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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

CHAPTER XLI Dick and Sheila followed Doro- thy to the curb. and saw her into lier car. Dorothy knew Dick wanted to talk to Sheila alone and did not press her invitation that they should come with her. After a few moments' banter Dorothy said good-night, and the huge limousine disappeared "around the corner.

silently

The street f ward Fifth Avenue. was almost deserted except for a few pedestrains. Now and then a taxicab rolled past and in the dis- tance a lumbering bus was disap- pearing.

"Does Dorothy have lots of money?" Shella asked. "I know she's considered one of Henri's beat customera."

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ren Trevor. Maybe you've heard of him. Built up an mormous fortune on Wall Street and died while he was still comparatively young. He left the entire fortune to Dorothy."

H.W.CORLEY

1933

They reached Riverside Drive. the great bus lumbering on and roaring as it went. Jersey lay girdled with lights across the stretch of the Hudson.

"Do you still dislike the of playing on Broadway?" Dick without meeting the

eyes.

and Henri won't need me very' York instead of going on the road. long. I hope I get a part in a With a part for herself in a show soon."**

Broadway show where the critics idea would see her. That was the way asked to success on the stage. It would girl's mean better parts and a higher salary for her. McKee, the Sheila glanced away hastily. comedian in the "Heigh-ho" com- "I don't know. Beggara "can't be pany, had told her that. Others choosers. I mean," she went on had said that same thing and quickly, "that show business is Shella, sure that she knew what like everyhing else. It's in a she wanted and that it was not. bad way now. Everybody has Broadway fame, had refused to to take what they can get and I'll listen. have to do the same."

"There's

always Mandrake," Dick suggested thoughtfully.

"I doubt if he'd give me any- thing now."

"

She and Dick parted without making any defluite arrangements to meet again. Somehow this hurt Sheila. She knew that she had treated Dick badly. Still to have him appear neglectful was a blow.

Sheila's voice was lifeless and Dick did not pursue the subject further. He had not seen Man-

In her own roonu evading the drake for weeks. Perhaps it was true that the producer's interest questions of the sharp-eyed Eve in Shella had waned. She had de-who had slid into bed a few mo clined to appear on Broadway in ments earlier, Sheila undressed a part other talented dancers and reflected on all this. It was would have clamored for. Man probably true that Dick was treat- drnke might have decided to ing her exactly as she deserved. waste no further thought on ber, Then, too, the date with him to- considering ber too temperamen-night had not really been a date tal. Still there was a chance that at all. Dorothy had arranged it

Brushing her hair, dabbing her something could be done. Dick and Dick had been helpless to es- decided privately to call on Man-cape. drake casually some day soon and

Dick nodded. "Oh, yes, she has Sheila watched almost wistful-money, all right. More than she

"I like your river better than 1. Was it fair that she and Eve can spend. It's all in her own this one," Sheila said impulsively. and Tillie and dozens of others name, too. Her father was Wa The silence had grown tense. had to toil for every cent they

Dick seemed to be on the verge of owned when some girls had no much and did nothing to deserve

some sort of declaration and it? Not that Shella begrudged

Sheila was afraid to hear it.

"My river? Thank you. I like Dorothy Trevor her fortune. Nor

it better, too." did she ordinarily bewail her own

The bus clattered into upper "She doesn't seem a bit of a fate. Tonight, however, Sheila

P taxis. Broadway. Cruising was tired. "It seemed unfair that

snob," mused Sheila, this other girl should have every-

"Oh, she's not." Dick spoke strolling couple or two were the thing in the world to make for loyally. His cousin, for all their only signs of life here. The bus happiness while Sheila herself must toil and save and sacrifice, playful quarreling during the eve-lipped into the hollow of 157th ning, occupied a warm spot in his street, rose again with the Heights No, it didn't seem fair,

Standing beside Dick in the heart. "She isn't in the least bit and halted with a jerk in the and down the steps, followed by quiet street, Sheila said none of snobbish. Why should she be? 170's. Sheila rose and elambered find out. It could do no harm face with cream to cleanse it, these things. It was he who final She's always had money

doesn't think anything about it. Dick, ly broke the silence,

"Would you like a taxi," he Dorothy's a little thoroughbred. asked, "or shall we take the bus? I don't think it will be crowded Wonderful car at this hour. Dorothy has, don't, you think so?" "It's marvelous. Sheila agreed. I've never "Foreign, isn't it? seen one like it."

Dick told her the car bore, a French trade name and was ex- tremely expensive. "The whole family thinks it's shocking the way that kid spends money," he went on.. "But after all it's hers. I guess she has the right to do as she pleases with it."

They started walking slowly to-

They walked down the strect toward the apartment building where the Sampers made their home,

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and it might help Shella.

"If Mandrake had a good part I think he'd give it to Frances Barton," the girl added.

bathing her tired body in hot wa. ter. Sheila was at last ready for bed. Eve's bright, bird-like eyes

But she's not such a wonder-looked up at her from across the

room! ful dancer."

"Anything wrong, Sheila ?" she "She's very good, Dick, as

"No, Go to sleep like a good matter of fact. And she's built asked sympathetically. up a name for herself."

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"Well, I like her," Sheila agreed. "She's' different from anyone I've ever met and like the way, she

"What are you planning to do does things. She's pretty, too,

this fall?" Dick asked carelessly,

That was what so many veter-child!" Money hasn't spalled her.

They boarded a bus and pres-"Will you go on the road again?? ently were, skirting the north

Now they were on the doorstep ans of the stage had told Sheila boundary of Central Park. The little pond on which sailors con of the building. "I don't know," she should do. Stay in New tinue their aquatic propensities Sheila hesitated. "I may. while on shore leave twinkled back at them. Here and there a tiny rowboat rocked on the rip- pling water.

The

job at Henri's is temporary of course. Trevor get it for me, by it. It's seasonal work, though, the way, in case you didn't guess

But Sheila herself did not sleep

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