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DONNA BIG TOP-
CHAPTER XXII
"You know, Honey," Bill Siddal said struggling into his shirt and ruffling his crisp dark hair, "I've been noticing you and Mrs. Planter. She's a harmless old soul with a bark u let worse than her alte, but I can see you'd sho gets on your nerves. If like to get rid of her and have Minnie Jones come over to help you with the work I'll speak to Grandpop and I'm
by BEULAH
POYNIER
1935.
She waited untli Grandfather was
Evidently the telephone operator Arleep and~who was sure the car tried-to-meet-the-emergency, for an Then, feeling as hour later, after Donna had tried all mischt not return. though she were a sneak thief, she the restoratives she could find in the mounted the stairs to Mra. Planter's house and had paced back and forth
of room: Carefully, no as not to disturb in an agony o
suspense, the doctor anything and give away the fact that arrived. With him were both Bill she had been in the roo
and the housekeeper room, she opened all the bureau drawers, went.
"It's a stroke," Mrs. Planter said I the pockets of every apron and dress, grimly. "He had one a year ago.
him. Lato pered into hat boxer on the closet might have knowed all this excitement. shelves, even fipped the pages of the few magazines and books the woman hours, weddings at bl.age. It'll be And a blessing if he ain't took with this Nowhere could she possessed.
h
through
would be too much for he'll agree to the change." or
Donna's first reaction was one relief. Since
Mrs. Plantor had shown her the circus handbill, relations be tween the two had been more strained than ever. Banna hnd made an effort to be pleasant, and tried tactfully to assume charge of the household, as befitted its mistress, but she had met sullen resentment. Mrs. Planter, Donna felt, was becoming her evil Nemesia
one.
*
дв
what she was searching for.
Tears of futility filled her eyes
Feeling like an intruder, Donna when at last she had to ndrait de feat and go below. As she started walted outside the bedroom while the down the stairs, still quivering with doctor, a young man named Freeman a sense of guilt, she heard a Round and a newcomer to Lebanon, made his that caught at her heart and caused examination, Again conscience her to pause suddenly and cling to sailed the girl. Madeline.vas Amon the banisters. It was a crash as of a Siddai's nearest relative. She should body falling, followed by a groan. be notified of his illness. But sup- hesitated. nose a belated sense of duty Impelled But before she could agree grate. Only a Accond Donna
to her grand- fully to Bill's suggestion caution Then she dashed down the steps, two Madeline to hasten prompted a different answer. Mrs at a time, calling, "Grandpa father's healde. Want would Donna's Planter's vindicative tongue could Grandpa Through the Hving roon: position tx then?
had "Oh, God!" she moaned, "why did been hers during her convalescence. The old man lay boxide the bed. Can
had
spread a scatulal that would wreck she ran and into the room that I ever get into this network of lies?
it
had never
was
П
there
not will ever walk and."
and now this-
evor
Donna's marriage. The girl knew that she could easily convince Bill
here ever he any real happiness Was her partner who had become breathing heavily, his face flushed for mo, ever be peace again?"" Con David's bride, but to do this
and his sightless eyes wide Yet common sense argued that if out the whole story would bring
he had been deceived all along, and - about herself and Macicline. Further his brotruding with his effort to get she should tell Amas Siklal now that
BI might know she "Grandfather!" Donna cried throw that his granddaughter cared more, then another man's wife, ing herself on her knees by his side, little for him, that she had sent an- the neighbourhood would have heard "What is it?
other in her place the shock might be What happened?" Mrs. Planter's story first.
His Hips parted but only a
cronk fatal. ПЕДА No-so long as Mrs. Planter had issued from them. There
The doctor emerged from the bed- that handbill in her possession Donna flutter of his eyelids but otherwise room, followed by Bill Doth looked could not risk offending her. Conse he did, not move. She put strong very grave. Bill crossed to his wife's quently, Mrs. Planter could not be dl-arms under his shoulders and mixed side and put his arm around her. missed.
him to a sitting position.
"He may be able to talk," he said, She
"but Dr. Freeman doesn't think he "Oh, I don't mind her much," she realized he was conscious but suffer-
And another said. "Not half as much as sheng from Anmething she did
stroke will be the minds me. But she's easier to get understand.
"Oh Donna sobbed, hiding her along with than she was and, as you
Bill's shoulder. face
"Blindness her bark is worse than her bite." she's a good enok," Bil agreed ing against her own, tuo stunned.
She sat there with his body rest
this-it's too
much" “Don't, sweetheart." Bill whispered. with relief. "and hard worker. for the moment to know what to do. "You have the consolation of making Minnie might not do as well."
Front that our Dux chief Obviously he was too wavy for her his last days happy anes. Just sup thought was how to get hold of the to lift him upon the bed. She had pose you hadn't been at home-tun hambill and destroy it. The slip of not the strength that at one time she he had passed away without
had possessed, Yet she could not leave him on the floor. If only Mrs hearing your voice again. You don't
know what it Donna dreamed about it and awoke / Planter or Bill were in the houseling you hers meant to him, hav-1 He stared after her in amazement Perhaps he had had such attacks be
do. when she broke away from him with a fore and they would know what half-
The old man's breathing bee
became smothered ery and ran up the stairs.
blue In her room Donna flung herself around Bill and clung to him, sobbi mare diflcult and his lips were
Terrified lest he should die across the bed and gave way to her until he awoke and asked if she were he gently laid his head back upon grief and remorse. She did not hear ill. The rest of the night he cradled the carpet and ran into the hall to the door open and was unaware that her against his bosom and soothed her the telephone. Where would she get Mrs. Planter was in the room until until her jangled nerves were quiet.
in touch with Bill? He had taken the woman touched her shoulder. Maybe I shouldn't have married load of hogs to market to be shipped Then she sat up and tried to brush you so soon after the accident, beta Chicago and he had said something the tears from her pale checks. said in contrition. "I should have about going to a feed store but the "I fest
fest want you to know," the known you aren't very strong yet." probabilities were that he had not housekeeper said with slow, fey malica,
"But I wanted to be married. And yet renched Lebanon.
