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DONNA GABRIEL and MADELINE MID- DAL. who
call themselves "The Gabriel Sister" a trapeze performers with Renfroes 2:10 cireus per cirens. Donna's parents, lofmets, are dead. Tive years earilor Made ilne ran away from the middle western farm
AMOS.SIDDAL grandfather,
where
her
CON DAVID, the animal trainer, l, In love with Donna who regards his merely a felend. Madeline in love with Con. When Madeline's grandfather wrliew, asking her to spend the week-end at his farm Deer Lebanon, where the clrean la playing, the percake. Dens to take her place. Thus it La Donna (pretending to be the other girl) who meets Bill Sidal Madeline's rousin, anst Roc to dinner with hlas."
CHAPTER 111
In the moonlight the road was like)
a silver ribbon uncolling with amaz- Ing rapidity. A heavy perfume drenched the night air; a porfumo mado of green things growing, of fruit orchards, wild flowers and the turned Di newly molat fragrance earth, Though the Siddal farm was but five miles from Lebanon on the main road, Bill had chosen a longer, more circuitous route,
The car was a battered one, badly in need of paint, but Donna, her hat in her lap, rested her head against the faded felt, upholstery and drank In the night air with keen enjoyment. eyes saw everything; Hier half-closed myrinds
ds of fireflies darting among the wild rose bushes, the streak of black as a cat dashed across their path, the farm houses set in the distanco,, the
rows and huge gnarled oaks
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"You've changed," Mrs. Planter said to the girl." "I wouldn't have
known you."
Come inside. know.
Mrs. Planter
They had spoken but few words since Bill had guided her away. from the circus lot, aiready a life- less city with its tents deflated ana
Into bundles, There. rolled much the young say but dared not voice. There was muck Donna wanted to usk but she laid out some supper for you." healtated. When
either of the
In the light from the open window speak it was of
Bill Donna saw Bill's face. His eyes plet with her to say, "It isn't a short stay with you always." With all her noul she wished she could say those words, wished that she could give lo man the love and the lonely old
ho needed. Her strong attention
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"He's always been the malt of the DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
and
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earth," Bill answered coldly. "How you could have picked up away is more than I've ever been puzzles me more able to fathom. It
"Do you remember the Tra- Grandfather, I'm going to stay since I've met the monotony,"
to
The loneliness line's various she stammered, trying to recall Made
excuses. "And," with faint smile, "my_vanity." f
it wnk conceded,, suppose," he
girl as beautiful as you are to siny
Billur young arm guided him through the too much to ask den here for
"her duty
she said slowly, recalling the scoal Chairs with lace squares of even if it broke up their act.
Minde
beside
place." gers? Jim was at school with me And a little later Donni murmured, "I'm glad there's a late train Mon day. One of the girls is going. ride in my place in the parade."
We might have asked your atten partner to come along."
"1 gested.
In books Donna had read of just the rest of her days, but I wish you didn't think of it. Did open door.
such n room quaint, homely in- could see your way clear to come
back she think it was strange we didn't
next winter. It would give queer little slab in artistic, but containing eumething be: Grandinit a new lease on life." ank her?"
"I will come," she said, deter- Donna felt a
for all her life. There were mined Madeline should do her heart. "She almont did come," tween the four walls that she had backs, a "whatnot in the cor
looked at her and the steady in the dressing room when
gaze of his candid gray eyes said line, with a sudden change of mind, had decided that Bill Siddal looked her with china bric-a-brac on its
more than words. Then he left the risk a visit stand hole centre table a reading lamp Blielves, a
a huge family Bible room. Five minutes later when he interesting enough
On
vase of returned she was sitting at the table. home. But for Con David's jealousy on the big
and white lilacs stood and but she had not touched the food. tou a napkin the supper was "I'll shaw'
u to Donna might have remained with
he said. your roam." you Madeline gone the circus and
Over a bowl of chili con Donna (at the farm. However, Cons had plaid out. Donna's glance rested upon
pique
an enlarged photograph on the wall,
small girl with long, Madeline winked at Con David, with peared and to least he had hoped to do so) had the picture of invited Madeline to have supper fair, curling hair and wide, question no thoughts for her partner nor her nged relative. Con's handsome face with him and Madeline had accepted ing eyes. Madeline, of couran
It doesn't look much like you held no answering smile. Already he the Invitation.
in now," Bill said.
regretted the invitation prompted by "Your grandfather may be
his jealousy, Madeline might be as bad," Bill as he turned the car little wider
pretty and attractive as Donna but into a road only a
The old man's faltering steps led she bared him and he loved Donna. wake him. He's mighty feeble these him to the chair beside the Bible. The country youth who had taken lays and needs all the steep he can "Maybe you don't hold with prayer Donna away might be her cousl, want but if he wasn't in love with her Con Your coming will be a red-letter now, Maddie," he said, "but gat. Your
You don't know how to thank God that He sent you to knew little about love. And why
hadn't Madeline gone with them? he cares about you approval
me before the call
CRIC."
out of 12, Con," she said. "Oh
she cried. She Grandfather!" Denna sense
sensed the
complimentary to have Blil had not actually expressed and dropped on her knees beside bin, "It's not very complim
thero
You so gloomy. know she shivered slightly. Now that she feeling suddenly that this was her you sitting
anyway that you whose feet aught to she home, this had reached her destination
遗址 possible touched the precipice of death, was don't stand ace high with Donna,
than a cowpath. If he is, we won't
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wondered if it would to deceive
a loving old man who her relative, "Oh, Grandfather!"
