The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-06


start on their honeymoon.
For some reason Sheila felt lonely.
She was glad she was to have din
ner with Dick Stanley.
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHEILA'S engagement to dance
~ at Club Volens came to an end
and again she went job hunting.
This time the situation was more
promising
How'd you like a part in Sky
High, my new show?" Craig Abb
bolt asked her.
Sheila didn't think she wanted
It. She asked Johnny Harreu, an
agent, to try to find her a job in
a travelling company.
He pursed his lips and looked at
her over the tops of his spectacles
when you can land place in a
Broadway show, why do you want
to do a thing like that?" he asked.
1.-THE streets are full of men and
Women who would jump at the
chance to get a part in Sky High "
Maybe. Just the same 1 don't
want it,
'Need any money?'
"No. If 1 did, I'd take a job I
didn't like"
Jappy was dancing in a vaude-
Vile act playing "the subway cir
cuit'-theaters not far from Man
haitian, which could be reached by
riding the subway In her free
time, the two girls went shopping
together.
mot holding on to your money,
are you?" Jappy remarked. We'll,
when girl has only one beau
she has to have a lot Of clothes
Give her four or five to take her
places and one dress will serve nice
ly."
Are you referring to Dick Stan
ley?"
noW?"
Sheila laughed Dick was writing
n play. He was very serious about
it, but Sheila, who had seen a dozen
aspiring young authors give UP in
despair before the second act was
finished. who knew how many plays
were locked away in safes in pro-
ducers' offices-never to be produced
could not show much interest in
Dicks efforts
She wa not even excited when he
told her that the title of the new
piece was Red GeraniumS" and
that she was to play the lead in 1t.
E"Oh, he seems to be keeping
busy" she told Jappy. Hes trying
to write another play"
MFRS. Sampler called Sheila to
WI the telephone one morning.
Some one from HarrelIs Office
wanted to speak to her.
Can you get down here right
away?" asked Johnny testify when
Sheila reached the wire. i want
to see you at H."
Sheila was in the midst of
bath, but Mrs. Sampler and Eve
helped her scramble into her
clothes. She left the house in Is
minutes and reached Harrells Of
flee at 11:10.
1t proved to be fifteen minutes
before he was ready to see her.
Ten minutes later she had
signed a contract to play the lead
in Fine Feathers" a musical show
booked for q long tour of the
country.
Il can't understand you" Har-
rell grumbled. Il could get you
job at more money right here
on Broadway"
Johnny, you know as well as
I do it isn't what you earn, but
what you save, than counts. Ill
save more money on the road"
When Dick telephoned, Sheila told
him the news eagerly. He invited
her to have tea with him at IA
nous hotel on lower Fifth avenue.
They emerged shortly before to
find that it was raining.
I'VE aren't hungry now, Of course,
but let's go to one of those Italian
gardens for dinner" Dick said.
Maybe later you'd like to see
show"
But dinner. delayed, was not fin
iShed until it was too late to see a
show. They decided on movie and
rode through Times square in a cab.
The rain had cleared and the
sidewalks were Swarming with late
moviegoers like themselves. The
electrical signs bnnked with dazzling
brilliance.
Are you really set on going out
with that shove" Dick asked alb
ruptly. still determined to keep
of Broadway? oh. Sheila, this
Time I can't let you go! You've got
to marry mel"
Sheila leaned toward the cab
window. Look" she said. In
front of that orangeade shop"
TICK glanced as She directed. A
~ girl in an expensive. too
ornate costume was walking briskly
beside a well Set-up, distinguished
looking man.
1t was Florrie King. the conedi-
enne, and her nonprofesSional huS-
band, Joe Small. No one knew ex-
nctly what Joe did Many limited
that he lived on FloSsie's earnings.