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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY,
·SERIAL STORY
DONNA BIG TOP
DEGINUERE TO-DAY
DONNA GABUEL and MADELINE BED. Gabriel who end themaniste "Tita Bister" trupore performers with Renfroe's dr. CON DAVID, the animal traiter,
who I live with Donna
regard him nerely us friend. Madeline. In love - with Con, has been fieting with NED TRAFFORD, La canyaman.
Whet Madeline's grandfather, AMOS SID DAL, sks her to spend the week-end on bla farm abe persuadies Donna tu lake her place. Beth much attracted by 1.1. HIDDAL,
Two week
Madeline's later. Denna falls from ly trapere and is taken to a temple!, bailly Injured Madeline sends word to it thes "Madeline is Bl. She leaves a note telling In to continue the impersonation until she is well. The Madeline goes em wit elreus.
CHAPTER VIII
Bill Sidal was not conscious that he had been praying all that long, bitter night as he sat in the shabby, ill-ventilated iny conch in a train that seemed to be drawn by slow- footed oxen instead of a steam
engine.
Madeline's, letler had been not shock but no eye-opener. Until he and learned of the accident he had not analyzed his feeling toward the girl lie felieved to be liis cousin. Her vixit had been never-to-be-forgotten event in his colourless life. Her An charm and Leauty 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
ant think abou
about.
OCTOBER 22, 1935.
by BEULAH
POYNTER
"When you're better I'm going to take you to the farm with me,"
Billid.
Donnu
Wishing to spare his gram-unele auspense and worry, he made an excuse to get away, intending to keep all knowledge of the accident from anelicine. All that he had learned sumed covered with a thick haze that closer and she could nee the old man, if possible, until Made about it was forgolten now in the cleared, then became more opaque.
flood of relief that swept over him. He came line was on the road to recovery.
Haggard-eyed, unshaven, and wear Madeline would recover! ile did not nothing except his eyes-kind, com- ing his work clothes with stout question Dr. Cotton's diagnosis, nor passionate, loving. Agam the warm cowhide boots, he did not present a
inoved for two weeks. If she had to ed body seemed to float through space, very prosperous, appearance when he maybutement that she could not be glow enveloped her. Her pain-wrack-
drawing nearer and nearer to him.
Neither spoke for fall minute. strode into the hospital that bright stay, then Bill would stay.
Not until hours inter did the fact morning at eight d'elock. Dr. 'Cot-
lof their
discolour his Bill dared not say what he wanted close relationship: ton, though by no means mercenary.
of their future together. to and could find no words for any wondered if he were going to have a drenats charity patient un his bands and Thon, like a spectre, this fact arose thing else.
if Madeling
shuke him. Even
can't
tundis," whether he had not beea foolish to to haunt permit the other sister to leave with loved hiny could they face a com- laughed tremulously. "I've a broken
right wing," out paying for at least one week in munity that would look upon their
"I know, and I'm so sorry. K there a sin? So long as marriage 280 Grandfather Siddal lived, Bill know is anything"
and tho "It's wonderful of you to come. ho was tied to the farm
Just wonderful!! Tears choked ber environs of Lebanon.
Almost, with this new anguish of voice. "How did you know?"
"Your partner wrote me. I took seconds seenteil unable to speak. spirit, he
But she can not be moved at pre-ed, ar erin she would be maim- that it would be ent." Dr. Colton said. "Not for two his joyful duty to care for her all the first train. If I'd been able to life, even though marriage were out of the ques
question. But immediately he pushed this. thought from liim. How could be even think of such a thing? At noon Donan wakened and the nurse informed her that her "cousin" had come.
#dvance.
"Is she alive?" the young man demanded across the desk.
Assured that she was, Bill sank weakly into a chair and for several
werks at least."
her?" "I-l may see "Surely, Miss Wyatt-take Mr. Siddal to 30.
Donna Was asleep when they stepped into the hushed chamber. The nurse in attendance ant by the window, reading a magazine. She arose and instantly became profes sional.
andnguely Donna
"You are klini, oh, so kind," Ket & plane Pd have been here somer."
