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SERIAL STORY-
DONNAL BIG TOP
DEGIN HERE TO-DAT
DONNA GABRIEL and MADELINE SID. DAL who call themselves "The Gabriel Bisters" are trapese performers with Renfroe's JM74 clrous. Donna's parent, só cireus formeri, xr dend. Five years earlier Mode Hine ran away from the moldile-western farm SIDDAL AMOS *randfather, where her Here
CON DAVID, the animal trainer, In Jore with Donna who regards him merely a friend. Madeline is in love with Con
Wien Madeline's grandfather writer, naking her to apend the week-end at his farm near sho Lebanon, where the elreus is playing. bemusde Donna to take hor plane. Thus it Donna (pretending to be the other girl) who meets Hit Siddal. Madelino's cousin, and go to dinner with him,
CHAPTER III
In the moonlight the rond was like
a silver ribbon uncoiling with amaz- A heavy perfume ing rapidity,
drenched the night air; a perfume! things growing, of mado of
wild flowers and the
Fruit of newly turned]
moist
earth. Though the Siddal farm was but five miles from Lebanon on the main road, Bill had chosen a longer, more eircuitous route.
in
луду
war
Bill
by BEULAH
POYNIER
"You've changed," Mrs. Planter sald to the girl. "I wouldn't have
known you."
with
run
"He's always been the salt of the earth," Bill answered coldly. "How you could have picked up and away is more than I've ever been able to fathom. It puzzles me more since I've met you."
The car was a battered one, badly her hat in need of paint, but Donna,
lap, rested her head against her the faded felt upholstery and drank in the night air with keen enjoyment. Her half-closed eyes saw everything: myriada 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 distance, the of And TOWA huge gnarled oaks вусаматов.
They had spoken but few words Bince Bill bad guided ber from the circus lot, already a life- less city with its tents deflated and
bundles. There rolled into
wanted to much the young 17 say but dared, not voice. There was know. Come inside, Mrs. Planter much Donna wanted to ask but she hesitated. When either of them did laid out some supper for you."
In the light from the open window peak the Trager place."
it was of something
trivial.
Donne saw Bill's face. His eyes plec with her to say, "It isn't a short said. "Do you remember the time, Grandfather, I'm going to stay sera? Jim was at school with me."
you always," With all her "The loneliness and the monotony," stay And Hittle later Donna murmured out she wished she could say those she stannered, trying to recall Made- I'm gind there's a inte train Mon words, wished that she could give to line's various excuses. "And," with
of the girls is going to the lonely old man Опе
the love and a smile,
faint "I suppose,"
"my vanity."
conceded, "it was e in tuy place in the parade."
attention he needed. Her strong We
might have asked your
Bill sug
young arm guided him through the too much to ask a girl as beautiful as you are to slay hidden here for partner to come along," gested. "I didn't think of it. Did open door.
didn't In books Donna had read of just the rest of her days, but I wish you she think it was strange we
Buch ask her?"
but containing something be- back next winter. It would Granddad a new lease on life," tween the four walls that she had
will come," she said, deter. her heart. She almost did come longed for all her life. There were mined Madeline should do her duty in the dressing room when Made-/ rocking chairs with ince squares even if broke up their act. she said slowly, recalling the scene
their backs, a "whatnot" in the cor- Bill looked at her and the steady fine, with a sudden change of mind,
with China bric-a-brac on gaze of his candid gray eyes said had decided that Bill Siddal looked
shelves, a -For Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, interesting enough
reading
more than words. lamp beside to
visit! Sucx, Port-Said, Brindisi, Venice, at or Con David's jealousy stand holding a huge family Bible, mont. Worth Then he left the
On the big centre table vasc
of returned she was sitting at the table Donna might have remained with
and white lace stood and but she had not touched the food. Madeline
tho the circus and
basa napkin
supper was show you to your ro
room," he unid. the form. However, Con had ap: Inid out. Donna's glance rested upon
■. “CONTE ROSSO"..2nd Nov. 8.5. "CONTE ROSSO" 10th Nov, 8.6, "CONTE VERDE" 30th Nov. 8.8, "CONTE VERDE”.....8th Dec. peared and to
pique Donna (at an enlarged photograph on the wall, Over a bowl of chili con carne 6.8. "CONTE ROSSO"..2nd Jan. 8.8. "CONTE ROSSO" 10th Jan. enst he had hoped to do so) had the picture of a small girl with long. Madeline wirked at Con David, with 8.8. "CONTE VERDE"..1st Feb. s.s. "CONTE VERDE9th Feb.with him and Madeline had accepted ing ever. Me look much like you held no answering smile. Already he invited Madeline to have supper fair, eurling hair and wide, question- no thoughts for her partner nor her Madeline, of course. nged relative. Con's handsome face the invitation. Mon. "Your grandfather may be in now" Bill said,
regretted the invitation prompted by bed," Bill said as he turned the ear
his jealousy. Madeline might be as Into a road only a little wider
pretty and attractive of Donna but The old man's faltering steps led she bored him and he loved Donna. than " cowpath. "If he is, we won't wake him. He's mighty feeble these him to the chair beside the Bible. The country youth who had taken
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Donnn felt a queer little stab in/artist", rounı-quaint, homely in- could see your way clear to come
gone
to
*
*
an
give
Your coming will be a red-letter Maddie," said, I love with her Goy
life. You don't know how to thank God that Ho sent you to know little about
12
much he cares disapproval
senged the
Donna Bill had not actually expressed and
she
me before the call came."
why hadn't Madeline gone with them? Oh Grandfather!" she cried. Sho
she said. "Snap out of it, Con" hin, "It's not very complimentary to have WOR suddenly that this
her you sitting ther silvered alightly. Now that she her kneer -Legido
You so gloomy, she home, had reached her destination
whose feet ought to know anyway that you this old possible touched the wondered if it would be
was don't stand ace high with Donna.
