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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17,
SERIAL STORY.
DONNA BIG TOP-
VEČIN 'HERE' 'TO-DAY -
DONNA GABRIEL and MADELINE SIDDAL who 'call, themselves "The Gabriel Sister" are trapese performers with Ren fron's circus. CON DAVID, the animat trainer, in love with Donna who regards him merely as a friend Madelice te in love with Con.
Five years before Madeline ran away from the mille-western farm where her grand father, AMOS RIDUAL, Rives. When Un ald man write, making her to spend the weak- end at the farm, the persuades Danna to take ber place, DILL SIDDAL, Mødefino's 'cousin, inkes Donna to the farm.
Meanwhile Madeline goes to dinner with
CHAPTER IV
A robin, perched on the limb of an elm tree by her window, awaken- ed Donna at sunrise. She stretched with a feeling of well-being that minde every nerve throb with estasy. She could hear the cackle of hens and Mira. Planter out in the yard calling, "Here chick! Here chick!" The fragrant aroma of coffee mingled with the sweeter odours of grass and flowers and warm, moist fields.
Donna crossed to the window and, kneeling beside it, rested her elbows
on
tho kill. She lifted her head, drinking in the beauty of waving_corn fields and the golden glow of the rising sun across the acres of grow. ing grain. A man carrying two great buckets af frothy milk, follow- ed by a dog, emerged from a barn. As he drew nearer, Donna recognized him. It was B in overalls, with bare, brawny arms and looking farger, more masculine than ever.
At Inst she descended the stairs. In the kitchen she found Mrs. Plan- ter mixing batter for pancakes. The housekeeper greeted Donna with a' brief nod and an audible snitt.
rise early," Do
Donna said.
Mrs.
by BEULAH
POYNTER
"I haven't seen Grandfather this morning." Donna said:'
1935;
He disappeared into a summer house adjoining the kitchen. Donna rose and bathed with the cold water she found in a pink-sprigged pitcher sei in a basin on the marble-topped commode. Then she dressed slowly. Donna was unbelievably hungry, yet, had red Bibles left by the Gideons, but, nian with his snowy hair and kindly In 24 hours tho loath to go below, and confront in the reading had been only a pastime. manner, and Bill. daylight the unsuspecting victires of For the first time in her life now the young farmer who had hopeil, to her masquerade.
words of the great Teacher gave her become a physician had done-what over dolewon something she wanted to cling to with no other man had
fervor that awed her. She under- Donna's heart. She regretted that stood
why the blind old man did not she had not told him the truth at "walk in darkness, but in light," why their first meeting. It was too late the vigorous young man could cast now. He would not forgive such nside his ambitions and come to the deception. Next winter when Made- ajd
why there was such line came back to the farm (as Donna break-beauty in
of another, why in the yur
qunint, ugly room. was determined she must) Madeline Planter answered.
Even Mrs. Planter's
presence could would have to confess to the whole "You'll have to help
dispett the harmony, the peace, affair. heap to do, even urself. There's
it is Sunday." the sanctity of that hour. Donna poured coffee from
If only I could stay here always," of this beautiful .day to kevo earthenware pot and sat down at the she thought. "If only I really were always. She would go back to the
scrubbed pine table,
shiney and
Siddal Madeline
this duar old circus, to the crowds and lights white. Without
atid spenking Mrs.
patriarch my grandfather?"
and music and sawdust and strive Planter get a plate of biscuits and a
All too swiftly the day passed. to put out of her heart and mind glass of jam before her.
There was dinner at one o'clock in the sunburned, gray-eyed boy to "IS Grandfather up?" Donna
Lho
shadowy dining room that was whom sacrifice was but part of daily naked,
"Winter or summer he's out of bed used only on Sundays or when there living. before five," Mrs. Planter told her, but he sleeps a lot during the day.
Cho you want some
In
was company,
It was a dinner of home
But Donna would have the mentory
At nine o'clock next morning she
He's stubborn. A body can't do much vegetables, fried chicken made farewell to Grandfather" Sid- }
went
in
rich
There were tears in her checks.
with him. Mobbe you could for a
cream gravy, hot biscuits Band
strawberry
Berved to bless you for coming, Made- shortcake long"
the old man murmured. "You'll Shrewd yellow Ml, but not
sweet cream to pour come again?"" eyes tried to read Donnn's intentions, with thick awe
Yes, yes." "Bill said this mornin'," Mrs. Planter over it. Donna forget her life in "that you was thinkin' some become the girl she was
the circus
and seemned almost to
how life. husn't harmed you. sweeter than ever, child. of comin' back here to stay. You
supposed You're wouldn't be happy. After livin' the to be. She spoke of the circus, of Sweeter than ever.""
