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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY
DONNA GABILIER, and MADELINE 810- Gabriel DAL who coll themselves The Busters" are trapere performers with Renfroee elmus. CON DAVID, the animal trainer, is in iora with Donna, who regards him merely an a friend. Madeline in love with Can
When Madeline's grandfather wrlics, making ber to spend the week-end on his farm, she perwunden Donna to take her plaer, The sandfather is in and R. UDAL, Madeline's contain, runs the farm. GTLAND FATHER SIDDAL is a fine, lavabla oid man and-Inna is actamed of deceiving him. in aplie of this she onjoys the visit and le sorry when the thino comes to lense.
CHAPTER V
The air perforters were having luncheon in the cook tent when Donna arrived at City circus lot. She, bad missed the parade but was in ample: time for the afternoon performumice. She dropped her travelling bag in the
fent,
her dressing
looked over wardrobe which had been laid out for her by Ituth, washed some of the coal dust from her face and then joined the others.
Madeline was sitting alone at the hend of a long table. She called out "Hot" and Doma sut down her.
ow did you get along?"! Madeline asked.
"All right. I don't think they
anything."
crazy about farm life?"
did not answer,
"How's the good-looking rousin an further acquaintance?"
"I'd be proud and happy if he were arulative of mine, but I'm too tired
to
OCTOBER 18, 1935.
BBULAB
by BEULENTER
The cago of lions and tigers was holding the centre of the
Arona.
talk about him or anything else." Madeline shrugged her shoulders. "Of course you were bored, poorį darling. Has the price of hoga. gone up? How many quarts of misk does old Daisy give now? I suppose the
"Oh, he makes me sick! You! "No, we can't," Darina retorted chickens aren't laying well this year, want a scene do you?" she flung at grimly. and so
much rain is going to ruin him. "Well, after the the crops! My God, don't I know
it
bar Act IN
All The sante conversation every over you can make as big a scene ns day. And, the prayers-oh the pray you please but count me out of it! I'm through with you. Now call it Beornfully. "I'd ers!" She laughed
a day.".. rather marry Ned Trafford has go back to a life like that,"
I
was
"I hope you've had sense enough to let Trafford alone while away!
"Yes, dear, I have. Your boy friend and I spent the Sabbath together."
"If you mean Con, he's not my boy friend. Nothing would please me: more than to have him transfer his Affections to you."
"I believe you actually mean that,” Bindeline said.
"certainly do."
She brushed past him into the tent air of a tragedy queen. with the
Trafford spat vleinusly, jammed his hands into his pockets and started towards the big tent. Nonna called after him, "Ned!!"
He
paused.
"You made her sore, but she didn't meun nil she said. You mustn't take It to heart."
way..
wor
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The great gilded cage of lions and tigers and a single, viciaus panther was holding the centre of the arena when the two girls stopped Into the entrance, to wait for the music that their cut. Madeline, whose was volatile spirits nothing could crush, hummed softly under her breath, but Donm was icy cold and Lense with a sick premonition she fought hard to
overcome.
"I know where I stand all right," he muttered and continued on Ned Trafford was standing
frowning
and far the dressing tent when the two girls perturbed than she liked to emerged into the bright sunlight-followed the other girl to their tres- was so young, so magnetic, so aplei
and far down on his forehead. shaggy hows his eyes were
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Rarely did she watch Con's act. When she did she, gave him whole- suuled admiration for his courage and dexterity, but the thought that same day his mangled, lifeless body might his be carried out of the ring was al- ways with her. Try as she would she was never able to banish the Cun admit, menury of her father's fate. He was a tall, heavily built man sing room, Madeline was
sitting that the menace he confronted twice sessed of Borid sort of good looks.
fis hinir, thick and dark and course of laughter. "Con
arse, before the mirror, rocking with pels daily seemed all the more terrible. Watching him make a huge, striped you tie that? curled tightly about his close-set cars spent the day with Con- beauty cringe before him a beast
Donna
whose snarls had brought thrills to rasped. up.
hearts.
of thousands--Donna bright
#nl aver you! Over
wondered why she had never been china blue and penetrating. He con- warned
was better- sidered himself something of life in his hands and-"
warned you. That my has your able to love him. He
He was Dill Siddal. Adonis
looking thun and took great pride in his "Don't be silly"
elean and fine und belonged to the Ruccess with women, But Trufford
"Silly, am 17 What's to prevent only was a danseerous man, as Donna screw coming loose while we're in world she really know. Never- warned her partner. Since Madeline
Bill and broken the
circus code to flirt the air? Who could prove Trafford theless something about him repelled with him his conceit had convinced a tampered with the apparatus? her, just as something about
As Donna contrasted the two men. -him-she-was-in-love with him. flis I'd rather he in the cage with Con's had drawn her to him.
