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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

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the bridge and then we're prac SENILA SHAYNE, 15, whose parents weretically there. I'll take you home well-known vaudeville actors, in New York whenever you say. Please come!" looking for a job. Shelin is dancer, In spite of the fart that she has spent at

most her entire life on the stake her um | how she has seen in small towns in which

billon to marry and have a home lik

she has played.

bars notice she hired to

other Cancer, who has sprained an sokia.

The evening was over. Sheila had bung away her last costume, had wiped off the last vestige of make-up, had shoved her little hat

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down over her head carelessly, into disarray. Oh, yes, this was ake the place of DAISY GLEASON, wearily. In spite of Misa Kilcoyne's better than waiting for a bus, Shells go to 30% FARIS office in Tia linament and friendly ministru-crowding aboard and swaying, lumbering along across town, then down Fifth Avenue.

Pan Allag" to Misura. » There she mentations she ached in every joint. THETOR LANE and DICK STANLEY, both rich. Labe sake Sheila to dance ML PETLY he giving bot she refuses, knowing that

far as of rehearsing and the perform

that night she will be too tired. She goes to the thestre and there meets PHIL SHOET, an old acquaintance. show begins and Shalla wins appise with Suddenly she discovers Dick her dancing Stanley in the audience.

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

Shella's voice was level. "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.

"I thought you were giving a party to-night," she went on "Hamlet with Hamlet left out! Why aren't you at home entertain. ing your guests?"

Hamict with Hamlet left outl That was an odd remark for a

W

Dick had walied hardly five money, you see. Uf course, I'm

nutes when sheila a different not starving but if I existed on Out of the style box!

fair.

neila-appeared. In what secin- what was truly mine-tuat is, j a very short time sue had what 1 earn-1 probably would be. anged amazingly. A smarter, ay latuer gives nie an allowance, core sophisticated brush to her rather grudgingly, "because. I'm Pendulous: earrings, sway,200 following him in his business ar as she moved. Brighter lips, Fall River. Oldest son, you Her figure exquisite in an in-know. He'll never forgive me, I xpensive evening gown that had suppose. But" and. Dick's eyes Jarned the adjective "smooth" shore "I want to write! Trevor when displayed to other roomers at was lonely. He's my cousin, you da Lowell's. How would that know, and he asked me to bunk aress compare with the gowns with him. Here 1 am. - BOLAG worn by Stanley's dabuante the lights at the penthouse would riends? Sheila vaguely hoped

be softly flattering...

"I suppose you are one of our best and hardest working little play boys," she Hazarded as beaded the car. across the park with a deft motion Dick Stanley

toward Trevor Lane's apartment I house.

find me?" Sheila asked curiously. "How did you show where to

Still, most of the company would meant walking at the other end of go back to town on the bus. That the trip. Phil Short had offered

"Paris mentioned Bailey's thea to see her home. There wild be

tre. Don't you remember? crackers and milk coffee for the looked it up in the telephone. venturesome-at the little restau-

near Ma directory and asked the way. rant on the corner Lowell's rooming house. They Simple enough!".

Yes, it had been simple. But would all talk shop. Sheila loved to talk and listen to talk of the behind that simple deed lay the wish to see her again, He had not forgotten her in the whirl of other interests.

theatre!

.

Or if she preferred she might ride back to town in a smooth rolling car such as this boy would drive. If only everyone at the party would make her as welcome as Dick Stanicy. Then her lip curled suddenly. The men of course, would make her welcome. The women would treat her coolly. "I ought to get some sleep," she began uncertainly.

"But you can sleep tomorrow! I'll 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 hatformance. Maybe you'll lunch with that had obviously seen wear con- me first!

tinued to surprise him.

1 "Breakfast," she corrected, with-

"Oh, Trevor's there,' Dick re-out 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 ae-ner were all she had time for.. cept the invitation." His ever! Stanley laughed delightedly. mocked the humility in his worda, "Breakfast, lunch and dinner but his voice was pleading. Then three if you will. Just say the be changed his tone as Sheila's at word-but do came to the party! iitude did not soften.

"Please come along and sing

All

I'll take you home, you can dress 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 anyway, 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 cur them," she said conventionally. Presently they were skimming Dick Stanley moved nearer, noiselessly 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 night, gently caress. won't take us 16 minutes to crossed her cheeks; blowing her hair

"

Dick left her at the door. "T! drive around the block," he said as he helped her out, "and be back in 15 minutes to pick you up. Is that all right? Time encugh 7"

"Plenty," the girl assured him. Instantly she was gone. The dark door seemed to swallow her. The car moved slowly.to the corner.

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He seemed aurprised. #17 Hardly! I'm a hard worker that is sometimes I am. The difficulty is, I do hard work which for the moment, at least, wins no acclaim or results.""

"Song Writer 7

"No..

He laughed.

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."

"A"play" Her eyes widened, "But you have money. I thought only poor men wrote playa.”

"Starvation in a garret, eh? Well, starvation in a penthouse isn't much better. Trevor has the

"Tell me about the play." Sheila didn't he know that everyone. responded uncertainly. Poor boy

wrote playa? The trick was to sell them!

Dick laughed. "Oh, that! It's still in the early stages. But I've put in a lot of thinking on it."...

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

Sounds of merriment Issued from the living room. Someone, a professional Sheila decided in- stantly, was playing the piano. As she slipped off her wrap in the silken bedroom there was a burst of applause, a murmur of voices. Talking, laughing, galets, But even here Sheila could sense the. difference between this party and those to which she had most fre- quently been invited, parties of professional people. "Here was (Continued on Page 10.)

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