The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-13
CHAPTER TEN


.CHEILA and Blind Jimmy took
- their places at the piano. There
was an eXpectant hush over the
room and then Jimmy struck the
opening chords of Joe Paris most
recent hit.
Sheila sang a verse and then the
chorus. There was a patter Of APP
plause as she finished She sang
a second song-this time one of
Timmy's own, as she was careful to
announce.
She sang with real feeling how,
half dancing as she swayed to the
rhythm. Sheila had an individual
manner Of singing, manner all
her own, so closely bound up with
her dancing that the two rarely
were separated.
Applause doomed out after the
last note. Flushed with delight, the
girl bowed and finally, although 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 song number.
And howl"
Thank you" Sheila told him
gratefully. She knew she could
dance, but about her singing she
wasn't certain. Sheila called it
faxed singing" Her voice, she
felt, wasn't 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.
Isn't Frances dancing?" she
asked as a searching glance failed
to find the 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 it i'm
piled. 1--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
you to meet him.
1t may do you some good some
time. Never can tell. And there S
Tom Chadwick, polo player, West
bury. Long Island. He's fine fell
low. Scott Tracy. the playwright
Is there beside him"
IT see Clayton knight, too" re-
marked Sheila demurely, not with
out mischief. Clayton Knight was
the most popular leading man OF
the season.
"In say you dol" Dicks smile
was wry. What woman doeSnt?"
MONA DEANE arrived, trailing
wi in almost as the party ended.
Wasn't she playing in a Broadway
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 eve
ming. she said. Mona was tiny,
blond. sparkling. Sheila could see
that she and Trevor Lane were good
friends-old friends, it seemed. They
.ioked and teased each other and
finally made lunch engagement for
the following day.
That's a date" her host said
warningly. III expect you to keep
it."
That's a date" Mona agreed
solemnly, eyes twinkling. 1t was ex-
planned to Sheila that Mona never
made a lunch date with any one
except Trevor Lane.
No, they weren't engaged. Still,
they were very friendly. There were
rumors and no one would be greatly
surprised 70 hear of an engagement.
And then as Mona trailed her
lovely, luxurious way out. Dick once
more sought out Sheila. Half a
dozen youths had been doing their
best to entertain her.