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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1933.

SPOTLIGHT

car veered about a corner and shot across Fifth Avenue.

"What are you going to show

CHAPTER XLVIII

Sheila looked up into Dick's eyes and saw that he

was me?" smiling. She could not under- stand it. "But the author?" she said. "Dick, it isn't ah, Dick, is it really true? Are you "the author? Are you?""

"You didn't guess?"

written it for her!

They were back in the wings.

H.W.CORLEY

1933

And Sheila BAW. It was a kitch, then, we'll go on Thursday."

Were red: en doorway. There

"Lucy is tossing together a lit checked gingham curtains bang the lunch in the kitchen," Dick ing at the windows and bright said. "Shall

we go out there?" geraniums in dark green boxes They arose but at the moment nodding from the silks ̈4,! Lucy appeared in the doorway,

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She could only cry out, "Oh She was smiling broadly and car- Dick!" and stand in admiration, rying a tray. That were sand- wicdes and salad, tiny cakes and Half an hour later Dick was steaming cups of coffee. Lucy sat explaining. You see," be said the tray down and disappeared. "I knew this was what you wanted and I made up my mind

whole

Excitedly planning as they ate,

"How Miss

et and produced a small box. From the box came a ring.

"Like it?" he asked. She loved it.

He smiled. "It's "à 'secret.

you should have it. They had Sheila and Dick were more like finished Inspecting the

two eager children than a famous You'll have to wait until you see it.".

brating their joint success, cause I thought it would be fun does it feel to be famous, They rode on into a quiet street. dows and bright lights shining in-house."I didn't furnish it be star and a young playwright cole-

doors. Neither of them spoke. They

do that

together. I didn't Sheila stood wide-eyed before to Hand in hand they stood before were near the East River and the this vision. She had seen pent want to take the least little bit of Shayrie?". Dick asked. "Oh, that the footlights. Sheila had never sounds of boats renched them.houses but never anything like pleasure from you in selecting reminds me! We're going to be been so happy. Dick's play. And Sheila watched the bridge, its this before. ΓΕ was her dream exactly what you want for each married to-morrow, matinee or De hers! Dick and Blind Timmy had lights swaying like a chain of house, exactly as she had imag- room. I didn't want to put any matinee." He fished in his pock-

glittering jewels.

Jned it. It seemed too lovely to thing in it unless you were sure "Here we are," Dick said as the be real!

it was just right. But I was sure a moment later but the applause car stopped suddenly.They Dick caught her hand. "We'll about the curtains-and the ger continued. "Let's get Timmy!" stepped out on the sidewalk.

go in in a minute," he said, "but aniums in he windows." "You aren't taking me to a par first I want you to see something Sheils said.' With the blind com- poser between them they stepped ty are you?" Sheila asked in dis- cise." -out on the stage once more... may. "I'm too tired for that. 1 They skirted the lawn in

At last it all came to an end. wanted to celebrate just with moonlight, walking along a prim Mandrake, beaming over the eve-you!"

little pathway. It might have led ning's success, tapped at the door "But famous stars have obligato a home in a town 1,000 miles of Sheila's dressing room. "Well," tions to their publie," he returned, from the rear of Manhattani traf ho said, "were you surprised? pinching her cheek: Dick led the fie Disk insisted you shouldn't know way into the building before them.' before tonight. We were afraid It

Was a luxurious, apartment

we couldn't keep it from you. I'm house. entertaining the whole company The West Indian boy at the and I'd love to have you there but telephone.desk smiled as they en- I've a ancaking notion you and tered and said, "Good evening, Dick will have things to say to Mr. Stanley." fach other. If you want to join

us later that will be fine."

"Evening, Jim."

The elevator door opened and

He drew Dick into the room, Sheila and Dick stepped into the stepped back and disappeared. car. They rose swiftly to the top Shella said to Dick. "You wrote floor." "Who lives.. here?" Sheila the play for me, didn't you?" jasked as they stood in the corri

"But you made it a success." dor. "Dick, where in the world "No, you did that. Dick, this are you taking me? This isn't la all so wonderful for you! It fair! My nose probably needs 'means you can do whatever you powdering-". want now, You've made a name "It needs kissing," he told her. for. yourself."*

"It's the dearest little nose in the world. Maybe you didn't know "It's our play! Oh, Dick-that." He kissed her, looking so Don't forget Blind Timmy." solemn that Sheila laughed,

"And haven't you?"

"I never forget him. And Then Dick pressed a button and I've never been so happy. Dick, the door before them opened. I could cry!"

Lucy, Sheila's maid, stood facing them, smiling.

But she did not. She let him take her in his arms and when he

"Why Luey!" Sheila exclaimed,

kissed her she knew that all the "How did you get here? What -applause and excitement of the in the world-?"

performance were unimportant. "We have to walk the last It was Dick who counted. Only fight." Dick announced, brushing Dick!-

past Lucy and leading the way.

Later, driving across the city they sat hand in hand, utterly happy.

"I told you I had a surprise. for

you, didn't I? Come on!"

The stairway. led to the

roof

of the building. It was only the

How did you like the red ger- top of an apartment house but a aniums I sent?" Dick asked, grin-miracle' had been achieved. The ning.

"I loved them."...

"I have something wise I want

lo show you. Like to see night?".

"Of course.**

He leaned forward and the driver some instructions.

it to

roof was covered with soft grass, There were four tiny trees, their branches rufiled by centre of this fairy land there stood a cot- tage. It was a real cottage with a verandah. It was painted white! gave and it had green shutter. There The were ruffled curtains at the win-

the

"See there," Dick said proudly.

"

They were sitting on the win-

"I thought you would. Tillie and dow seat in the living room. "But Eve said the same thing. Trever it's perfect!" Sheila insisted. She and Dorothy--"

and

"Stop! You didn't announce had repeated that again again. "Everything about it is all this from the housesteps, did perfect" She snuggled content-you?"

"Just about. Why not? I've edly against his shoulder. "We'll go shopping to-morrow Qh, no-never been married before."

(Continued on Page 10.). we can't! It's matinee day. Well!

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