THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
CHAPTER XXXIII
of a wealthy family working up from the ranks! Oh, but she had
H.W.CORLEY
1933
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fears. She looked across at Jerry train," the comedian urged as, and was sure he did love her, panting and spent, Sheila leaned "Maybe," she thought, "he'll come against a painted tree in the to see me off when the train wings. leaves, after all."
Had her audience been able to But Jerry did not suggest it. see her then, it might have shown When the dinner was over he es mercy. The applause became corted her to the stage "door. deafening. The stage manager Sheila clung to him,
nodded and the orchestra again "Goodby, dear," he said softly. began playing Sheila's number. "Then you can't-?" Her with a sigh hardly audible, she voite broke.
overzame her weariness. She Jerry shook his head. "Don't fluttered to the entrance to the see how I could make it." He stage, smiling, electrified, kissed her gently. "Where do you play next?"
"Burton."
"Ah!" Jerry's tone was brigh- ter. He released her arm, as
situation became clear to Shella. Jerry had made love to her. He Jerry and Sheila entered the had almost asked her to marry side door of the Grandmore Ho-him. He had said that he loved- tel. The corridor extending, to her, promised to follow her to that door led past cigar and news New York. Well he had done stands to the lobby. But near the that. He had gone to New York
She had to go through the en- entrance there was a small parlour, but not to see her. Sheila doubt- "But darling”
tire dance. She had hoped it usually vacant, known as the Rose ed that her being there had had "You'll have dinner with me?"
would be just a few steps and n Room.
anything to do with that journey. her voice was pleading. "Oh,
kiss of her hand. After six With swiftly beating heart, Jerry probably made frequent Jerry, say you will! Telephone
intricate dances that should have Sheila preceded Jerry into this trips to New York. The Jerry she home. Tell them, you'll be there chorus man, whistling, turned into sufficed. parlour. The mezzanine lounge
But it did not suflice. Tripping. was much too publie for their talk. had met wearing overalls, carry- by eight o'clock. That's early! the alleyway leading to the stage
"Burton! That's only whirling, weaving, fluttering, her ing his lunch in a paper bag, had The whole evening will belong to door. There was no one else there.
four hours away. Suppose I see head thrown back, her eyes starry, Shella ant down on the brocade- completely fooled her. The scion them. Do stay, Jerry
"Well, maybe"
you--say, Wednesday evening-Sheila went through the complete covered divan and Jerry dropped
for dinner?"
routine. Watching her, as he had beside her. "Terribly sorry I
made herself ridiculous. An im- But later, in her dressing room "Wednesday- they would play a watched her a hundred times, the can't ask you to dinner to-night, pulse to laugh swept over her at the theatre. Sheila "reviewed matinee, in Burton. It meant a comedian marvelled. Was this Sheila," he said. "How about tea?" He smiled. "I don't often She knew before he spoke what the scene uncomfortably, How hard day.
airy figure the weary, drooping Jerry would say.
she had begged him! Her face "You stay at the Mansion girl who hardly five minutes indulge in that sort of thing but tied up at home tonight. grew crimson at the thought. House, of course?" Jerry went on. earlier had stood near him in the maybe it's one of your habits. Sorry." That and A charming How she had pleaded with him to Sheila nodded.
# wings 7 Do they serve it here or must we smile. And her guess was cor dine with her! She, Sheila "Then suppose we make it All at once it was over. Once go to the dining room?"
She knew and Jerry knew per-rect. He said it almost in those Shayne, who had been so proud of Wednesday. It will be a real cele-more Sheila stood beside him.
her independence!
bration. ll call you after the Hor breast rose and fell in long. fectly well that they did not serve very words.
"When are "ou returning to' Leaving Jerry in the lobby, she show Tuesday night just to re-deep breaths. tea in the Rose Room.. They did not, as a matter of fact, serve it New York?" he asked after a mo- had hurried to her room, dressed
As if she needed reminding! anywhere. When tea was served in Spencer it was served at some reached for his hat and made as head waiter, on the telephone. "That will be fine," Sheila agreed. if to rise. He was going now. She had given the dinner order. "Look here, if, there's any party one's home.
The party was to be at her ex-on or anything don't wait for my "You mean that you have ah en-She would not see him again.
"New York?" Shella repeated. pense.
call. Go ahead and enjoy your kagement?" Sheila asked. Then, brightening, she added, "Why not "Oh, we have 10 weeks' booking. "Melon, Henri, and fillet of sole, self. If I don't get you I'll write
And drop around after the show to-We've hardly been out a month. Your best salad. An ice.
"Long season, isn't it?" " demitasse." night? We are leaving at mid-
"A long season.. Yes." night but I can have my things. packed and ready. Maybe" (her
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mind you." inent. Jerry sat up straight. carefully and called "Henri, the
He rose, twirling his hat in his
yuice shook a little) "you could hands, facing her. take me for a little drive 7".
"Sheila, don't look that way. The rising inflection as she fin-dear," he begun, his expression ished the sentence, softened the suddenly tender.
So she was making it as plain fuct that she was making the ad- vances. She watched the young as that that she was miserable. mun at her side. erry was lean-Her lips trembled. Was she go- ing back against the divan, one leging to cry?.. crossed over the other, swinging" "Sheila!" easily. His silver eigarette case was open in his hand.
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Suddenly, he snapped the case shut. And in that instant the
The corridor outside was empty. There was no one to see. Jerry' arms, ontstretched, enclosed her. "How could you hurt me sa?" she asked later, reproachfully.
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In your room, Miss Shayne?" the waiter asked.
"All in?"
She nodded and sank into a
chair without speaking.
"It's a tough life," he remark- cd, sympathetically."
She smiled back at him. “Yes." But life would be easier. It or come anyhow. Keep Wednes-was easier for those girls she had day open."
"But call me, Jerry!"
scen sitting out in front, watch- ing her. It would be easier-
"No. I want dinner for two. Facing departure, his words some day-for her. Sheila was not deceiving herself, however. And the corner table if it isn't had sounded comforting. A date How could life be happier with with Jerry who would travel four taken."
The corner table was cleverly hours to meet her. Jerry who Jerry Wyman so changeable and concealed behind palms. Henri had not moved a little finger to
(To be continued.) himself would serve the dinner.see her while she had been He would see that the food was Spencer!
in
excellent. Saturday night was a But she would not see him on night of festivity at the Grand-Wednesday. Sheila" danced ex- more. There was always dancing quisitely that night. Everyone
music said so. She reappeared there on Saturdays and through the dinner hour.
encore after encore, Sented in the dining room, "Listen, baby, let those folks go Sheila discounted her earlier home! We don't want to miss our
for
insincere?
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