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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

the bridge and then we're "prae- SHEILA SHAYNE, 18, whose parents weretically there. I take you home well-known vandeville actors, is in New York whenever you say. Please come!" looking for a job. Shell in denver. In

The evening was over.Sheila spite of the fact that she has spent al-

sout her entice le on the stage her am had hung away her last costume, bilien to marry and have a home had wiped off the last vestige of make-up, had shoved her little hat

thòng the has seen la small towns, in which

played.

These hours notice sbe bired to take the place of DAISY GLEASON

H.W.CORLEY

1933

Dick had waited hardly five money, you see. Of course, I'm nutes when Sheila-a different not starving but if I existed on Jheila-appeared. In what seem- what was truly mine that is, In very short time ane hand what I earn-I probably would be.

anged amazingly. A smarter, aly father gives me an allowance,., nore sophisticated brush to her rather grudgingly, because I'm JAIT. Fenuuious earrings, sway- not following him in his businesS ng as she moved. Brighter lips.in Fall River. Oldest son, you Her figure exquisite in an in know. He'll never forgive me, I xpensive evening gown that had uppose. But" and Dick's eyes earned the adjective "smooth" skone- "I want to write! Trevor when displayed to other roomers at was lonely. He's my cousin, you Ma Lowell's, How would that know, and he asked me to bunk dress compare with the gowns with him. Here I am worn by Stanley's dabuuate."Tell me about the play," Shella down over her head carelessly, into disarray. Oh, yes, this was the lights at the penthouse would didn't he know that everyone iriends? Shella. vaguely hoped responded uncertainly. Poor boy wearily. In spite of Miss Kilcoyne's better than waiting for bus, je sortly flattering. ster dan JOE FARIF office is a linament and friendly ministra crowding aboard and swaying. suppose you are one of our sell them!

dancer, who has sprained an ankle.

wrote plays? The trick was "to PAR Alley to rehearse There the etions she ached in every joint. lumbering along across town, then best and hardest working little TREVOR LANE and DICE STANLEY, both Tch Lane aks Sheilm to dance at a party Still, most of the company would down Fifth Avenue...

Dick laughed. "Oh, that! It's bela riving but she refuses, knowing that go back to town on the bus. That after a day of rehearsing and the perform-

"How did you know where to lay boys." she hazarded, as still in the early stages. But I've ang that night she w!!! be too tired. | meant walking at the other end of

And me?" Sheila asked curiously. a deft motion Dick Stanley put in a lot of thinking on it."." Readed the car across the park "Paris mentioned Bailey's thea-award Trevor Lane's apartment looked it up in the telephone tre. Don't you remember?

I house.

He seemed surprised, "I Ma directory and asked the way. Hardly I'm a hard worker-that

Simple enough!"

is sometimes I am. The difficulty Yes, it had been simple. But is, I do hard work which for the behind that simple deed lay the moment, at least, wins no acclaim wish to see her again. He had or resulta.": not forgotten her in the whirl of other interests.

She goes in the theatre and there meets the trip. Phil Short had offered THIL SHORT, an old · roquaintance! show begins Enddanly she discovers Dick crackers and milk-coffee for the show begins and Shell wins appiause with to see her home. There would be

Stanley in the audience.

CHAPTER VIII "You aren't angry with me for coming," are you?" Dick asked pleadingly.

Sheila's voice was lével. "Angry? No. But you shouldn't have done it."

Now that she knew he cared enough to want to see her again she could seem casual. Her heart exulted but no one, seeing her would have guessed that.

venturesome-at the little restau-

on the corner

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Lowell's rooming bouse. They would all talk shop. Shella loved to talk and listen to talk of the

theatre.

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"Song writer ?" He laughed. "No. But you aren't so far off. The fact is, I'm writing a play. The great Ameri- can play! I work afternoons and Sunday mornings.""

They entered the little gilt ele- vator which bore them swiftly to the top of the apartment house- where Trevor Lane had his pent- house. Kato, the Japanese boy,

amitted them.

Sounds of merriment issued from the living room. Someone, a professional Sheila decided in- Or if she preferred she might

stantly, was playing the piano. ride back to town in a smooth

As she slipped oft her wrap in the rolling car such as this boy would Dick left her at the door. "I'll

silken bedroom there was a burst drive. If only everyone at the drive around the block," he said

of applause, a murmur of voices. party would make her as welcome as he helped her out, "and be back as Dick Stanley. Then her lip in 15 minutes to pick you up. Is

Talking, laughing, galety. But "A play!" Her eyes widened. even here. Sheila could sense the "I thought you were giving a curled suddenly. The men, of that all right? Time enough?"

"But you have money. I thought difference between this party and party to-night," she went onurse, would make her welcome. "Plenty," the girl assured him.only poor men wrote plays:" "Hamlet with Hamlet left out! The women would treat her coolly. Instantly she was gone. The dark

those to which she had most fre "Starvation in a garret, eh?quently been invited, parties of Why aren't you at home entertain "I ought to get some sleep," she door seemed to swallow her. The Well, starvation in a penthouse professional people. Here ing your guesta?"

began uncertainly.

car moved slowly to the corner. isn't much better. Trevor has the Hamlet with Hamlet left out! "But you can sleep tomorrow!

Continued on Page 10.) That was an odd remark for all call for you whenever you say chorus girl to make. This little and drive you out here for the per- dancer in a cheap suit and tiny hat formance. Maybe you'll lunch with that had obviously seen wear con- me first." tinued to, surprise him.

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"Breakfast," she corrected, with- "Oh, Trevor's there," Dick re-jost committing herself. Lunch was. sponded easily. "Besides I came to a rare thing when Sheila was get one of the guests. One of the working. A late breakfast and din most honoured guests, if she will ac-ner were all she had time for. cept the invitation." His eves Stanley laughed delightedly. mocked the humility in his words "Breakfast, lunch and dinner! All but his voice was pleading. Then three if you will. Just say the he changed his tone as Sheila's at-word-but do come to the party! Litude did not soften.

I'll take you home, you can dress

"Please come along and sing in a jiffy and we'll be there in no your song," he urged. "Dance, too, time. We could have been at your if you will, but sing anywayf house, wherever it is, by now if Those dances you did in the show you'd agreed earlier." were knockouts!"

She found herself gently, urged The girl's smile showed that she toward Dick's car, a smart road- was pleased. "I'm glad you liked ster parked on the farther curb. them," she said conventionally. Presently they were skimming Dick Stanley moved nearer, naiselessly along the street lead- "Then you'll come?" He lowered ing to the bridge. The air, warm his voice. "I have my car. It for so late at night, gently caress- won't take us 15 minutes to crossed her checks, blowing her hair

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