The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-19
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STELLA sHAYNE, whose par- emts were well known vaudeville entertainers, is in New York looking for Q job. Shcila Is Q dam cer. After much discouragement she is hired to substitute for DAISY GLEASON, another dancer, who has sprained an ankle. While rchearsing at JOE PARIS song shop Sheila meets TREVOR LANE and DICK STANLEY, rich and so- cialIy prominent. Dick urges Lane 10 include Sheila in the program of entertainment at . party he is giving. She refuses, knowing sic will be too tired after day of rehearsing and the performance that night. However, Dick comes 10 the theater later and persuadcs her to come. She finds herself be- coming interested in Dick, though she Is well aware that this is NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER x.
 Sheila and Blind Timmy took their places at the piano. There was an expectant hush over the room and then Timmy struck the opening chords of Joe Paris most recent hit.
 sheila sang verse and then the chorus. There was a batter of applause as she finished. She sang a second song--this time one of Timmy's own, as she was carc- full to announce. She sang with real feeling now, half dancing 8s she swayed to the rhythm. Sheila had an individual manner or sing ing, a manner all her own, so closely bound up with her danc- ing that the two were rarely sepa- rated.
 Applause boomed out after the last note. Flushed with delight, the girl bowed and finally, al- though the applause continued, she took her place among the other guests. Dick moved to her side immediately.
 That was great!" he told her, beaming with pride. Say, they were right when they said you could put over a song number. And howl"
 "Thany you," Sheila told him gratefully. She knew she could dance but about her singing she wasn't certain. Sheila called 1t "faked singing.' Her voice, she felt, wasn't Q good voice at all. She carried a song solely through personality.
 cliff Gunther, the latest radio hit, sang next, waving congratu- lations away with an easy smile. Then the dancing resumed and In Dicks arms Sheila circled the room. .
 "Isnt Frances dancing?" she asked as searching glance failed to find tho other girl among the guests.
 Miss Barton?" Dicks voice was indifference itself. "Oh, she's gone. She just came to perform, you know" His tone was easy, but 1t implied, We didn't ask her to remain. Now you, are different; you are our guest
 There followed a silence. Then Dick said, "See that chap over there? The one talking to the ! girl in white? That's Gordon Mandrake, the producer. l want VOL to meet him. It may do you so,ne good sometime. Never can tell. And there's Tom Chadwick. Polo player, Westbury, Long ls- land. He's fine fellow. Scott Tracy. the. playwright, is there be- side him."
 q see Clayton Knight, too" re- marked Sheila demurely, not with out mischief. Clayton Knight was the most popular leading man of the season. "1'll say you doI' Dicks smile was wry. What woman doesnt?"
 Mona Dcanc arrived, trailing in almost as the party ended. Wasn't she playing In Broad way show? Yes, of course. Mona had looked in on two parties since II o'clock. she announced gayly. She wouldn't say where: But she had depended on Trey" for the real enjoyment of the even- ing, she said. Mona was tiny, blond, sparkling. Sheila could see that she and Trevor Lane were good. friends old friends, It seemed. They joked and leased each other and finally made a lunch engagement for the following day.
 "That's Q date" her host said warningly. "I'll expect you to keep It."
 That's a date" Mona agreed solemnly, eyes twinkiing. It was explained to Sheila that Mona never made a lunch date with anyone except Trevor Lane. No.