THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
CHAPTER XLVIN · Sheila looked up into Dick's! eyes and, saw that he Was smiling. She could not under stand it. "But the author? she said, "Dick, it isn't-dhi, "Dick, is it really true? Are you
the author? Are you?".
"You didn't guess?". Hand in hand they stood before the footlights. Sheila had never been so happy. Dick's play. And bers! Dick and Blind Timmy had written it for her!
car veered about a corner and shot across Fifth Avenue.
me?"
"What are you going to show
He smiled. "IL's "R
secret You'll have to wait until you see it."
ear
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1933
en
Dick!"
what
boxes
you
And Sheila say. It was a kitch-, then, we'll go on Thursday."
doorway. There were red "Lucy is tossing together a lit- checked gingham curtains hangtle lunch in the kitchen,"
Dick ing at the windows and bright said. "Shall we go out there ?” geraniums in dark green
They arose but at the moment nodding from the sills.
Lucy appeared in the doorway. She could only cry out, "Oh. She was smiling broadly and car- and stand in admiration. rying a tray. There were 'sand- wicdes and salad, tiny cakes and Half an hour later Dick was steaming cups of coffee. Lucy set explaining. "You see," be said, the tray down and disappeared. "I knew this was
Excitedly planning as they ate, wanted and I minde up my mind Sheila and Dick were more like you should have it." They had
two eager children than a famous whole finished Inspecting the
star and a young playwright cele house. didn't furnish it be brating their joint success. "How cause I thought it would be fun does it feel to be famous, Miss to do that together. I didn't want to take the least little bit of Shayne?" Dick asked. "Oh, that reminds me! We're going to be from you in selecting pleasure exactly what you want for each married to-morrow, matinee or no. room. I didn't want to put any matinee." He fished in his pock Jet and produced # small box. thing in it unless you were sure From the box came a ring. it was just right. But I was sure
"Like it?" he asked. about the curtains-and the ger
She loved it. antums in he windows."
dows and bright lights shining In- They rode on into a quiet street. doors. Neither of them spoke. They
Sheila stood wide-eyed before vision. She had seen pent were near the East River and the his
houses but never anything like Rounds. of boats reached them.
was her dream Sheila watched the bridge, its this before. It
of house, exactly as she had imag lights swaying like a chain glittering jewels,
ined it. It seemed too lovely to "Here we are," Dick said as the be real! They were back in the wings
stopped
Dick caught her hand. "We'll suddenly. They a moment later but the applause
go in in a minute," he said, "but
They were sitting on the win- "I thought you would. Tillie and continued. "Let's get Timmy!" stepped out on the sidewalk. Shella said: With the blind con- "You aren't taking me to a par-first 1 want you to see something
dow seat in the living room. "But Eve said the same thing.. Trevur poser between them they stepped ty are you?" Sheila naked in dis-elae."
They skirted the lawn in the it's perfect!" Sheila insisted. She and Dorothy "I'm too tired for that. I
didn't announce and 'Stop! You again put on the stage once more.
At last it all came to an end. wanted to celebrate just with moonlight, walking along a prim had repeated that
little pathway. It might have led again. "Everything about it is all this from the housestepa, did Mandrake, beaming over the eve-you!
"Just about. Why not? "I've ning's success, tapped at the dior "But famous stars have obligato a home in a town 1,000 miles perfect!" She snuggled content you ?" of Sheila's dressing room. "Well." tions to their public," he returned, from the roar of Manhattan traf-edly against his shoulder. "We'll
go shopping to-morrow Oh, no-never been married before." (Continued on Page 10.). he said, "vere you surprised? pinching her cheek. Dick led the fic.
"See there," Dick said proudly, we can't. It's matinee day. Well Disk insisted you shouldn't know way into the building before them. was a luxurious apartment before tonight. We were afraid It we couldn't keep it from you. I'm house, entertaining the whole company and I'd love to have you there but I've a sneaking notion you and Dick will have things to say to each other. If you want to jain us later that will be fine."
He drew Dick into the room, stepped back and disappeared. Sheila said to Dick, "You wrote the play for me, didn't you?"
may.
The West Indian boy at the telephone desk smiled as they en- tered and said, "Good evening, Mr. Stanley.**
"Evening, Jim."
The elevator door opened and Sheila and Diek, stepped into the car. They rose swiftly to the top floor. Who lives here?" Sheila asked as they stood in the corri- "But you made it a success." dor: "Dick, where in the world "No, you did that.. Dick, this are you taking me? This isn't is all so wonderful for you! It fair! My nose probably needs means you can do whatever you powdering-" want now. You've made a name for yourself."
"And haven't you?"
"It's our play! Oh, Dick!" Don't forget Blind Timmy." "I never forget him. And I've never been so happy. Dick, I could cry!"
But she did not. She let him take her in his arms and when he kissed her abe knew that all the applause and excitement of the performance were unimportant. It was Dick who counted. Only
Dick!
Later, 'driving across the city they sat hand in hand. utterly happy.
-"
"It needs kissing," he told her. "It's the dearest little nose in the world. Maybe you didn't know that." He kissed her, looking so solemn that Sheila laughed.
Then Dick pressed a hutton and the door before them opened. Lucy, Sheila's maid, stood facing! them, smiling.
What
"Why Lucy!" Sheila exclaimed. "How did you get here? in the world?
"We have to walk the last) tight." Dick announced, brushing past Lagg and leading the way. "I told you I had a surprise for you. didn't I? Come on!"
Proof
The stairway led to the of the building. It was only the The
How did you like the red-ger-top of an apartment house but a aniums I sent?" Dick asked, grin-miracle had been achieved. ning.
"I loved them."
"I have something else I want Like to see it to-
to show you.
night?"
"Of course."
He leaned forward and the driver some instructions.
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