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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

BEGIN, HERE TO-DAY

Abella Sarno, dancer in discharged from * new play became Marion Randoah, star, fenious of her. Sheila mentahes for

"But I want Blaine fired!"

Darling, why didn't you say that before? I'll go and see him work and Anally secure art ins valent right away. Where does" he live? abow soon to me on tour, Dick Standry, rich It would be too bad to drag him and notably prominent, sake her tu veway down to the theatre to-night Her idea of marriage a home in some little when he won't be needed." Town Kar frum Itrondway.

thla jola and marry him but Shelin rehmen.

Sheila is friendly with Jim, Blaine, another scur in the company from which she was

discharged. When Jim well her one day that be an unintentionally offended Min Randolph, Sheila warns him he may men kla job wa abe did.

CHAPTER XIX

money

The gentleman whose was backing the play in which Marion Randolph was starred was Craig Abbott. As it happened, Abbott was feeling weary. He was weary of financial responsi bilitics bringing practically no re- turns. He was weary, too, of Miss Randolph's routing and pet ty tyrannies. When things went wrong-and, they did frequently Marion was quick to let everyone know it

Craig Abbolt had began to think of sailing dates and ocean liners. A long leisurely cruise, alone and unhampered, to parts unknown. For an indefinite pe- riod. That would be delightfull He was rather new to this busi- nes of "angeling" plays. He was rather young. He was unfamil- iar with the tempestuous whims of leading ladies but during the past weeks he had been learning rapidly.

What he had learned had con- siderably changed his viewpoint. Abbott realized now that he had been making mistakes.. Numer ous mistakes.. There was that girl he had seen the other eve- ning Clever youngster. Talent- ed. And he had allowed - Man- drake to put her out of the show simply because Miss Randolph so desired. Yes, dropping Sheila Shayne from "When Lights Are Low" had hocn a serious mistake.

All this was in Abbott's mind as Marion Randolph spoke. Ie sat on a divan in the living room of her apartment. Marion, near- by was standing because the lines of her tea-time. pyjamas better when she stood. Marion might take little thought for the morrow but she took thought con stantly for her appearance.

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"Blaine's no good in that part." ahe repeated. "Get rid of him, Craig, and find someone else.".

Abbott laked up from the book he had been reading. He said, "Well, if you want him fired, fire him. Why not?"

She pouted. ". can't do it, Craig, You know that. But I'm warning you right now there isn't) a show in town big enough for both of us!"

The man eyed her. Then why not fire yourself for a change? "You've already got rid of a good comedian, a cute little dan cer, and half the chorus." He counted them off on slim fingers. "You ruined two expensive cos. tumes for no reason at ali. Spike heels," he paused to allow his change of tone to sink in, "aren't" awfully, good for velvet frocks, are they?"

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He rose and was half-way to the door before Marion stopped him with a hand on his arm.

"Go back and sit down," she begged, trying to laugh. The venòm had drained from her eyes and at that moment she looked in-

nocuous. Her skin, as she well knew and frequently announced, was flawless. Her hair, without that last gold rinse, would have been lovely. Its curl was fairly natural. And the tilt of her head was superb. Even at that mo- ment Abbott would have agreed to all this.

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She was locking worried. Some-. how she didn't like this mood of Craig's. She had never seen him quite like this before.

"I'll call him," the man was saying, "and take him out to din- ner,”

"But I thought you were having dinner with me?!"

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hadn't he n contract? She bring me," Sheila said. "I'm wrinkled her forehead a moment afraid you and Jim had a great over, this, then decided that he deal to talk about. She hadn't was probably too new to the show been told that Craig Abbott was business to think of a detail such interested in "When Lights Are as that. In that case everything Low." would be fine?

"Well, it's settled," Craig P marked as he replaced the tele phone. He did not return to his seat. Instead he closed the book! he had been holding and replaced it on the table.

"I'll leave this-or have you a book?" he asked dryly. \"

"Do you know any more old jokes?" Marion retorted. But she flushed. The old story of the book and the chorus girl had never anused her.

"So have you and 1,"

the show. And-

"Bit, we're to meet Jin after

"Just a minute! How Would you like to drive around the park until Jim can join us?"

"In one of those funny old car- ringes?"

"In anything you say--an aero- plane or a wheelbarrow. Make your choice, Madame. I am at your service."

They strolled up Fifth Avenue Craig smiled as he let himself together. Craig said, "Remember out of the apartment. "And when I told you that I was sure now," he said to himself, ") won- you liked red geraniums? What's der just what inducement 1 can your address? I'll send you a For answer Abbott gave the opoffer to get an introduction to that truck load of them to-morrow." erator the number. A moment little girl who looked as though She told him the house number more and he was asking for Jim he liked red geraniums. "Let's and he nodded briefly. "Aren't Blaine. There was a pause and see when was it I saw her "you going to put it down?" then he said, "Blaine? This is Four hours later they were Sheila asked, disappointed. Craig Abbott speaking. You seated at a dinner table. There "As if I could forget it!" don't know me but I'm interested were places for three at the table

in When Lights Are Low.' Won-but Jim Blaine had had to leave None of these facts, however, der if you'd dine with me this eve-early to reach the theatre. Ab- interested him. He was thorning? I'd like to suggest a few batt leaned forward, looking di- oughly tired of Marion and Ma- changes." rion's petly whims

rectly into Sheila Shayne's eyes.

"To think," he was saying "that "What is the chap's number? He winked at Marion who Jim and I have been friends all We'll get the business over," Ab-quickly recovered her composure. these years and I didn't recognize

This was going to be all right.him in the show!!! Marion named Blaine's hotel. How Blaine would writhe! Still

bott went on.

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They drove through the park until 10.30 and then returned to the hotel where they had diued. There Abbott. sent a bellboy to Jim's theatre with a taxicab. He didn't care to risk meeting Marion Randolph that evening.

Jim met them promptly at 11.

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