Fents than in your shoes right-now:
the ominous presence-of own pasalon, fired genuinely for the
she forgot this Madeline's laugh died abruptly the boss canvusman, FCowling at Agents; first time, brooked no interference you you say that as if you were Madeline from a few feet away. an." Donna's hands were un-She could still bear Bill's melifluous Though incapable of any love other
steady as she smeared cold cream voice reading aloud the twenty-third psalm, and the words of enduring har a sensual, possessive one, he
over her face. was capable of a deep, intense hatred Madeline, with slitted eyes, watch faith and encouragement beat against on her make her consciousness as she stepped into Dad at that moment he hated the led the other girl put alender, dark-eyed girl tripping blithe-
coat up-the
of grense pnint, "Ned's looking at
Madeline
from another,
afraid"
the are.
us."
ly across the lot. Up to a certain the heavy ochre powder, rouge and anid with a shiver, "Gosh, I'm
with the younger then
rules
point the affair
the lengthening of the long Gabriel sister had progressed benuti-
skilful - daba bluck Inshea with fully. Trafford had visioned himself meltisi black wax. Finally Madeline | her husband and had not hesitated to said, "Let's tell Renfroe." brag of his conquest to others. When, abruptly, Madeline had waved him and get our notice because you of the show? No, side and given her attention to the thanks." animal trainer Trafford's affection good Lord, it Ned, should-oh, had turned to bitterest anger. you're kidding! He'd never do any Throughout the hours she had spent thing that would be a risk to his own with Con David the boss, canvasman arecious neck. Tampering with the had endured in silenet the jibes and trapeze would be murder. If any and you, too, neers of his companions who cordial thing bantened
iy resented and disliked the star per-might be killed!" formers a feeling caused more
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"Keep your mind on your work," FLOTTE, RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO MARITIMA ITALIANA-SITHAR
Denna told her. "He hasn't had a chance to do anything but you'd better make your peace with him after the show. Say anything but be sure you convince him you weren't playing with him and that you didn't mean what you said!"
Trafford still stood in the entrance way, a sardonle smile on his thick lips, when the girls left the Arenn. Perkong he intended to Tonav
ΟΥ That's what I said. Hush," as Madeline by putting the fear of God
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less by jealousy of the performers' Ruth, the wild west rider, came into in her soul. Donna fervently hoped so. Madeline needed a lesson If she talent. These taunts, augmented by the room.
feel kind of sick," Madeline was to continue in this, hazardous seething Jealousy, hud lannished every
"Can't we cut the act until career. thing that tended to Aneurys in moaned. Trafford's nature.
A wisp of a girl had made him the laughing stock of his crew! At one glance from the animal trainer Madeline had thrown him over. Traf- ford was sure Con David would never marry her; everyone knew Con was crazy about Donnn. Well, he'd show her Big Ned Trafford would show her she couldn't make a fool of him,
The two girls drew nearer Trafford moved slightly, obstructing their entrance to the tent.
"Pardon me," Madeline said lightly. Donna gave a little gasp at what sho read in the man's glowering face.
I want to talk to you.” he mum-
bleil.
and
looking down at Madeline. "Sorry, but I can't stop now, Ned. Got to dress,"
You'll talk." He caught her wrist and pulled her close to him.
"Trafford!" cried Donna.
Donna.
"That's all right, Miss This girl and we have got to come to a showdown. She's been trying to make a monkey out of me and I won't stand for it."
"Let
o my wrist, you brute!" Madelino gasped. There's no need to try to make a monkey out of you. You're an ape nirendy."
Ho flung her from him with a smothered oatli. "So that's how I
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