Bill drove her back to Lebanon. fast life you have a farm would be the long, arduous rehearsals, the
parades, the nomad existence she He was silent all the way. Even pretty lonesome,"
"Enst fel" Donan ezclaimed. Ied, always travelling from town to at the station he had nothing to say,
town-and-from-city-to
and when the train pulled in and he "Why do you Buy that?"
When the sun disappeared behind helped her up the steps to the plat- Mrs. Planter's thin lips pursed, the red barn she trudged through for he merely gave her his hand in "I know something about cireuses and the elds with Bill to bring the cows parting and said he was glad to have show folks. Ain't it fast to come out in from pasture and sat on a little had the opportunity to know her.
"Well-I'll sce you again," she before people without your clothes stool beside him as he milked them.
stammered. to cavort around in shameful and coastwise it seems fast to
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"I hope so-but I don't really think Then night came and there were you will come back." more prayers and Scriptures and It's a matter of opinion," Donna another climb up the stairs to bed. Bill smiled and waved at her. Then, A pane of glass separated them. said, determined not to lose her For a long time Donna lay awake whirling abruptly, he crossed to his temper. "I feel myself fully clothed listening to the distant croaking, of battered car and entered it. A film when I'm in the arena, and my life in frogs and the rustle of leaves against of tears obscured Donna's vision, as full of routine and duty, as yours. the windows. If only she could come She blinked them back resolutely and At times it's very tiresume."
back again! She loved it all; the peace, opened a magazine.
"YUR 7" doubtfully. " says tu
Bill, 'Don't you bank on it. Minde the enfolding arms of nature, the old
line hated this place when she was 4.
child. She hate it, more now.'
That's what I says to him."
Bill's entrance just then prevented Donna from replying. He looked glowing with health and he greeted Donna with a cheory 'good morning.'
"Gosh, it's a treat for sore eyes to see a pretty girl in the kitchen. If I'd known you were up I'd have made you help with the milking. Did the prize rooster get you out of bed?".
"I'm used to early rising." Donna retorted with a laugh.
"How about some batter cakus, Mrs. Planter? I'm starved."
put
Grumbling at the necessity of mor ving two breakfasts, tho housekeeper the grill on the stove and soon the big, airy kitchen was filled with the arlour, of wheat cakes and frying bneots.
Bill insisted that Donna should join him in more coffee. When they had eaten their fill he took her arm and, leading her through the Почис
took her into the apple orchard. "I haven't seen Grandfather this Donna said, annoyed to dis- morning," cover how the beating of her heart ac celerated when Bill's brown fingers | touched her arm.
"He gets up with the birds but after early coffee he goes back to bed again for a snooze," Bill explained. “He'll be around in time for church though."
"Church?"
"I suppose you never attend ser- vices?
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Bho was spared the ordeal of meet ing any one who might remember the little red-haired girl who had run "away from home, for when they "To turned to the house Grandfather an nounced ho would say prayers and Bill could read aloud from the Bible and that he guessed the Lord would under stand and excuse them from Barvicos because Madeline's stay in their midst was to be so short.
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(To Be Continued).
OBITUARY
AN OLD PORTUGUESE RESIDENT OF II.K,
For
An old member of the tuguese community In Hongkong died yesterday, Mr. Welkeimino 1Innocenclo Jose Sousae, who for thirty-three years worked for the Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd., latter- ly as Storekeeper and Show-room Attendant.
Mr. Sousae was 60 years of age. He had retired a few years ago and had been in indifferent health. He leaves a large family, Including five sons and four daughters, with eleven grandchildren.
Death occurred at his residunce at 22 Johnston Road.
The funeral will pass the moau- ment at 5.30 p.m. fo-day.
Mrs. Eunice M. Mooney The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Eunice Mooney, wife of the late Mr. Charles Mooney.
Mrs. Mooney, who was 66 years of age passed away at 9.35 p.m. at her residence at 324 Nathan Road.
The funeral takes place to-day. passing the Monument at 5 p.m.
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