The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-16

| kLOpyrlNhk tvosb " NE<h SstSAES U arations for tho evening show kept tho company busy. The per. formance passed without n hitch. You're looking fine tonight, the comedian told Shella tho next evening. "I believe you've fallen In love-"
 Something like that"
 "Girlie, what is likc that?"
 Fifteen minutes after the final | curtain Sheila was back in hci It's little green leather case on the dressing table pointed to 11:30 Almost any time now the tele. phone might ring. Jerry had said he would telephone Tuesday after the performance.
 SheIla undressed, bathed brushed her hair and slipped into paJamas. The telephone stood be- side the bed and, throwing her- self down on the pillow, she watched 1t, glcamlng. black and silent.
 A wonderful thing --- tcle- phone! Through It's medium she "ouId boObg III bDito VI tio | between them, hear Jerry's voice She could imagine him smiling al her, thrill to the tenderness of hls tone. If only the call would come!
 The other members of the com. pany were having q party some. whore. Maybe tho telephone op. orator thought Sheila was witf them and would not put the cal thruogh. .4.#
 shella took down tho receiver and instantly the operators voice responded. Number. please" shayne. If there is a message for me I'll be here in my room."
 "Yes. Miss Shaync."
 Some explanation seemed neccs- sary. Feeling rather foolish. Sheila continued. "I had planned 10 remain later at tho theater. thought perhaps someone might have asked you to transfer n call.'
 ''if there's n call I'll ring you, Miss Shaync."
 Well. tho operator had probably encountered anxious guests over the wire before. "Youll ring me right away?" Shclla urged.
 "Of course, Miss Shayne. I'll sec that tho message reaches you" Shella put down tho telephone Fifteen minutes passed without Interruption. She decided to try to read but tho magazine she ac- lectcd proved unIntcresting. Why did magazine stories always turn out well when life was so unkind Why didn't Jerry call? | Tho hands of the clock pointed to 12 o'clock now. Maybe 1T sht counted off tho seconds they would pass more quickly. Maybe if she had something to ent, oc' arranging tho dresser drawers time would go moro quickly.
 Taking up the telephone again | Shelln asked for room service ant ordered milk toast and ten sen up. It occurred to her that Jerrl might have been on the wiro while she was giving the order. Well that would be all right. She dit not want him to gueSs how anx ious she was. When tho telephon' did ring she would count 10 be fore she took down tho receiver She would make her voice sound casual.
 "rhat's right you did sa! you'd call!" She would sny thu to Jerry and pretend to be sur priScd.
 Tho little clock licked nway fo, another quarter of m hour Then there wns n light knock n tho door. Springlng to open It Shclln confronted the walter, [ carefully laid table swung from m shoulder. She stared in nmazement then understood.
 "put it down there" Shcllc said, smiling.
 Taking h coin from her purse she gave 1t to tho man, scrlbbllni her nnmo at tho foot of tho bll he preferred Tea and toast witl a little silver pitcher of hot milk If she uto slowly, drank tho tei In sips, 1t would help the time t' pass. Why. oh why. didn't Jefry'i call come? A..
 Twelye-thirty arrived and thci ono o'clock. The telephone main tained ita sullcn silence. Shcili remembered then that Jerry hn' said ho might not call her. H' l bulu tHut no WOuIu po 7"'' " '"",' Wednesday whether ho talked |, her again or not. That was 1t Iie was coming anyhow. MOT. than likely he had been delayed thought that message would din turb her, nnd decided not to call
 She snapped out the light ant nestled beneath tho soft dowr quilt. If she were t0 drop or h sleep would she hear tho tele' | phone ring? Better not chance u Sheiia turned on the light. arose and moved about the room Finally she sat down at tho httic desk. /
 sho would wrlto letters. But tt | whom7 Not to Happy because sht | had sent her q note on Sunday l Not to Myrt There was nothing she could say to Myrt in such q mood. Besides Myrt owed her two letters. Sho must write to some. one, though. Must keep herself busy.
 Suddenly Shella drew q shoot oi paper toward her. nDear Dick, she began. "1How iI Vic second aci coming7"
 Jerry wyman did not telephone