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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT.

CHAPTER XXXVI

Fate took a hand in Sheila's affairs with the abruptness that is often Fate's way,

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ranging froin. $100 to $10.

"Sheila Shayne-you're been leaning money, haven't you?" Tillle said accusingly,

"I have. What else can, you She had been idle. for weeks now, If anyone had asked, Sheila do? It's simpler than listening would have said she had "plenty to sob stories." She sank wearily

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of money saved." But plenty of into a chair. "I didn't realize ing to tell me you'll take a role money minus $50, minus $26 and until this morning, though, that it've just broken my neck to fill? smaller sums will deplete any ac-was going so fast. Guess I'll Going to say you'll sign up now count if given time enough, And have to go to work!"

this had happened to Sheila's, savings. "

"Sheila," Tillie Samper, said one morning, "You and 1 are going down town to-day! We're going to have permanent waves and we're going to buy new hats. There's nothing that sets a woman up like a new hat!"

Sheila eyed herself languidly in "the mirror. I suppose I look terribly," she said. "But I like to give my skin a rest when I'm not working." She rubbed one hand across her smooth pale cheek.

"A little pale, that's all," diag. nosed the resolute Tile. She rose. "We'll fix that soon enough. Come on."

"I don't believe I have any money."

"What?

"I don't think I have enough money.to go shopping."

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"Say, in the mood you're in you couldn't get a job anywhere!"

"No, I suppose not."

and take a good contract when I get it for you? Well, I haven't a thing for you. Not a thing Hold Jon-wait a moment! Miss Rosen- baum, hand me that letter from

"Then snap out of it, do you hear?" Tillie's voice rose wrath-Abbott, will you?".

Miss Rosenbaum, haughty, of fully. It was hard to be cross. with Sheila, but it seemed lo loyni ficient and tailored, eyed Sheila

Tillie little

the one chance. as coolly as if she, too, had not "Listen! Get out and get your shared Harrell's harassment in R substitute for self a job, and if I hear of you trying to find

Sheila. giving another cent to anyone

Tillie paused "The position was filled this anyone—I'll—” in a frantic search for a fitting morning. Mr. Harrell. Grace

She floundered badly. Sawyer has the part.“ threat.

I annihilate you! I will!"

"Tillie, I guess I don't care what happens to me!"

"Darling! Pressed... against Tillie's shoulder, Sheila sobbed as if her heart would break,

"You love Jim, don't you, Til lie?" she said when she was able to speak. "Could you stand it to Cose him? Would you care what happened to you if you did?”.

Harrell frowned. "Well, then. that's out! Tell you what. Sheila, if you really want to go to work I have you in a show inside a week. What a night club job to fill in 7"

"If she can use her own rou- "She tine," interposed Tillie." isn't up to filling in for someone else."

Tillie was high-salaried and know." Tillie's voice broke Harrell heard her with respect. Club Volena wants a harply. "But, honey, it's hard "Well,

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"Oh, we don't need to spend aj lot. All the stores are offering. wonderful

bargains. You can pick up the cutest things” to see, I know, but there are other single," he said. "You'll de fine. other peo-Toddle up there and I'll get "Not if anyone is looking!" things. There are

Grady on the wire." Sheila retorted. "I don't believe ple

The two girls left. "He'll tell "I have a single sou. Look in the

book. It's in my handkerchief Half an hour later, smartly Grady he scoured the town to find rowned, as serene as if nothing you," Tillie giggled as they went The savings book, duly pro-ad occurred, the two girls down the dusty stairs to duced, told a sad story indeed. tauntered forth to look for a job street. Not quite so sad as Shella had for Sheila. At Johnny Harrell's forecast but sad enough. The office Sheila faced the disgruntled

"She'll snap out of it when alte balance was $19.40. Since the gent with pomething akin to

hears the music,". Tillie told her- first of the month, barely three alarm,

made "Going to listen to reason, are self. She can't listen to music weeks ago, Sheila had frequent withdrawals Aums you lie grunted. "Fine! Go-and not dance?"

case."

of

the

"That's all right with me." Sheila said wearily.

The girls found Grady seated in the tiny office at the rear of the garish night club which in its midday aspect looked forlorn" and cheap,hables were placed on tables. Cleaning men were list- lessly swabong "te floor. An "Vaproned waiter, was gathering

table appartenances together on ", tray.

"Yeah, Johnny phoned," Grady said, without taking his feet off the nearest chair. "I've got a spot that needs filling. Danced here last year, didn't you, with Rodney? If you are as good in n single you might work in all right."

"She's better in a single," the faithful Tillie thrust in and Grady 'raised a sarcastic eyebrow.

"Am I doing business with her or you, sister he wanted to know...

"I'm very good in a single," Shella hastened to say in her own behalf,

Grady grinned. "O. K. "You' take a 15 minute spot in the show at 10.30 and another. at 11.45. Get in touch with Mack. He's the leader and see if you can work out something big. Ever plug a song?"

"Have

one you want you plugged?" asked Sheila cautious- ly.

Grady grinned again. You and Mack be down here for are hearsal at 4.30," he said. "Macit has a song I want to work in for. Blind Timmy. It's a peach.".

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Blind Timmy! She could earn money, fill in antil a rent job came along and help Timmy as well. Her voice was well adapted- to most of Timmy's music. Yet, as Sheila well know, it wasn't a singing,voice. It was a husky sort of recitation. Whatever it was, it went over. That was all

that was necessary.

Timmy'll be tickled to death,” Tillie chattered as she and Stella set off together. Tillie had an en- gagement to lunch with her hus- band and Sholla decided not to join them. Left alone, she sought out Mack, the orchestra leader, by calling Joe Paris office and ask- ing for the phone number." "Mack" seemed to be glad she was to dance. But did she need a tre huarsal, he asked. Couldn't she just take the number home and run through it?

"I can.but I won't," said Sheila firmly. "Grady's orders."

Mnck-billed as Merry Mac- Intyre and his Juzz Boys-seemed less than merry as he reluctantly agreed to arrive at the Club two hours earlier than usual.

"What are you going to dance?” Tillie asked later when she found Sheila in her room busy at her costume 'trink,

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The apathy of the morning had fled. Golour damed in Sheila's chocks. She sat on the floor, aur- rounded by floating chiffon, gay satins, feathered costumes, se quinned boleres, flaming velvets.

"I thought I'd do that nightin-. gale number," Shella answered, absorbed. "Then as an encore--- it'I have one-that lap dance 1 did inFine Feathers.' I like that.. If Mack thinks something else would be better we can decide later."

She began a feverish sorting of (Continued on Page 5.)--

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