The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-14
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEvEN

CHAPTER IHIRIY-SEVEN
CHEILA liked dancing at Club
~ Volens, but presently the en-
gagement came to an end. A night
club prefers to vary its entertain
ment and it had been understood
that Sheila's work there was tenn
porary.
In two weeks she was out of a
job again. Meanwhile Johnny
Harrells promise to find place
for her in a stage production had
not materialized.
Sheila went to Mandrake's Office,
hearing that he was casting a show.
The role of The featured dancer in
The production called for a girl who
was small, petite, and blond Sheila,
by no stretch of the imagination,
could be said to answer that de-
scription. Plenty CT girls did, how
ever. Vera Dale got the part.
Harrell wouldn't let Sheila do a
speciality dance in the new Fri
volities of 1888" You're not a
beauty, you know, Sheila,' he told
her Not the way they rate EN-.
You have talent and talent is some
thing that would be completely
lost in the 'Frivolities'.
"Therell be a job for you any
time now, I'm sure Tillie Samper
encouraged Sheila, The other four
Sampers agreed. They had invited
Der to stay on as long as she liked
with them and pay when she could.
Trevor Lane heard that Sheila
was looking for job and tele-
phoned to invite her to tea. She
refused to let him lend her money.
I'm getting along all right" she
insisted. III get a job soon"
Lane studied her. What you
need is a change" he announced.
Look here, how about different
kind of job for a while? How'd
you like to model dresses in a smart
shop?"
Sheila shook her head. Those
jobs aren't so easy to get and be-
sides it might hurt me with the
agents.S They'd think I couldn't
get a Job dancing. Which hap
pens, just now, to be true!"
Couldn't you sprain an ankle or
something-just as an eXcuse?"
"Ive only two ankles and can't
spare one. Besides, how could a
girl model clothes with a sprained
ankle? And how could 1 get such
a job?"
L easily could arrange that. At
Heni's.'
You mean Henri really needs
models? 1t wouldn't be - just
charity?"
7 ANE laughed. Charity" he
Il exclaimed. Wait until you've
seen Henri! He's a devil to work
for, but he likes tall, aloof brunets
Thinks they show off his creations
best. You'd suit him perfectly"
do you really think so? I'd be
terribly glad if I could get the job
In her purse was her last SIS. In a
few days she would have to bor-
row from the Samplers if she did not
begin earning something.
Trevor Lane telephoned to Henri
He returned to tell Sheila he had
made an appointment for her to see
the famous designer at 10 next
morning. And you'll get the Job, '
he assured her.
Nov we can have dinner in Deace
with that off our minds. Please do!
I'm lonely. Dicks a regular slave
these days. Won't event take time
off to eat"
rs he really working?" Sheila
asked. She wondered if Lane knew
that Dick had asked her to marry
him. She did not think so.
Actually. Trevor Lane knew that
his cousin never had rehnQuished
THE idea Of winning Sheila. He
knew that Dick was working toward
the goal he had set for himself
financial independence for Sheila'S
sake. He knew that alone was the
explanation of Dicks industry
Working like the devil Lane
told her BLACK coffee at night
stuffed telephone bell, doorbeI
cut off and all that sort of thing
I never see him any more
Sheila said soberly, 1T seems a
shame SO much midnight oil
burned so much good white paper
wasted in this town"
Then you have no faith in
Dick?"
Sheila colored. Il didn't mean
that. But every one writes. Ire
vor. You know that. 1t isn't like
being an artist or an actor. ANY
one can set words down on paper
and believe they are clever words.
Not nearly so many try the stage
unless they have at least a little
talent They can't get past the
agents and managers AS for art
that's too expensive. too dis
couraging. It's easier to see that
you can't paint than it is to see
YOU can't write
LAS matter of fact" said the
man slowly. y think Dick can
write. Would it make any differ
ence in your feeling toward him
if you thought he could?"
Il feel that Dick is wasting
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