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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

CHAPTER XXVIII - Jappy was sympathetle. "Cheer up." she said.. The 'city slickers' aren't the only ones we girls have to watch out for." The remark was well meant though scarcely tactful,

Sheila had reached the theatre after most of the others in the

a. company. She found that, usual, Jappy had appropriated half her dressing room. Her trunk was

there, Jappy had opened It, taken out the costumes and hung them in order.

Shella told Jappy the whole story-how eager Jerry had seeme ed to have her remain in Spencer for the week-end but how little it had apparently meant to him. He hadn't even said goodbye. "Something may have hop. pened, Sheila. There may have been a reason why he couldn't call," Jappy reminded her. "But if he loved me-"

wrote frequently-long, enter- taining letters. Sometimes they came twice in the same week. A ways in the thick vellum envelopes he liked.

"Dick enjoys writing. It's eas- ler for him." "I know,"

But this explanation did not Sheila. Each day that cheer the did not hear from Jerry was dreary and lonely. Half a dozen imes a day she would ask at the hotel desk for letters or call the

theatre to see if mall had arrived

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1933

for a job, as usual, had been and then another. Ted, and. Dora fruitless Sheila hesitated between received $150 a week. Sheila waa spending money to see a vaude-paid $50 That was fair enough, ville; bill or dropping in on Blind however. Alone or with a part Timmy at Joe Paris' song shop.aer loss well known she could not She ally decided to call on Tim ve won an engagement at the

Club Volens.

my.

She sound him in a practice Iruom and he welcomed her warm- ly, pathetically glad to have her cali. Ammy had moved from Ma Lowell's several months before. He could not afford the luxury of als 10imer room there

two days before Dick sought her Jul. He was hard at work, he aid. Yes, writing a play. A ew one now. He must have noticed a change in Sheila's mana ner for he said. "You don't like

any more, do you?" "O course I do. What makes

you say such a thing?"

"Written any new songs?" Sheila asked, "

For answer Timmy ran his fin- gers over the keys, began playing

melody.

That's lovely," she told him. Vill you let me sing it?"

Timmy's

face you, Sheila?"

shone. "Will

James

#

She was

At the end of the two weeks Sheila's finances totalled $200. t was enough to tide her over the eat of the summer. Instead of aving all this thriftily, Sheila aught some now elothes, She wanted to look her best when

erry Wyman arrived. glad that she had so many friends. t would be nice to appear popu- ar. before Jerry. She could take him to one of Trevor Lane's par- ties and introduce him to, actors, playwrights and others whose were well known. She "If I can. I haven't a job yet." would show him the most enter "Sing it at a party some time.aining supper clubs. Then, on days when there was

August arrived but with it no Jarry. Even his letters had be- a letter she seemed a differeating "ber again Sheila was eva-See it it goes over," he urged, girl. At times Shella thought it ive. Jim Blaine telephoned and she promised,

It was several weeks longer become less frequent, was almost worth the beartaches ew nights later. He was going

fore a job materialized for Sheila. Then she had a chance to all in with a partner at a smart supper club. Dora Rodney, who danced with her brother, Ted, at the Club Volens became ill and Sheila agreed to take her place. Ted who thought no one his equal. Sheila danced with him one week!

there.

But when he spoke about sec;

Trevor Lane gave a party and Sheila went, arrayed in her best, ter hair done in a new and be- coming way. In spite of admira- tion and attention she could not

Sheila went back to the Club Volona to dance with Ted Rod- ney. "Will Dora's Spanish cos- "I think so." Sheila turned to tume fit you?" he asked her. him, conscious of two things- that she looked well and that Ted

to experience such happiness. to Chicago to sing in a musical

At last the "Heigh-ho" com- show. pany reached the city farthest west on the tour and headed again for New York. Each day how was taking Sheila farther The other girl gave Shella's and farther away from derry, arm a comforting pat. "He loves from country lanes, brick facto-be cheered. Jerry had not writ- was a supercilious young man could never be induced to say so. for your address, didn't he? Giveries, little model homes and allen for more than a week.

you," she assured her. "He asked

him time to explain."

the places where alie had been 'ss One afternoon when the search

happy.

Sheila gave Jerry time.. Days

The night came when the tom passed. They stretched Into, pany gave its last performance on! week and sill no letter came the road. McKee, the comedian, Then, by a sudden juggling of en- gave a party to which he invited gagements, "the company's „ rout the entire cast. Sheila did not go. ing was changed, bringing them She wanted to pack, to get every within 100 miles of Spencer. thing in readiness for the next Somehow Jerry Wyman must have day when they would arrive in learned this. On the first night New York. of the new engagement he was

Daybreak found them in the waiting at the alage door for city. Sheila telephoned to Ma Sheila after the performance.

we from the station. Yes,

Again life wes rosy. Sheila there was a room waiting for her. was so happy she gave Jappy 3 It was larger than the old one hat which the other girl had longod. That was fine! Sheila had admired. The fact that Jerry had saved some money. She expected come to see her seemed to prove to find a job fairly soon. McKee that he really cared for her.

had mentioned a night club that mall wall.

Every letter Sheila wrote to him meant a heart-breaking wait for the answer. Jerry would dash off a bris" note after three of Sheila's long, nowsy letters,

"But that's your own fault don't you see?" Jappy would ex- plain patiently, "You shouldn't write so often. That would show him "

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As she rode up Eight avėnuc in a cau, her baggage led about her feet and Jappy beside her, Sheila was happy, "It's great to he back, isn't it?" Jappy said.

Sheila agreed. It was June. Jerry was coming in August to pend his vacation. There would be two months in which she would

"Men. never like to write let-find another job. ters." Shella answered defen- sively.

"Your friend Dick writes often enough."

That was true. Dick Stanley

But theatrical jobs, she was to And, were gree. Now that sum mer was ahead even the supper clubs were not taking on dancers. Sheila had been in town only

"'Scared?".

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