In the midst of the simple prayer remembered, his grandchild's voice,
"How do you know I don't 7"
"She's told me. She
wouldn't
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the contour of her face. Had the door opened and the housekeeper, marry a performer no matter how loss of his eyesight made his other Mrs. Planter, came into the room. much she loved him." "She'll marry me." faculties keener? If he realized she Instantly the spell vanished. Donna
Madeline laughed sharply, "Saya was an impostor could she convinte felt the antagonlem of the woman. you! No, she won't. She's crazy
thin Mrs. Planter's well Though
Hips him the deception had been intentioned? And what would B ported in a smile, though she extend for a home and children. It wouldn't
ed her hand in cordial greeting, her surprise me if she and Bill palo eyes between white lashes In- formed Donna she was not welcome. "I reckon you find your grandpa
say?
་
Siddal
"You said he was her cousin. made a go of It.". She had a sudden impulse to tell
Cousins can't marry."
Madeline's half-closed. "Don't him the truth then, an impulse sho crushed instantly for the headlights changed a lot," he said. "Ho's been believe everything you're told, Con. of the car brought into stark outline falling fast this past year. And had to protect her, didn't I?"
the narrow, austere, brick buliding you've which
Was
the Siddal farmhouse.
changed Loo, Yes,
Light flawed from one of the lower you Red. I wouldn't
RB
the ear passed
you've
through the open gateway and moved) on 'vears make changes in every she had implied too much made Made-
windows and,
He sprank to his feat. "Then sho have kitbwod didn't go, to her grandfather's ?"
"Of course not. Sudden fear that Donna answered bravely. the add, "For heaven's sake, don't driveway between rows of was an effort to keep from betraying spread it! You know. Renfroe and herself when old Mr. Siddal's finger-if he found out about it he might' Catalpa and sycamore trees,
tips touched her features, lingering fire us both. Con Beized
"Let's go."
his hat
up a
There's Grandpep," said Bill. "I over the curve of her throat, the
man
appeared in the doorway.
reckon the excitement of seeing again kept him awake."
you
Ho called, "Helle therof" and the
old man waved his hand.
of
room.
went to
•
1
chiseled straightness of her nose. and stalked to the desk to pay the Could time have made the differences bill. Madeline bit her lips in chu he would and She drew a sigh of grin. It was well enough to argue relief when his hand dropped.
that all was fair in love but i Donna "You oughta be in bed, Amos," learned she had "said anything that Before the car came to a stop at rasped Mrs, Elanter. "Mebbe young would reflect on her reputation there: the front porch Donna had nn
He folks can miss their rest and not would be trouble. opportunity to look at her host,
she said tonsely "Listen, Con!" was tail, and very erect. is you stay up any longer."
feel it, but you'll be sick to-morrow i
*****when they were on the street. You white hair curled slightly and touched
You've got to In10, misunderstood Obediently Grandfather rose. "Em- the collar of the dressing gown that clung to his gaunt figure. The mie is right. You cat your supper, give me your word to keep this 'un- pathos of his cager, sightless face Maddie, and go to bed so's you cun der your hat, but Donna isn't my
Bill will slater, and the man she early. at the girl's heart and for anget up bright and He kissed her vinit is my grandfather, not here. caught Instant bitterness toward Madeline's how you your reem."
the She did go out to the farm forehead and then permitted
"I don't give a hang what she heartlessness banished Donna's fear housekeeper to lead him out of the
the ordeal before her.
did or where she
went!" the train- "Did Madeline come?" the old man There was a taut silence when Biller answered morosely. "There's go saked as Bill aprinted up the three and Donna found themselves alone ing to be a show-down Monday,
to his side.
once more, Then he coughed and she'll either marry me then or steps
Hero she is! Bill beckoned to crossed to the door. "I'll put the Or-7" breathlessly.
Just behind him. car away," he said abruptly. Donna who
"Grandfathan
ake, whispered Impulsively she exclaimed. "How have me the first woman who'l ""Grandfather.". huskily.
(To Be Continued). Groping gnarled hands reached for her; old arms enfolded her, "Maddle, my little Maddie." The girl pressed her face against his shoulder, hoping ho would not notice how fant hor $127.16.0 for such a long time and now I can't heart was beating. "I've wanted you
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