"How do you know I don't?" her
"She's
told prayer
wouldn't .mc. She of the door
and the housekeeper, marry a performer no natter how
to deceive a loving old man who remembered his grandchild's voice, the contour of her face. Had the n
In the
of
eyesight made his other Mrs. Planter, came into the room. much she loved him." "She'll marry me."
Madeline laughed sharply. "Says She's crazy
losa of
of his faculties keener? If he realized she Instantly the spell vanished. Donna was an Impostor could she convince felt the antagonism of the woman. him the deception had been well Though Mrs. Planter's thin pa you! No, she won't.. intentioned? And what would Bill parted in a smile, though she extend for a honie and children. It wouldn't ad her hand in cordial greeting, her surprise me if she and Bill Siddal palo eyes between white lashes In-made a go of "
"You said he was her cousin. formed Denna the was not welcome.
Cousins can't marry." "I reckon you find your grandpa
say?
tell
She had a sudden impulse to him the truth then, an impulso she
Madeline's eyes half-closed. "Don't
crushed instantly for the headlights changed a lot,” she said. "He's been believo everything you're toki,. Con.
fast this past year. And changed too. Yes, you've
I wouldn't have knowed didn't go to her grandfather's?"
He sprang, to his feet. Then she the narrow, austere, brick building you've
changed. which was the Siddal farmhound
"Of course not." Sudden fear that Light flowed from one of the lower you."
Five years make changes in every she had implied too much made Made- the car passed windows and, as
Donna answered bravely. It through the open gateway and moved one,
rows driveway between of was an effort to keep from betraying no add, "For dieaven's sake, don't up a
if he found out about it he might catalpa and sycamore trees, a man herself when old Mr. Siddal's finger-ait You know Renfroe and
tips touched her features, lingering fire us both." in the doorway.
"I over the curve of her throat, the "Let's
R. Con seized his you Could time have made the differences bill. Madeline bit her lips in cha- chiseled straightness of her nose and stalked to the desk to pay the there!" and the he would find? She drew a sigh of grin. It was well enough to argue relief when his hand dropped. that all was fair in love but if Donna learned she had said anything that would reflect on her reputation there would be trouble.
appear Grandpop," kald Bill.
reckon the excitement of seeing
him kept
agalu
Ho
called, wake."
old man waved his hand.
front
had
nut
whispered
room.
Mrs.
hat
to
Before the car came to a stop at "You oughta be in bed, Amos,"
rasped the
Donna ponch
Planter. "Mobbe young opportunity to look at her host, Ile folks can miss their rest and no was tall and very erect. His snow feel it, but you'll be sick tomorrow If
"Listen, Con!" she said tensely white hair curled slightly and touched you stay up any longer."
when they were on the streat. "You tho collar of the, dressing gown that Obediently Grandfather rose. “Em- misunderstood me. You've got to clung to his gaunt figure. The
The mic is right. You eat your supper, give me your word to keep this un- pathos of his eager, sightless face Maddle, and go to bed no's you can der your hat, but Donna isn't niy
Bill will sistor, and the mon she get up bright and at the girl's heart and for an caught at
early,
went instant bitterness toward Madeline's how you your room." He kissed her visit is my grandfather,
not hors, heartlessness banished Donnn's fear housekeeper to dead him out of the
forehead and then permitted the She did go out to the farm and
"I don't give a hang wint she of the ordeal before har.
did or where she went!" the train- "Did Madeline come?" the old man asked as Bil sprinted up the three and Donna found themselves alone ing to be a show-down Monday.
There wa
was a taut silence when BIII er answered moronely, "There's go- steps to his side.
Here she is!" Bill beckoned to once more. Then he coughed and She'll either marry me then or Donna who was just behind
Or?" breathlessly. crossed to the door. "I put the him.
carlaway," he said abruptly."
"I'll marry the first woman who'll "Grandfather," she
Impulsively she exclaimed. "How have me huskily, "Grandfather."
Awect he isl
(To Be Continued). Groping gnarled hands reached for hers old arms enfolded her. "Maddie, my little Maddle." The girl: pressed her face against his shoulder, hoping ho would not notice how fast her heart was beating. "I've wanted you
oven see you?
sha choked, tears in her
· know," throat. "Bill told me you are blind. Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry!"
Maddie," "That's all right,
ho an swered, patting her curls with trembl ing, affectionate fingers. "I'm old -and affiction doesn't matter, so much to an old feller. Only I've missed you and wanted you. But thero, there! We're not going to be sad for the little time you are "hare, There must be a heap you've got to tell me and leap more I want to
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