"Are you suffering-much?" "Not now' Danna's heart was singing. "Not since you came into Your voice, your smile, this room. your presence makes up for every-
thing." "Cousin II haven't any cousin." The nurse placed a chair beside the "Mr. Siddal, dear. You
werbed, then discreetly stepped out of the He said he room. asleep when he
Bill sat down, placed his hand arrived," be back this afternoon.'
Lon Bill cressed to the bedside
Donna's and held it gently. "When understood the looked down at the white, pinched
she was all too be you are better I'm going to take you tremendous words. But It required a face.
to the farm with me," he said. effort not to bend down and kiss that forged to understand the real mean-
"I'd love that. But I must get back as possible. the love that ing of the statement. The knowledge face, not Lo murmur
to the circus as soon like 21 surged through him tumultu- that Bill Siddal cared enough to come
warm glow in Don't think me vain, but the net needs nux torrent. He wanted to hold her to see her caused close in his arms-and-beg har to live her heart and brought tears to her the act will have to do without for his sake, to put aside forever the eyes.
you for a long time. You've had a hazanious career she had begun and
close shave. Dr. Cotton told me that in his love and shelter.
at first he was certain you had a con-
You must go now," the nurse said.
when he had stood motionless for several minutes,
"She is going to live?"
廖
"Of coarse. But she must not have any, excitement."
Mymy sister" she managed, "That's just too bad, but she had to go on with the circus."
Yes, of course, sho had to go on." That could have been very
Donna fought to smile bravely.
"She left a letter for you, but I
"Nothing matters so long as my don't think you are strong enough to back is all right. It is, isn't it? read it yet. Shall I read it to you?" They didn't tell me it was, just to It was no premonition of what the bolster my courage?" Panic acized letter contained that prompted Donna her
merely to refuse the offer. She was
sho
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"Why should he worry about me?” she asked wonderingly.
Below Dr. Cotton was waiting for him. "Miss Gabriel-er-the other
"Your back is perfectly all right, help it, but since I'll have to stay longer than I expected I'll let him sister said that you-it's customary to pay hospital bills in advance, but too weary to listen to whatever excuse he reassured her. "But I mustn't tire know now." the circumstances were Buch that Madeline might have made. Sho you. When you are stronger you can
contrived to tell me how it happened." "I understand," Bill said gravely, shook her head, and "I will take care of Miss Siddal's stretch out her unbandaged arm.
"I don't know myself unless Traf→" expenses." He drew a cheque book "Just give the letter to me.'
She
paused abruptly, unwilling to crat from his pocket, asked the amount sald. "I know what she says" and filled in n
Auspicion, when, she, was uncertain, Madeline's letter war clutched in upon one of her professton. "How In all bis 20 years Bill had never Donna's damp fist when Bill came the is Grandfather Siddat?" she added
Lime. It slipped from her hastily, known a sick day. Possibly it was second
"I didn't tell him you were hurt. his own virile health that had prompt-fingers to the floor as her eyes met
study of his.. Itis face, inexpressibly dear, Didn't want to worry him if I could ed him take up the
blark.
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"Why not, Madeline? You're the apple of his eye--"
Madeline! She had forgotten! He had come because he thought she was his cousin. Even with death so close, Madeline had kept up the masquerade. In her great joy at seeing him Donna had forgotten Bill did not know her real identity. He had come to her as a duty and she had thought
Her icy fingers wriggled in his) grasp. l loosened them and drew back, Intuitively feeling that some- thing was wrong. Yet what had he said to offend her? Certainly the men- tion of an old man's affection should not do that.
"I'll go now," he said, and arose. Her eyes were closed to hide the disappointment she felt.
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 hero in the morning, but if there is anything you want in the meantime: have them send for me, I'm at the Commercial House."
"You're very kind," she murmured, but there was nothing more than formal politeness in her tone..
"I love him!" she moaned when the door closed, behind. him. "What shall I do?"
Her fumbling fingers toro open tho flap of the lotter. The words Madeline had scrawled danced crazily on the sheet but she could read enough to understand what they conveyed.
do it! I will be Madelino] It's hor deception, not mine. What else
can
"I
Bin "ot Oh God, if this is a
punish mol Let him learn love me! love him so I can't send
of
him out
oh,
my life. If this is wicked
ness, then I'm a wicked woman-but,
God give me my chanco for love and happiness!"
pleaso
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