The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-12
CHAPTER Y

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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 verse and then
the chorus. There was Il patter
of applause as she finished. She
sang second song-this time
one of Timmy's own, as she was
careful to announce. She sang
with real feeling now, half dane
ing 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 were rare
ly separated.
Applause doomed 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 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
"faked singing" Her voice, she
felt, wasn't a good voice At all.
She carried q 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 a5 a searching glance fail
led to find the other girl among
the guests.
Miss Barton?" Dicks voice
was Indifference itself. ooh, she's
gone. She just came to perform,
you know" His tone was easy,
but it implied, eve didn't ask
her to remain. Now you are diff
ferent; you are our guest"
There followed silence. Then
Dick said. "See that chap over
there? The one talking to the
girl in white? That's Gordon
Mandrake, the producer. / want
you to meet him. 1t may do you
some good sometime. Never can
tell. And there's Tom Chadwick.
Polo player, Westbury, Long Is
land. He's fine fellow. Scott
Tracy, the playwright, is there
beside him"
81 see Clayton Knight, too,"
remarked Sheila dcmurely, not
without mischief. Clayton Knight
was the most popular leading man
Of the season.
'Tll say you dow Dicks smile
was wry. what woman does
not"
Mona Deane 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
evening, 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 teas
ed each other and finally made a
lunch engagement for the follow
ing day.
That's date" her host said
warningly. 'I'll expect you to
keep it,"
"That's a date" Mona agreed
sOlemnly, eyes twinkling. 1t was
explained TO Sheila that Mona
never made q lunch date with
anyone except Trevor Lane. No,
they weren't engaged. Still, they
were very friendly. There were
rumors and no one would be
greatly surprised to hear Of an
engagement.
And then as Mona trailed her
lovely, luxurious way out, Dick
once more sought out Sheila.
Half a dozen youths mad been do
ing their best 10 entertain her.
1t was pleasant TO see Dicks
smiling face once more, still
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