never mentioned a to serve as a anger bowl, dried beau," he pointed out once when her hands on his huge handker- e was talking of rehearsals. Ma chief and then abruptly swung Lowell's rooming house, her father himself beside her. As abruptlynd mother, her early life. he kissed her.
"I've never had a beau." "Do you love me?" he whis- What Sheila wanted to say was.
I've never been in love before," Colvin, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mias but she did not say it. Some-Edinburgh, and Mias Margaret Mar- Colvin, of 48, Marchmont Road, ow it did not seem quite the ad-shall Colvin, of 125, Lezham Gar- dens, London. The local estate left hy the deceased is sworn under $22,000.
pered.
Two bees were circling about the remains of the cake and Sheila
astened her eyes on the abandon-ission to make. ed improvised table.
"You know f' do."
"Sure?" His teasing blue eyes eld hers now.
"I'm sure-but, what will your amily say?"
"What can they say, darling?" Even as he kissed her again theila fell a litle coldness, about the er heart. He had evaded question. All that week he ha evaded any reference to hia
er.
At dusk he brought her back o the hotel. This disappointed He had originally planned at they should dine' together somewhere and ride through the oonlight, arriving back in town uch later.
"'d like to, but I'm tied up at ome," was his apology.
"But I'll see you again?" hella spoke timidly. For answer rry tilted her head hick, hold amily. She did not know anying his finger tip to her chin, hing at all about them. To he are his manner, his clothes were rreproachable but that told little! the recalled some of the leading
gazed mischievously into her eyes and kissed her.
phone you about noon."
"Surest thing you know. I'll
He did not phone about noon.
Sheila's train left at 1.20. She nacked, called a cab and went to the station alone.
(To be Continued) ·
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