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DONNA BIG TOP
BEGIN BERE TO-DAY
DONNA GABRIEL and MADELINE ROD. DAL who all theanelver
"Tho Gabric! Alsters" new trapesa performare with Renfroe's rimun. CON DAVID, the animal trainer, is in love with Donna whun regarde him merely a friend. Madeline, in love with Con, has been Arting with NED TRAFFORD, how chavasinan.
When Madeline's grandfather, AMOЯ BID. DAL, make her to spend the week-end en ha farm she peruuter Donna to take her vince, Donna be much xttracted by TILL SIDDAL Madeline's cousin.
Two weeks later Iksan fails from the. trapere and s isken to hospital, bly infred Marieling senda word to Bin that *Madelina“ le fil. She Leuven, a note telling Eloons to entire the "Eumpetonation wall she is well. Then Madeline gom an with the circus.
CHAPTER Vill
Bill Siddal was not conscious that he had been praying all that long. bitter night as he sat in the shubhy, il-ventilated day conch in a train that seemed to be drawn by slow- footed oxen instead . 4 steam engine
Madeline's letter had been not only shock hut an eye-opener. Until he had learned of the accident he had not analyzed his feeling toward the girl he believed to be his cousin. Her
An
visit had been a never-Lo-he-forgotten event in his colourless life. Her charm and Lenuty had made indelible impression, but he had not realized that he loved her until he read the letter telling him of her danger. How much danger he dared not think about.
1935.
by BBULAH
POYNIER
"When you're better I'm going to take you to the farm with me,"
BHI nid.
Wishing to spare his grand-uncle suspense and worry, he made an ezeuse to get away, Intending to keep all knowledge of the accident from medicine. All that he had learned seemed covered with a thick haze that the old man, if possible, until Made-
about it was forgotten now in the cleared, then breame more opaque, line was on the rond to recovery. flood of relief that swept over him. He came closer and she could nee Haggard-eyed, unshaven, and wear- Madeline would recover! He did not nothing except his eyes-kind, com- ing his
his work clothes with stout question Dr. Cotton's diagnosis, nor passionate, laving. Again the warm cowhide boots, he did not present very prosperous appearance when he his statement that she could not be glow envelopes her. Her pain-wrack- moved for two weeks. If she had toed body seemed to float through space, strode into the hospital that bright stay, t then Bill would stay.
drawing nearer and nearer to him. morning at
eight
o'clock. Dr. Col. Not until hours later did the fact Neither spoke for a full minute. ton, though by no means mercenary, of their close relationship discolour is Bill dared not say what he wanted wondered if he were going to have dreams of their
future together, to and could find no words for any charity patient on
bis hands and Then, like n spectre, this fact arose thing else, shake hands," whether he had not been foolish to to hunt
him. Even if Madeline permit the other sister to leave with-let
Donna
loved him could they face n. com- laughed tremulously. "I've a broken out paying for at least one week in munity that would look upon their right wing."
marriage As a sin? So long na "I know, and I'm so sorry. If there
advance.
"Is she alive?" - the
demanded across the desk,
young man Grandfather Siddal lived. Bill knox is anythi" of you to
he
was tied to the Farm and the "IT' Assured that she was, Bill sankenvirons of Lebanon.
"But she enn not be moved at pre-ed, or erined she would be maim- |
Ben
Dr. Cotton anid.
weeks at least."
Just wonderful!" Tears choked her voice.
pice." "How did you know?"
weakly
into a chair and for several Almost, with this new anguish oř seconds seemed unable to speak.
spirit, he
Your partner wrote mes, I took so that it would be the first train. If I'd been able to "Not for two his joyful duty to care for her all her | get a plane F'd have been here sooner,"
life, even though marringe were out "You are kind, oh, so kind." of the question. But immediately he
"AFP you suffering-much?" pushed this thought from him. How
he aven think of such a thing! A1 noon Donan wakened and the nurse informed her that her "cousin" had come.
may see her?” Surely. Miss Wyatt-take Siddal to 39."
