THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 30 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
CHAPTER XXXIX
|training as a dancer. Sheila car
ried herself beautifully erect.
..
The girl in the gold chair turn-She moved about the room, then edtoward the door of the dressing ank into a chair. Henri nodded room" unexpentantly. She was lightly in approval. wearing a beige suit trimmed with huge rings of fur at the shoulders. Presently he came toward her. On her head was a becoming You're doing well," he approved. little hat of the same colour.Two women have asked me who. Her shoes, gloves and hand bag
you are already;" were of identical hue.
As she looked at Shella · she similed in recognition. Sheila re- turned the amile hesitantly, Should she speak to this girl who looked so familiar? Who was she? Sheila knew she had seen her and talked with her some where. But where? Who could
she be?
Nodding slightly, still smiling. Shella walked to the far end of the room where Heuri, resplen- dent in striped trousers, morning.
Does that help?" asked Sheila.
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"You know I'm working here?" Sheila naked.
Dorothy laughed. "Of course. You're much too good looking to
frocks and walk around and lis-sped in the direction of the tele- ten to Henri rave! I'll bet lie can phones. rave, too!"
“Oh, he's all right?
Snella, left alone, thought that cue reason this gari was so cordial
"Well, I suppose he's no wars was because of the glamour ad-
You must have comfort
han the stage managers" Dorasted with stage 1.ft. That was in your Summer underwear.
othy interposed comfortably.
why Dorotay Trevor had invited
ear they say the most terribler to lunca. Sae would enjoy things and work you until you'r geing seen with a girl who nad ready to drop."
been the featured dancer in stage ...oductions, an entertainer in one it the best night clubs. It would be something to tell ner friends atez. Hundreds o: other people eemed to feel the same way.
"We manage to survive," Shella answered in amusement.
The other nodded. "I really de wish I had a job but Trevor adya nowadays with so many peop
ceding work it would be a crim. to take a job just for fun.”
"What does Dick say?" Shell
"Dick? He can't
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Sheila reflected that ouve she ..ad talked about this matter with
well known atar."," "Don't let it bother" you," "the
Henri raised his eyes. "Help? be doing anything else: 1 didn't/aked idly.an't say much oder woman had said, "It's sim-
think you bought your clothes. here because I knew who you He's so busy he doesn't knowy the way things are. After all, were." She colored and went on what's going on anymore. H quickly, "I mean actresses don't did say, though, it would be shop here as a rule.. Don't mis- crime for anyone to let me have a understand mel Henri is too ex-job! Dick doesn't seem to think pensive for anyone who knows the I'm very useful. You couldn't get | me in here, couldn't you? I'd love value" of money.
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They will say if I can make you ook so beautiful I can do the same for them. They know the models are hired for their looks and ability to wear clothes. They think you are a client like them selves. Yes, my dear, it helps." "Shall I talk to anyone?" asked Sheila as Heari prepared to move away.
J
n the stage we try to bring lamour into the lives of the aombers of our audience. They live through the roles we play and they see us in those parts not as human beluga like them-) selvas,"
That was it. An actress. was
supposed to be "different." That was why Jerry had nurs her, :30 ruelly. He didn't think anyone
She lighted the cigaret and re-
They were interrupted by a boy garded Sheila. "I hope I don't seem terribly rude but I'm really with a message for Miss Tre interested in you. Ever since I vor. "Mr. Stanley would like to
the boy told her.
Dorothy turned toward Shella. vor's—"
"As a matter of fact I sang." He moved away and as he did Sheila said quietly She resog. "It's Dick," she said. "I was to meet him for lunch!" Impulsive aized the girl now. She was only she put a hand on Shella's arm. so the girl in beige approached,
You don't remember me, do of the cousina from boarding "Listen, you'll have to eat some this costly model, appeared to be you?" She said. "Mind If I sit school for whom Lane had given where. Why don't you join us? occurred to Sheila that, of all the
Jown?" She opened her purse the party.
"Of course. If anyone asks questions you can say Henri made your frock so long as you do it He was a without seeming to introduce the saw you dance that night at Tre.speak to you on the telephone," |would expect him to be sincere i
cont and gardenia, was whisking about, rubbing his hands to gether and beaming. vastly different Henri now than when Sheila had met him an hour earlier. She smiled at the thought, She herself, changing from her own inexpensive frock to
a different; person, too.
subject. That's the idea. You're doing fine."
I'll send word to Dick to pick us
let you go, won't he? I'll ask him myself!"
Oh, I couldn't" Sheila be- gan but the other interrupted.
"Of course you can. Pleasel" "Well-if it's all right." Dorothy rose. "Then that's set tled," she said. "I'll talk to Dick right now and tell him." She
As she passed Henri she glanc- and drew out a jeweled cigaret "Indeed you did!" the girl rap here. He'll love it. Henri'll ed at him and he bowed just as he case. "Will you join me?" she plied without embarassment. But would have bowed to a valued asked. As Sheila shook her head you danced with Dick afterward. customer. She was amused but the other girl laughed easily. And I saw you several times danc- took her cute from that. She was "You haven't been here before? ing at the Club Volens last summer to walk about, to sit down, in-Henri doesn't mind so long as you I think you're wonderful!" quire about prices and fabrics and don't burn holes in his mauve appear to be cne of the shoppers. carpet. Of course I know you're Vithout conceit Sheila knew Sheila Shayne but you don't know that no one in the room was bet-me, do you?". tor dressed than herself. Henri "I'm afraid I don't.'. You see, I had seen to that. He had select. meet so many people" ed a costume for her that was "Oh, of course. Well, I didn't I can't be very good or Fd have exactly right to bring out her ex- expect you would. I'm Dorothy a job now." Sheila replied modest- cellent coloring, the perfection of Trevor, Dick Stanley's cousin. ly. her figure.
Trevor Lane's cousin, too. Oh- I'll bet Trevor got you this job, didn't he?"
She walked easily and graceful- ly. That was due to her years of
Sheila could not help liking this girl. The admiration in her ever and tone were not feigned. She could not have been more than 18 in spite of her vencer of sophistica- tion,
The other girl's eyes widened. “But this is a job, isa't it? I'd love to wear all these pretty
with a girl on the stage as with other girls. That was why Doro- thy was excited by the prospect of going to lunch with her. Dorothy and Dick.
Well, she would lunch with Suddenly it
men and women whom she knew, Dick, Stapley did care for her for herself alone. Cared for her? More than that, Dick loved her.
Why couldn't she care for Dick as she did for Jerry? Sheila thought, mournfully that every- thing in the world seemed sadly mixed up
(To be continued.)
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