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SPOTLIGHT

every other girl thien."

BEGIN HERE. TO-DAY. .

SHCHILA BILAYNE, dancer, in dlacharied from a

new piar because MARION RAN-York," DOLPH, the star, Sealous of bor. Shell mearches for work-and finally secures a part 10 ro on tour,

in a muskeat show, soon

DICK STANLEX,, rich and socially promine ent, naka for to give up this job and marry Alzz but Shella refuses. Her idea of ma ringe is a home in some tule law from Broadway,

far

belts is friendly with JIM BLAINE other actor in the company from which the was discharged. When Jim - edonia Misa Bandolph quite unintentionally

arka

ORANG ABBOTT, who li backing the show financially, to discharge dim. Abbott, tired of Marion and ter demands, son to pos

Jim and through him acures an introdus

tion to Shelin.

"T'll make you the talk of New Abbott was promising. I'll make you a figure in thea- trical history."

"Another Duse?"

"A second Pavlown! Fll make your name go down in history and--”

"And up in electric lights." "Please, Sheila! 1 mean it 50-1"

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Her checks were flaming and her "I'm thinking," she told him. Few days later is eats Shells and eyes burned like dark coals. Gella her Marion is out of the show. Abbott sende bela a huge basket of red Craig Abbott loved her no more fam. He hon har to ten that and offers ber the puri Marion had. Shells ahợp tha doon not want it. Then Ablot! auka har to marry him.

CHAPTER XXII

H.W.CORLEY

ward the theatre.

1933

It was the next afternoon that Myrt asked Sheila with careful casualness, "How's the geranium boy friend?"

Sheila shrugged." "I

don't know," she said. "I don't expect Lo see him sood,"

The afternoon

following evening "Heigh-ho" company set out

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.

were passing, the stands, where fruits drinks were sold, the shop windows, the knots of

men nn women who would be homesick if they found themselves five blocks away from Broadway.

man marry me and give me + home? I'm not going to." She grew wistful. "It's just that in such an atmosphere I'm kappler. I can't explain it."

"Don't try, dear."

"Somehow I don't feel that How good Dick was! Sheila' way," Sheila went on. She shook heart softened as she watche.. her head. "Show business hasn't him, assured and worldy-wise, got me yet. I want a real home. helping her from the cab, calling Dick, and I'm going to have one," the porter and arranging about "I wonder," tapught Dick. He her baggage. He took her ticket, wondered, too, what would be this walked with her to the tables and slim girl's reception in the world gave it to the official. Then, the she envied so, There was no red cap following, he moved with. doubt that her beauty would re- her toward, the train.. ceive its due of admiration. But "I exchanged that ticket "and Sheila Shayne was of the stage, got you a lower berth," he born and bred. It was in her plained. very marrow. Could such a girl make a place for herself in a small town?

*

To be sure Sheila was far from the typical of Broadway. Her hands, on though nicely manicured, were

ex-

"That was nice of you but you shouldn't have"

"Oh, surely I can do that little for you!"

They were standing now at the entrance of the car. The red cap, struggling with Sheila's baggage,

"Are you going to write me?" Dick asked.

"Of course."

"Going to mise me?" "How could I help it?"

than he loved the theatre. Prob- ibly not so much. If she should accept his offer it would mean ita road tour. Dick Stanley e-not gleaming with crimson dye.had gone inside. only that Marion Randolph had companied Sheila to the train. Her trim little sult was simple Her face been supplanted by Sheila Shayne. As they were crossing Times and inconspicuous. Sheila could almost hear her There would be a wedding ring, Square in a taxicab he said to her, did not reflect the sophistication. heart beating against her breast.of course. That would be the "You know how I feel about you, of the thoroughfare on which she

only difference.

don't you, Sheila?"

was most at home." "You're asking me to marry" you

"Yes, I know." The girl lifted her head aud. and go back home?" she askeddenly. "Craig," she said, "when

"And do you still feel the same slowly.

About I marry I don't want it to be that way about this road tour? way. I want to marry someone living in the country and marry who loves me not my stage ca-ing one of the leading citizens?" "You know I do, Dick." She reer. I guess it wouldn't work out very well for either of us." slid one hand into his confidingly. Abbott looked at her curiously. They say show business gets into Fifteen minutes later she was your blood." Her. eyes took in

Craig Abbott smiled. "Home for me," he said, "is wherever I hang my hat. I love Broadway. I've played up and down" this street and played in luck, too. Every show I've been interested in so far has made money.

"Did you know Lucky Lady saying goodbye and hurrying to

two

was mine? It was, and it ran for 40 weeks. Now there are companies playing it on the road. Your play. 'Heigh-ho,' has been a bir success. With you in the cast it will be even bigger."

He took Sheila's hand. "I'm sick of the life I've been leading, though. I'm sick of late parties, hangovers, dinners and dancing. I want a home. Every man does, Iį think, in his heart. Every wo- man, too. I want a home, Sheila, and I want you."

Still she did not answer,

"You can have any part in any show you want!" he urged. "Your name shining in electric lights! You can name your own company-be the toast of Broad. Way!"

"You mean that you'd be will- ing for your wife to keep on in the theatre!" Sheila asked. She was incredulous for 'n moment This and then she understood, man was in love with what he be lieved would be her fame. He was the sort to sit in a theatre box and beam when his sweet- heart appeared from the wings, admired and desired by all-buf her charmDE reserved for him alone. He wasn't in love with Sheila at all bat with the fame abe might win. After that fame had dimmed and the glamour had passed his interest in her would fade as well. She would be like

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the littering electric signs they

The "Ken Wood Regulari" were not deterred from their daily bathe in the pool by the thick ice covering the water. They marely broke it and went in. Above, a bather skating before ber dip. Right-Four in the water looking as though they like it. (Planet News)..

Dick Stanley thought of small towns as he knew them. He

Dick halted a train man to ask thought of young girls, sheltered how much time remained and but worldly. Inexperienced yet was told there was barely a min- assured. Confident and also ute. Four tiny blonde chorus girls critical.

came rushing down the stairs. "Just how are you going to go laughing and waving at their es- about all this?" he asked bluntly.corts who had been detained by a Sheila laughed. "You mean ruthless conductor. The girls how am I going to make some spoke to Sheila as they crowded

rast. The comedian appeared, a red cap at his heels. A tall young man, pacing the platform, flecked ashes from his cigarette, preparatory to boarding the train.

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