Mr.
Mymy sister?" she managed. "That's just too bad,
"Not now" Donna's
WAS
heari singing. "Not, since you came into this rhum. Your voice, your smile, our presence makes up for every- thing."
The nurse placed a chair beside the bed, then discreetly stepped out of the roon. Bill sat down, placed his hand on Donna's and held it gently. “When
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Donna was asleep when they stopped into the hushed chamber, The nurse in attendance sat by the window, reading a magazine. She "Cousin? I haven't any cousin" arose and instantly became profes- "Mr. Siddal, dear, Yout were einnal.
asleep when he arrived. He
He said, he Bill crossed to the bedside and would be back this afternoon.' looked down at the white, pinched
Vaguely Donna understood the face. It required a tremendous words, But she was still toe beu are better I'm going to take you elfort not to bend down and kiss that fogged to understand the real mean-to the farm with me," he said.
"I'd love that. But I must get back face, not to murmur the love that ing of the statement, The knowledge
circus ns RODN In the
as possible. surged through him like 4 tumultu- that Bill Siddai cared enough to come ous torrent. He wanted to hold her to see her caused a warni glow in Don't think me vain, but the net needs close in his arms and beg her to live her heart and brought tears to her
"The_net_will_have_to_do_without for-big-sake, to put aside forever the eyes;
you for a long time. You've had a hazardous carcer she had begun and stay in his love and shelter.
"You must go now," the nurse said to go on with the circusut she had close shave. Dr. Cotton told me that at firat he was certain you had a con- several mut and motionless for "Yes, of course, she had to go on." That could have been very
Berioux," fought to smile bravely. minutes.
"Nothing matiera "She is going to live?"
so long as my think
is all right. It is, isn't it? you are strong enough. to back any excitement."
read It yet.
Shall I read it to you?" They didn't tell me it was, just to Below Dr. Cotton was waiting for It was no premonition of what the bolster my courage?" Panie seized him, "Misa Gabriel-er-the other letter contained that
Donna her prompted sister said that you-it's customary to refuse the offer. She was merely "Your buck is perfectly all right," help it, but since I'll have to stay to pay hospital bills in advance, but too weary to listen to whatever excuse he reassured her. "But I mustn't tire longer than I expected I'll let him the circumstances were such that *-—-” Madeline might have made. She you. When you are stronger you can
"I understand," Bill said gravely. shook her head and contrived to tell me how it happened." "I will take care of Miss Siddal's stretch out her unbandaged arm. expenses." He drew a cheque book "Just give the letter to me," she from his pocket, asked the amount said. "I know what she says." and filled in a blank.
"Of course. But she must not have done left a letter for you, but I
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"I don't know myself unless Traf" She paused abruptly, unwilling to cast zuspielen, when she was uncertain, Madelino's letter was clutched in upon one of her profession." "How In all his 20 years Bill had never Donna's damp at when Bill came the is Grandfaller Siddul?" she nided had come because he thought she was |
sick day. Possibly it was second time. It slipped from her hastily.
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"I
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At his feet lay Madeline's letter. Ho picked it up. "Yours," he said, "It hasn't been opened." He placed it on the bed near her hand. "Don't try to read until you are stronger. And don't worry about anything. I'll be here in the morning, but if there In anything you want in the meantime have them Bond for me, I'm at the Commercial House."
"You're very kind," she murmured, but there was nothing more than formal politeness in her tono.
"I love him!" she moaned when the door closed behind him, "What shall I do?"
Her funibling fingers tore open the flap of the letter. The words Madeline had scrawled danced crazily on the sheet but she could read enough to understand what they convoyed.
"T'll do it! I will be Madeline! It's her deception, not mine. What cisa can I do? Oh God, if this in a sin-don't punish mot Let him learn to love me! I love him so I can't send him out of
neas, then F. If this is wicked- a wicked woman-but, oh, please God, give me my chance for love and happiness?"
Half-hysterical, with tears rolling down. her checks, she tore the lettor to shreds, then fainted with exhaus tion.
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