The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-27
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STELLA SHAWNEE f8, whose parents were well known vaude- vile entertainers, Is Q dancer. After weeks out of a jab she is hired to substitute for DAISY GLEASON, another dancer who has spgained her ankle. While rchearsihg at JOE PARIS song shop Sheiln meets DICK STAN. LEY and TREVOR LANE, both rich. Dick Is much attracted by Sheila and urges Lane to include her In the program of entertain ment at . party he is giving. accepts.
 At the party she meets COR. DON MANDRAKE, we'll known producer. She secs Dick frc- quently after that. Daisy returns to the show and Shcila again hunts q job. Then Mandrake of. fers her Q part i'm . new play. Rehearsals begin at once. Shelia becomes friendly with JIM BLAINE, one of the principals in
 They 20 to Atlantic City for the try.Out week. MARION RAN. DOLPH, tho star, becomes jealous because of the praise Shefla re-
 
 Sheila is discharged. She Is ont of work for some time. Then through Trevor Lanes influence she sec cures Q part in show that IS go. ing on tour. When Dick learns the new job will takc her out of town he bcgs Sheila to give 1t up. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XVII
 Sheila and Dick drove to Green- wlch Village and sought out an Italian restaurant whore dinner was still being served. Parking the roadster near the entrance, they passed through the half de- serted dining room into the Sept ember coolness of the garden in the rear.
 Tables were set here and Q few diners fingered. A girl in lavender muslin wearing 0 wide hat, inc triguingly simple, faced q middle- aged escort. A group of newspa- per men were nearby discussing a late book. Farther away sat two women dining together.
 John, the proprietor, wandered from table to table, muffler wrapped about his throat as was his custom in any except the hot test July temperature. John had been singer.
 He hurried to greet the new. corners and. usher them to e table.
 Would Madam like the spe- clal salad?" he asked eagerly. Then he drowned ct his mistake. The young lady was not madame" sho looked much too
 "it's very good, shella." Dick assured hcr. ''Wont to try 1t? All right. John. Two dinners with the special salad"
 Would you like to see the chicken cooked?" Dick asked. Grateful for the Interruption, Sheiia rose and followed Dick into the kitchen which was well forward. She did not want, just then, to hear more of his pleas that she should give up her part In the road show and stay In New York.
 It was large, airy kitchen with a huge range and spit. Three white capped chefs wandered about, apparently aimlessly yet actually with dcft purpose. This one with fork lifted the curling, coiling spaghetti and let t fall once more with Q shake of his head. That one watched the chicken or split unoooked fowls wit ha sharp cleaver on smooth ly scrubbed pine board. Another stirred, snlffed and seasoned Q reddish sauce. thick and fragrant.
 John himself, at the farther end of the kitchen, was apparently in what Dick called q mood" A stronger stood beside him and gazed negiigently and impotiently on pome snapshot and cabinet photographs which John seemed bent on displaying.
 The stranger shook his head. "I can't hoip 1t. l can't do Q thing about 1t. Those are the orders! Pay up or set out"
 But my grandmother! My mother In Italia! They will starve # close. You are wrong. never sell one drop in this place!"
 "Is he in troublo?" asked Shella hesitantly. Dick drowned.
 Don't know. If he's been sell. ing booze he Is. That's certain. But I'm sure he pays his rent. Trevor owns the block, you know. I'll see what l can do."