1933-03-17 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

CHAPTER XXVIII Jappy was sympathetic. "Cheer 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.

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

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

there...

new

H.W.CORLEY

1933

"Of course I do. What makes you say such a thing?".

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for a job, as usual, had been and then another Ted and Dors fruitless Sheila hesitated betweer.eceived $150 a week. Sheila was spending money to see a vaude-nid $50... That was fair enough, ville bill or dropping in on Blind aowover. Alone or with a part- Timmy at Joe Paris' song shop aer less well known she could not che nnally decided to call on Tim-

iny.

She found bin in a practice zoom and he welcomed her warm- E pathetically glad to have hel vall. Tammy: hau moved from M Lowell's several months before. He could not afford the luxury of

as former room there,

"Written any

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

melody.

pew

.

ave won an engagement at the Club Volens.

At the end of the two weeks Shetta's finances totalled $200, I was enough to tide her over the Instead of rest of the summer. aving all this thriftily, Sheila dught some new clothes. She wanted to look her best when,

She was erry Wyman arrived. glad that she had so many friends.

two days before 'Dick sought her! Sheila had reached the theatre

out. He was hard at work, he Sheila asked. after most of the others in tho

play." A But this explanation did not said. Yes, writing a

t would be nice to appear popus company. She found that, AR

that

one now. He must have

lar before Jerry. She could take usual, Jappy had appropriated cheer Sheila. Each day ball her dressing room. Her she did not hear from Jerry was noticed a change in Sheila's man-a

"That's lovely," she told him. aim to one of Trevor Lane's par

ties and introduce him actors, trunk Was there. Jappy had dreary and lonely. Half a dozen ner for he said, "You don't like

Will you let me sing it?" opened it, taken out the costumes times a day she would ask at the me any more, do you?"**

Timmy's faceshone. "Will playwrights and others whose hotel desk for letters or call the and hung them in order.

you, Sheila?" ...

hames were well known. She -Sheila told Jappy the whole theatre to see if mall had arrived

"If I can. I haven't a job yet." would show him the most enter- story-how eager Jerry had seem.

Then on days when there was But when he spoke about see- "Sing it at a party some time.aining supper clubs.

he urged,

August arrived but with it no ed to have her remain in Spencer

Jerry. Even his letters had be- for the week-end but how letter she seemed a different ing her again Sheila was eva- See if it goes over,"

tirl. At times Shella thought itive. Jim Blaine telephoned and she promised. little it had apparently meant to

It was several weeks longer become less frequent, him. He hadn't even said goodbye. was almost worth the heartaches few nights later. He was going

to experience such happiness. to Chicago to sing in n musical, fore a job materialized for Sheila, "Something may have hap-

Then she had a chance to fill in At last the "Heigh-ho" com show. pened, Sheila. There may have pany reached the city farthest

Trevor Lane gave a party and with a partner at a smart supper been a reason why he couldn't west on the tour and headed Sheila went, arrayed in her best, club. Dora Rodney, who danced tume fit you?" he asked her." call" Jappy reminded her.

"But if he loved me-"

again for New York. Each day her hair done in a new and be with her brother, Ted, at the now was taking Sheila farther coming way. In spite of admira-Club Volens became ill and Sheila

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Sheila went back, to the Club Volens to dance with 'Ted' Rod- ney. "Will Dora's Spanish cos-- "I think so." Sheila turned to him, conscious of two things—--

The other girl gave Sheila's and farther away from Jerry,tion and attention she could not agreed to take her place, Ted that she looked well and that Ted arth 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 go. you." she assured her. "He asked ries, little model homes and all ten for more than a week.

who thought no one his equal. for your address, didn't he? Give the places where she had been so

One afternoon when the search Sheila danced with him one week | him time to explain."

happy.

Shella gave Jerry time. Daya The night came when the com passed. They stretched into bany gave its last performance.on week, and still no letter came. the road. McKee, the comedian, Then, by a sudden juggling of e-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 stage door for Sheila after the performance,

city. Sheila telephoned to Ma well from the station. Yes,

Again life was rony, Sheila there was a room waiting for her. was so happy, she gave Jappy at was larger than the old one. hat which the other girl had long too. That was fine! Shella had admired. The fact that Jerry had saved some money. She expected. come to see her seemed to prove that he really cared for her.

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

"Men never like to write let- tere." Sheila answered defen- sively.

"Your friend Dick writes often enough."

That was true. Dick Stanley

and a job fairly soon. MeKee had mentioned a night club that paid well.

As she rode up Eighth avenue in a cab, her baggage ited about her feet and Jappy beside her, Sheila was, happy. "It's great to be back, isn't it?" Jappy said.

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

But theatrical jobs, she was to ind, were scarce. Now that sum- mor was ahead even the supper clubs were not taking on dancers. Sheila had been in town only

"Scared?"

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