1933-03-31 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

CHAPTER XL

et of her gray uniform and pro- duced a pencil and pad. Sheila Half an hour later Sheila was wrote a few hurried words and in the dressing room stepping dispatched the folded note by a out of the beautiful frock Henri messenger boy who returned with had created. She was about to don her own modest attire when a card on which Dorothy bad in- there was a knock at the door.

scribed a telephone number and Gordon answered. From be-the words, "Call me tonight." hind the screen that concealed the Sheila decided that she would Kirls when they were dressing call. There could be no harm in Shella recognized Henri's voice. that, surely. Dorothy was a nice "Tell Miss Shayne," he said, kid and friendly. Besides, she "that she's to lunch with you and was Dick's cousin.

As Gordon bad aurmised, Henri me in my office. There are some. things I want to talk to her had plans for showing the new "about"

wedding gowns. They were all Sheila's eyes filled with dismay. imports from París and Henri saia She heard Gordon answering, the bride's dress was exactly the agreeing and then the door clos-type Sheila could wear better ed again.

H.W.CORLEY

1933

this were the first Paris shipment that had ever reached the shop, Henri made certain every detail was exactly right.

Gordon merely nodded now and then. It was Henri whose artistic skill, whose shrewdness and in- spirations were responsible for the reputation the shop bad at tained for perfect costuming. Gordon was merely a subordinate trained to carry out Instructions. Suddenly Henri paused in the midst of his discourse, He said to Sheila, "I want to know if you made a luncheon engagement with Miss Trevor. Yes? I saw you talking with her. Perhaps But what am I to do?" Sheila you did not know but I do not al- Sheila said nothing more. She asked anxiously. "I don't know low my models to go about with finished dressing and Gordon, anything about modeling."

than any of the other girls. There "But I've a date!" Sheila pro-was another gown for the maid of tested. "What shall I do?"

honor and one for the bridesmaid. Gordon's eyebrows rose, "You Henri had decided which of the want to keep your job, don't you? mannequins should wear/each Then you'd better do as Henri dress. saya."

customers. You understand ?" "

"I had met her before," Sheila murmured, "I didn't know it was against the rules."

bustling through the door carry- Henri shrugged. "You are an ing a frock, cheerily assured actress, are yuu not? Do ne I tell Henri that Miss, Shayne would be you and you will be all right." ready in a moment.

Two women from the sewing "But you know it now," Henri "Come along with her," the de-room appeared carrying huge insisted. "You must not do such aigner said. "I want you there, boxes which they placed on chairs a thing again. You are not to too, to talk about the showing and began to unpack with expres-meet customers outside the shop." this afternoon."

sionless faces. Out of one Ten hour on Friday was always came a bridal robe of exquisite "Pretty models interest society box His voice dropped in explanation. an event at Henri's. Customers ivory satin. There was a lace vell men. My customers naturally ob gathered" to see the newest im-of daintiest fragility to be worn ject. Also quite naturally they ports, as well as Henrl's own de- with it. There was even a bridal will censure me. They will take aigns. The mannequins under bouquet, just arrived from a Fifth their patronage elsewhere. stood that they were to look their Avenue Borist's shop. That would must obey. It is our rule." best on Fridays. The week

De put away to remain in perfect was behind them. They might be condition until it was needed.

"She won't do it again," Gor- don put in hastily. She smiled weary but the next day was Sat-

reassuringly at the girl: "And of urday and no one shopped at Moving about quickly, gestur-course she has her own circle of Henri's on Saturday. The fashing impatiently, Henri explained friends. Except in the store she ionable women who bought their his ideas for the afternoon's show-won't breathe a word to Misa Tre- gowns there were to be found at ing. The two mannequina in the vor, will you, Sheila?"" their homes in Westchester or on pastel frocks should enter firat Long Island or at any unmber of Then Sheila would appear alone rule." exclusive resorts. On Saturdays so that nothing could distract

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"Certainly not if that is the

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the mannequins appeared as usual attention from her lovely gown. "Of course," Henri reflected; at the shop but they were seldom The girls were to stop, to pose so "Miss. Trevor has no husband, no oaked to display a frock.

and then move on. Henri gave brother or fiance. Still a rule is "If Henri wants to see you instructions explicitly. about the tea hour," another of

in rule and we will not change it: In spite of her disappointment Be charming to her here in the the models told Sheila, "it means at missing a chat with Dick, store. The more interested she you've made a hit with him. Shella was interested. Henri was becomes in you and what you are You've in luck, my dear!"

a marvel. One of the other mod-wearing the more she will buy.. Mrs. Gordon interrupted. "Allels had told her in the dressing Miss Trevor is an excellent custo right, Sheila. That's your name, room that with a few cosmetics isn't it? We'd better go now. I think Henri wants you to

wear one of the bridal costumes this afternoon."

As the two moved down the cor ridor toward Henri's private

and two yards of satin he could make a beauty of any woman. Now she believed it. Darting en- thusiastically about as though

other Sheila saw. Dorothy Trevor NOTEBOOK, BIJE waiting.

"Was your date with Miss Tre- vor?" Gordon asked. "Glory be, Henri'd be furious! You can't hobnob with the customers out- side the shop. It's against the. rules. Too much danger of spill- ing trade secrets. You'd better send Miss Trevor a note and tell her you are in a conference."

Gordon reached into the pock

mer. It would never do to offend would like a job at Henri's as a

her. But be careful. If you model. Later probably she would You must have comfort

visit her, sooner or later some plead with Shella to help her se thing will happen and you will see cure a chance to go on the stage. that she is jealous. Under To lunch with this unspoiled stand?"

daughter of millions would have

"I understand," "Sheila agreed. amused Sheila as well as the Privately she had no such fancies other girl. But if it was forbid. regarding Dorothy. Trevor, She don that was that?. Sheila needed doubted very much if the girl the $50 weekly that Henri would could possibly regard her as a pay her. She would obey his rival. She knew that Dorothy's rulea

interest in her arose from the Soon in the excitement of get- fact that Sheila represented ating ready for the afternoon she world so unlike that in which the had forgotten all about the indi wealthy girl had always lived. dent." Sheila dressed in the beau- She knew Dorothy considered her tiful French bridal gown, saw her- a new interest, someone who was self in the long mirrors and hard- amusing for a while and who ly recognized the radiant vision later would doubtless be dropped: as herself. She followed the

Dorothy had hinted that she . W (Continied on Page 9.)

Official photographs of the three Korsan terrorists who we arrested whan Japanese Consular and Settlement Police raided the Sung Kiang Tsun Restaurant, in Hongkow recently. They had planned to assassinate Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister. La China, while he was leaving e`restaurant in Roone Road. Top left.

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