THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
Jim Blaine, were still in town but] they lived far from the Sampers' home.
H.W.CORLEY
1933
CHAPTER XLIII Sheila was conscience-stricken. So Henri had seen her driving away with Dorothy and Dick Sha For a time Shella considered deliberately disobeyed his orders, moving down town 80 that she though, at the time there nad would be nearer. Henri's shop. 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 disin gratitude for their forbearance want to talk about." cipline had taught Sheila that no with her gloomy moods Sheila excuse is better than an alibi.
agreed to remain. "As it turned out it was all right for you to go," Gordon told her later, bending down to adjust the hemline 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 had Happened. Thelma. teased styly about the good looking young man who had help- ed Sheila into the big car. "If Henri hadn't know it was Misa Trever's cousin your job wouldn't have lasted five minutes." she
assured her."
A few moments later they set off together.
Riding on the subway tired her
"I hear you're not working. soberly. and she acquired the habit of ris-Sheiln," Timmy said ing earlier and going down town This will be my party, child. each morning on the bus. She And if you need money was, surprised to discover that she caught the same bus almost every morning and that others did, also, The patrons each day seemed to
include at least a half a dozen of those she had seen the day before,
For answer she took hold of his
"I'm working." she said, arm. quickly. "Not at dancing. can't seem to land the right sort of part. I will before long, though, and anyhow this is my treat today. Remember I asked you!"
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 is music to me, Sheila, though to others it may be noise."
"And there's your music. Timmy," she said softly. "I think it's beautiful." She nodded to the walter, handing him a coin. At the rear of the room there was a victrola and the waiter slid a record under the worn needle. forth-Timmy's Music poured song, "April Days.”
Al
Softly Sheila crooned the mel- ody. "See?" she said. "Every body knows your music. And they love it, too. Maybe if you could see the ugliness of New York, the crowding and poverty sinfulness your music and wouldn't be so sweet,"
Timmy raised a band to his
face. It might or it might not have been a tear that he brushed from his check,
*She
"You make the song beautiful, Unless she had a dinner en-
Shella," he said. "It's your sing- gagement she caught the up-town
odd pair the ing. I wish I could see your face They made an bus again at 5:30 in the after noon. Shella spent most of her stoop-shouldered, shabbily dress-when you sing just as I wish I evenings at home. Occasionally ed blind musician and the lovely, could see your feet when you
a dance." Days came and went and Sheila she dropped in to see Jappy or slender girl who moved like
Back at Henri's that afternoon did not know how long her work visit with Ma Lowell. Ma told young queen at his side. Many a
song writer, many an actor, suc- Sheila met the pompous, impor as a model would last. She was her that Blind Timmy had had not even sure that she wanted to raise in salary and was getting cessful and otherwise, spied them taat little designer as she was, and envied Blind Timmy. Except | hurrying along a corridor. "Miss" stay on it the job should be of-along much better. fered to her permanently.
Shella found Timmy at Joe for a nod or glance of greeting Trevor called," he said,
She When she was able she would Paris's shop one day when she now and then Sheila had words wants you to spend a week-end at take time at her lunch hour to called there during a noon hour. for no one except her companion. her home on Long Island. drop into one of the theatrical She found him in a practice room, He might have been the most said she wants your advice about agent's offices, but there seemed to his hands ruaning over the keys eligible beau in all New York, so some new costumes. Wants to be be no jobs in prospect. The of a worn, tuneful piano, his head attentively did she devote herself sure the dresses will suit the agents promised to call her it bent to catch the tone. She had to each word he was saying.
In a scarcely reached the door when anything turned up.
he looked up, recognizing the sound of her footsteps..
"Sheila!"
Dick Stanley took her to din- ner twice but on both occasions his maner was preoccupied. He talked about the play he was working co. "Apparently Dick thought of little else. He had Snished it and now was revising it. She listened politely. She tried to speak encouragingly, 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 sisters set off on a vaude. ville tour that Sheila was really lonely. Tillie and her husband,
She rushed forward and slipped an arm around the bent shouldera affectionately.
"Hello, Timmy.
I've been hearing things about You! Ma saya you're getting fa- mous."
Timmy's worn face likhted with smile. "I'm doing right well, Sheila, and that's a fact. Joe ays he's going to have to look out or I'll be getting ahead of him."
*
The musician's fingers slipped soft, teasing over the keys in a melody. "How do you like that?" he asked.
background of her home. I know secluded corner of a very well that's nonsense" but- Chinese restaurant they ordered well, she will order the dresses runch. The waiters knew Timmy made here so what could I do?" nere, anticipated his wishes, plac- ng salt, pepper, knife and fork deftly for him, serving him care-| Lully.
"I know there are lots of things I miss in life, Timmy told Sheila cheerfully. "I remember how 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 tomatoes. 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 rules I suppose I must let you go.) But remember you will be there for business. No flirtations!"
Dorothy telephoned to Shella 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."
"Then I realized, that there are
"I'd love to. But will it take other beautiful things left to me that other folks may not recog-many clothes? I hope not-"
Dorothy laughed. "Henri will nize. There's your lovely voice, "I think it's lovely," Sheila said. Sheila-though everyone loves see to it that you exhibit the
she meant .it. "Listen, that. There's the sound of your And Timmy, I want you to have lunch fect when you're dancing, Little,
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(To Be Continued.)
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