1933-03-29 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1933,

SPOTLIGHT

CHAPTER XXXVIII

frantic hen. "Mr. Lane says: 1 I pay your salary? How do I should take you on? And how do teach you to walk, to stand? How do I know you can wear my gowns? How do I know that?".

H.W.CORLEY

1933

Another was reddening her lips (green and orchid conection over pensively. The fifth sat on a low Sheila's head and drew it care- bench and stared causally, then fully down over the slender fig- smiled in welcome at Shells Jure. The folds billowed down to

The girl with the red hair was the sheet with which the platform

You must have comfort

bardly more than 18. "Did the was swathed. Mirrors told Shell in your Summer underwear.

We have anticipated your needs and have new ranges in the best British makes,

old man scare you to death? She that the dress was beautiful. It asked.

"Never you mind the old man,"eurs became her.

fitted her exquisitely and the col- Gordon interrupted with vigour. "It's time you girls were getting into those tailleurs. Now don't keep me waiting!"

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A moment later Sheila stoód

the room to the mirros, turned and before Henri. She moved across walked back again. Henri nodd- ed.

Sheila found Henri in one of his most tempestuous moods,

there," ordered Gordon when not "Let's see you step down from Nothing suited the designer that

a wrinkle remained to mar the morning. Business was very bad. The modela-not one of them

perfection of the frock, please dhim. Their frocks did not stood still ander the force of the cealed their squabbles, found but with one accord the man- she thought in panie. After all if

Sheila couldn't answer. She

There were marmured protests can't be worse than the stage." Fearfully Sheila obeyed. "It look right. There were bills to be tirade. It was a shock until she ways to excuse a tardiness or a nequins began getting into the she should fall Harrel would sure- paid and other bills those awed saw one of the mannequins, a girl broken rule with calm diplomacy costumes. to Henri-long overdue. An order clad in a pale yellow chiffon eve- that would have won the admira of silk had not been delivered. ning gown, gazing at her. Their tion of Henri hiniself if he had stand on a sheet, Flo," Gordon not with the stilted manner of a

"It's a wonder you couldn't

ly find a job for her somewhere, Those models, Henri.

She swayed across. the room, Was eyes met and the other girl, turn- known about it. shouting that every one of theming so that the irate man could Gordon had designed gowns which ing out this and that frock, Gor professional mannequin but with

Occasionally continued. Bustling about, hand- were fired just na Sheila arrived not see, winked encouragingly. on the scene. The girls-all of

took the most exacting customers don finally came to Shella. Heratural grace. "You're hired them attractive and smart looking room," Henri ordered. Then

You girls get into the dress by storm.

practised eye ran up and down

right now murmured the girl ing-accepted this announcement he turned a suddenly becalmed ly to Sheila and led the way to more approval than her lips would black and white walking suit.

The older woman nodded curt- the graceful figure, indicating fastening a belt about her smart named Thelma, looking up from with marked unconcern. Not one countenance to Sheila, of them, standing about like so

the dressing room. It was bare fever voice. The frock Sheila was "You girls get into the dress-indeed, compared with the outer wearing did not, however, seem many lovely goddesses, gave I suppose you will. I need a mod- salon which was rich with amart to please her. much as a sign that they had el," he grumbled. "Go into the modernistic furniture, thick car heard their employer.

dressing room and get ready. I pets, priceless oriental rugs and and Sheila was glad she had worn *Take it off," she said shortly It was an old story, Business see what you look like." He smaller decorations representing her best combination. was not really bad, and they raised his voice sharply, "Gor- a fortune. knew it.Henri lost his temper, don, put number 17 on this girl. The girls, divesting themselves discharged every one and imme-Hurry!"

of their finery, stood about in dell- diately forgot about it every few!

cate underthings, chatting. coolly. months. It meant nothing at all. Gordon was a plump, black- To watch them no one would laughter at this, instantly queded There was a sudden sally of But it was not an old story to ga.bed woman whom Sheila was have dreamed that they had been by Gordon in a sharp command. Sheila and she stood frightened (to know later as

The other girls listening show- real friend. the objects of Henri's wrath so Evidently the bathing suit joke ed their surprise. Fifty dollars and uncertain what to do until the It was her duty to see that the recently. Two of them, awinging was well known. Sheila decided for a beginner! It meant that little Frauchman, pudgy and red models appeared in the lovely, themselves to a table, were light that she would ask about, it later. instead of displaying gowns, ap- in the face from screaming, sud- costly, creations Henri designed ating cigarettes. The girl in pale yel- denly wheeled and faced her.

"Number 17, Rosie!" Gordon pearing and disappearing as exactly the moment they were low stepped out of the frock and called." Turn around now, child." different costumes were request. "Mr. Lane sent me," she said wanted, her duty to see that the tossed it over the back of a chair, This last was to Sheila. timidly.

gowns were always in perfect or- then stood before the mirror re-wear your hair well."

"You ed, Sheila would mingle with the "Mr. Lane sent you?" Henrider, hung away after a wearing.garding the line of her red gold

customers. She would appear to Rasic, .shouted, flapping his arms like a She kept the girls quiet, con-hair with

an undersized littlebe another shopper, sipping ten il a speculative frown. creature with a tape measure it was served, sitting, standing around her neck and a huge and talking to the women and Įsquare cushion of pins attached girls who had come to buy Henri's at her waist, came forward bear gowns Wearing the designer's ing a froth of green and orchid most handsome creations, she chiffon,

*****would be a model incognito. "Stand here," Gordon indicated Customers would think her an- a raised platform and Sheila other patron, like themselves, and obeyed. The woman slipped the. (Continued on Page 10.)

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"What's she going to wear, Gordon?" asked one of the girls. "A-bathing suit?"

"You'll do," he said. "The sal ary is $50 a week. Gordon, have

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