THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
Jim Blaine, were still in town but home. they lived far from the Sampers"
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For a time Sheila considered moving down town'
so that she would be nearer Henri's shop.
H.W.CORLEY
1933
CHAPTER XLIII. Sheila was conscience-stricken. So Hearl had Been her driving away with Dorothy and Dick! She deliberately disobeyed his orders, though, at the time there nad seemed to be an excellent excuse. Then Tillie told her how much with me. We'll go anywhere you How could she explain? She did her parents would miss her and say. There are a lot of things I not try. Years of strict stage dis-in gratitude for their forbearance want to talk about." cipline had taught Shella that no with her gloomy moods Sheila excuso is better than an alibi.
"As it turned out it was all agreed to remain. right for you to go," Gordon told her later, bending down to adjust the homline of a peach-coloured chiffon negligee. But don't take such a chance again ever! Not If you value your job."
The other mannequins knew what hud happened. Thelma tossed slyly about the good- looking young man who had help ed Sheila into the big car. f Henri hadn't know it was Miss Trevor's cousin your job wouldn't have lasted five minutes," she assured her.
Days came and went and Sheila did not know how long her work as a model would last. She was not even sure that she wanted to stay on it tho job should be of fered to her permanently,
When she was able she would tako time at her lunch hour to drop into one of the theatrical agent's offices but there seemed to be no jobs in prospect. The agents promised to call her if anything turned up.
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A few moments later they set off together.
'Riding on the subway tired her and she acquired the habit of ris- Sheila,"
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delicate taps so light and grace- ful and musical. I can feel the beauty of a warm spring day in the park and I can smell the green of the trees and the shrubs, The roar of the city la music to me, Sheila, though to others it may be noise"
"And" there's your music. Timmy," sho said softly. "I
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to the waiter, handing him a coin, At the rear of the roam there was a victrola and the waiter slid a record under the worn needle: Music poured forth-Timmy's song, "April Days."
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Softly Sheila crooned the mel- ody. "See?" she said. "Every
Canton. "I hear you're not working,body knows your music. And Timmy. said aoberly. they love it, too. Maybe if you ing earlier and going down town"This will be my party, child. c see the ugliness of New each morning on the bus. She And if you need money" York, the crowding and poverty
sinfulness For answer she took hold of his and
your music, was surprised to discover that she caught the same bus almost every arm, "I'm working." she said wouldn't be so sweet, morning and that others did, also, quickly. "Not at dancing. I Timmy raised a hand to his The patrons each day seemed u can't seem to land the right sort face. It might or it might not include at least a half a dozen of of part. I will before long, have been a tear that he brushed those she had seen the day before. though, and anyhow this is my from his check ASA
Unless she had a dinner en treat today. Remember I asked Kagement she caught the up-town you!" bus again at 5:30 in the after. noon. Sheila spent most of he evenings at home. Occasionally she dropped in to seo Jappy o visit with Ma Lowell. Ma told her that Blind Timmy had had a raise in salary and was getting along much better."
Sheila found Timmy at Jor Paris's shop one day when she called there during a noon hour. She found him in a practice room als hands running over the keys of a worn, tuneful piano, his hea. bent to catch the tone. She ha scarcely reached the door wher ao looked up, recognizing the sound of her footsteps..
"Sheila!"
"She
"You make the song beautiful, Sheila," he said. "It's your sing- an odd pair--the ing. I wish I could see your face They made stoop-shouldered, shabbily dreas- when you sing just as I wish I ed blind musician and the lovely, could see your feet when you
a dance," slender girl who moved like
Back at Henri's that afternoon young queen at his side. Many a song, writer, many an actor, Buc- Sheila met the pompous, impor cessful and otherwise, spied them tant little designer as she was and envied Blind Timmy. Except burrying along a corridor. "Misa for a nod or glance of greeting Trevor called." lo said. now and then Sheila had words wants you to spend a week-end at for no one except her companion. her home on Long Island. She He might have been the most said she wants your advice about eligible beau in all, New York, so some new costumes. Wants to be, attentively did she devote herself sure the dresses will suit the background of her home, I know to each word he was saying.
In secluded corner of a very well that's nonsense but- Chinese restaurant they ordered well, she will order the dresses unch. The walters knew Timmy made here so what could I do?"
ere, anticipated his wishes, plac- ng salt, pepper, knife and fork deftly for him, serving him eare.
Dick Stanley took her to din- ner twice but on both occasions his maner was preoccupied. He talked about the play he was She rushed forward and slipped working on. Apparently Dick an arm around the bent shoulders thought of little else. He had affectionately. "Hello, Timmy.ully. finished it and now was revising I've been hearing things about it. She listened politely. She ou! Ma says you're getting fa- tried to speak encouragingly,mous." though she was sure Dick would never be a playwright.
As the, days became weeks and still she had no stage engagement Sheila began to think that she did not "care. Her listlessness in- creased. The Samper girls did all that they could to rouse her spirits. They were lively and congenial. It was only after four of the sister set off on a vaude- ville tour that Shella was really lonely. Tillle and her husband,
Timmy's worn face likhted with smile. "I'm doing right well, Sheila, and that's a fact. Jo
ays he's going to have to look out or I'll be getting ahead of him."
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"I know there are lots of things I miss in life, Timmy told Sheila cheerfully. "I remember now pretty I used to think fruits and vegetables looked. I used to think there was nothing prettier in the world than the colour of ripe, fresh tomatnes. I can't see them now of course.
"Is she inviting me. to her home?" Sheila asked.
"Yes." Henri grumbled. "For this Sunday. "In spite of our roles I suppose I must let you go. But remember you will be there for business. No flirtations!"
Dorothy telephoned to Sheila later. "Did Simon. Legree give. you my mesage?" she asked.
Sheila admitted he had.
"I'm giving a party," Dorothy explained, "and you really must come."
The musician's fingers slipped "Than I realized that there are over the keys in a soft, teasing other beautiful things left to me "I'd love to. But will it, take melody. "How do you like that?" that other folks may not recog- many clothes? I hope not" he asked.
nize. There's your lovely voice, Dorothy laughed. "Henri will
everyone "I think it's lovely," Sheila said. Sheila-though
loven see to it that you exhibit the alio meant it. "Listen, that. There's the sound of your And Timmy, I want you to have lunch feet when you're dancing. Little,
smartest sport frocks, evening gowns and all the rest. I warned him a couple of prospective brides will be here."
"Brides Who are they?” Dorothy laughed. "You'd be surprised," she said. "Be ready I'll at five Friday afternoon. send the car or come for you myself."
(To Be Continued.)
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