The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-20
CHAPTER FoRTY-TWO (Contin-
uedD

as it went. Jersey lay glrdled with
lights across the stretch Of the
Hudson.
Il like your river better than this
one" Sheila said impulsively. The
silence had grown tense. Dick
seemed to be on the verge Of some
sort Of declaration and Sheila was
afraid to hear it.
MY river? Thank you. I like it
better, too"
The bus clattered into upper
Broadway. Cruising taXis, stroll
ing couple or two were the only
signs Of life here.
The bus dipped into the hollow OF
One hundred ffty-seVenth street,
rose again with the Heights and
halted with a jerk in the one hun
dred seventies. Sheila rose and
clambered down the steps, followed
by Dick.
They walked down the street to-
ward the apartment building where
the Samplers made their home.
What are you planning to do this
fall?" Dick asked carelessly. will
you 90 on the road again?"
NTOW they were on the doorstep
~ Of the building. Il don't
know" Sheila hesitated. Il may.
The job at Henris is temporary,
Of course. Trevor got it for me,
by the way, in case you didn't
guess it.
ITS seasonal work, though and
Henri won't need me very long.
hope 1 get a part III show soon"
do you still dislike the idea
of playing on Broadway" asked
Dick without meeting the girls eyes.
Sheila glanced away hastily. Il
don't know. Beggars can't be
choosers. mean" she went on
quickly that the show business is
like everything else.
ITS in a bad way now. Everybody
has to take what they can get and
Ill have to do the same"
There's always Mandrake" Dick
suggested JnOQ8nIIully.
Il d. bit if he'd give me any
She voice was ifeless and
Dick not pursue the subject
further He had not seen Man
drake for weeks Perhaps it was
true that the producers interest
in Sheila had waned.
She had declined to appear on
Broadway in a part other talented
dancers would have clamored for.
Mandrake might have decided to
waste no further thought on her,
considering her too temperamental
Still there was chance that
something could be done. Dick de-
cided privately to call on Mandrake
casually some day soon and find out
Tt could do no harm and it might
help Sheila.
IF Mandrake had good part,
think he'd give it to Frances Bar
ton" the girl added.
But she's not such a wonderful
dancer"
shes very good, Dick, as mat
ter of fact. And she's built up a
name for herself"
That was what so many veterans
of the stage had told Sheila she
should do. Stay in New York in
stead of going on the road. With
a part for herself in a Broadway
show where the critics would see
her.
That was the way to success on
the stage. It would mean better parts
and a higher salary for her. Nc
Kee, the comedian in the "Heigh-
Ho" Company, had told her chat
Others had said the same thing and
Sheila, sure that she knew what she
wanted and that it was not Broad
way fame, had refused to listen.
She and Dick parted without
making any definite arrangements
to meet again. She knew that she
had treated Dick badly. Still Il
have him appear neglectful was
blow.
TN her own room, evading TIT
1 questions of the sharp-eyed ET'
who had slid into bed a few
moments earlier, Sheila undreSSeC
and reflected on all this.
It probably was true that Dicl
was treating her exactly as she de
served. Then, too, the date will
him tonight had not really been
date at all Dorothy had arranged
1t and Dick had been helpless tt
escape.
Brushing her hair, dabbing he
face with cream to cleanse 1t
bathing her tired body in hot water
Sheila at last was ready for bed
Ewes bright, bird-like eyes looket
up at her from across the room.
Anything wrong. Sheila?" sh,
asked sympathetically.
mo. Go to sleep like a goot
child"
But Sheila herself did not Sleel
for a lone while. She snapped on
the light and then lay still ant
wide awake. She was thinking o
Dick. no longer the attentive plead
ing sweetheart, but pal a frienc
He had talked to her exactly a
he might have to any of dozei
girls. Asked about her work an
showed friendly interest. Now tina
Dick was APPARENTLY out of reach, h
seemed much more attractive.
Was it possible that she coul
be falling in love with him? Wit
Dick? Was it possible that Sh
had been mistaken in her devotio
to Jerry?
All that Sheila was sure OF wa
that she was very tired and miser
ably unhappy.
She arrived at Henri's prompt
next morning. The day moved niue
as the one before it except that
was easier because she knew wha
to expect.
True TO her word, Dorothy Trevc
arrived in the afternoon and ordere
several frocks. She must have sal
something to Henri about Shell;
because he drew Sheila aside ju;
before the end of the day an
said quietly. This once I sha
close my eyes to the fact that la'