I know you've been rummaging I love you Ho, I love you so! I
What was the name of the ductor around in my room and that I know wonder if you love me half as much who had removed the splints
from why you've been n-doin' it" as I do you?".
her leg? In her excitement Donna Donna tried to tho secusation, could unt
to deny remember. There was abat the woman's glittering eyes яcom- telephone book and she solzed. ited to pierce through her skull and eagerly but it gave her little informa- made denial impossible.
classific tion, size there was no
"And." Mrs. Planter continued. “I section.
Beger that that paper is of enough She flung the directory from her importance to make a thief out-a you and jerked the receiver from the hook, there must be a lot of truth
printed The telephone was on a party line and on it. Well, you won't find it! I'm she had to wait several seconds begin to keep it. If Amos Siddal dies fore a voice answered.
you'll be tryin' to git rid of me, but
wouldn't if I was you.
KI 0.
paper
hnd become mennee out of all proportion to its contenis. shivering and wandering if she and talked in her sleep. Once, in walking state, ale Bung her
"If you don't know that I do, then you're a stupid little idiot. Go to sleep now and in the morning I'll tell you I love you until you'll never want to hear the word "love"
Brain."
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Occasionally on a Sanurday after noon-Mrs. Planter went to Lebanon to visit a mrried cousin who lived on the other side of town. The next
"This is the Siddial farm," Donna I time she spoke of paying such a visit and asked Bill if she could ride to said. "Mr. Siddal is very H." Will you'll go too. Bill Siddal might thank | Agents: town with him Domus found an ex- you get hold of a doctor and send him me for lettin' him know he was mar- cuse to remain at home. She was out here right away? Any doctor-ried to a bigamist!" determined to search for the handbill. ¦ but please tell him to hurry.”
To Be Continued),
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studio technicians constructed an feel of the relation between money exact replica of the market square) and love in the lives of us all. at Ajaccio, the picturesque capital need more ten dollar raises; and more of Corsica. This huge Bet, com pictures like "$10 Raiso.” prising churches, shops, cafes three-storied dwelling houses, covered ten neres of the B. and D. studios and occupied the attention of a host
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Although Islam conquered North Africa. the naturni fortresa of Another sequence was filmed on the dreams and plans to become an auto-
and bridge of a 1,500-ton mobile actor got a chance to indulge HAMBURG and LEITH (direct)' on or about the Ethiopia did not succumb to the decks
the director in the long suppressed desire in his luxury yacht, which teaching of Mohammed. A complete chartered for a week's cruise in the latest picture "lled Hot Tires," now picture of the country that has vicinity of the Isle of Wight. A showing at the Queen's Theatre. Tal- bet portraya the role of a daredevil captured the attention of the entire third set shows the interior of
and the filin contains man Cargo will also be accepted on through Bill of Lading to the usual world in seen for the first time in Mayfair mansion of the grandest and racer
most imposing kind, whilst fourth sequences revealing the thrills and "Babo" Paramount's "Wings Over Ethiopia" MORE
the kind of office suito that azards of the race course, scheduled to open at the Queen's
known racing cham- transhipment ports. multi-millionaire captains of industry Stapp, nationally Theatre to-morrow. It is a stirring dream about a palatial affair, all pion, taught Talbot the rudiments of
chromium plate and iho exciting sport and the actor For Freight and Passage, apply to:---- inside drama of this strange, ancient marble.
of the proved to be apt pupil. He became race, and its mighty ruler Halle modernity. There are some
backgrounds for the hilarious so fascinated by it all, as a matter Selassie, whose full title is "Conquer story of the man who in obliged to of fact, that rather than sit on the ing Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect spend half a million of money in sidelines between scenes waiting for of God and King of Kinga." The im six months in order to qualify for his call, he spent every available mo perial dynasty of Ethiopia can be a legney of six millons, a story ment behind the wheel of one of the which made thousands of pre-war racing care. The picture is a thrilling traced back to Solomon and the
theatre-goers laugh their heads off. tale in which daredevil drivers fight Queen of Sheba. Centring around Lili Damita plays
upposite Jack for the love of a beautiful girl. Tho the real "Insido" of this stringely Buchanan,
includes besides Talbot, Mary the whilst
supporting
Astor, Frankle Darro, Roscoe Karns fascinating distant kingdom, "Wings cast includes Fred Emney,
Fairbrother, Ian McLean,
Amy and Gavin Gordon. D. Rons Leder- Over Ethiopia" presents a true pic Vences, Anthony Holles and Sebastian man directed. ture of the ancient culture of this Shaw. The musical numbers are by completely different section of Africa. Ray Noble and Thornton Freeland, of A strange mixture of races, of both "Whoopee" fame, directs. Mohammedan and Christian faiths,
$10 Rais"
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"Hooray for Lova" -- Inspired by the age-old-lure to be- como a theatrical producer a young college man crashes Broadway with the film is the first full-length Certainly what the world most bang, in KRO Radio's "Hooray for feature of the life and customs of the needs is a $10 ruiao! Conviction, on Lova which features the popular Ethiopians never
before revealed. that score is deepened by our enjoy favourites, Gene Raymond and Ann Some of the outstanding sequences ment of $10 Raise," the now Fox Sothern coming on Sunday to the Theatre. Fleeced of his small include the heavily armed British Film plcture which opened yesterday
at the Star Theatre "$10 Raise,
by sharpers but undaunted by forcon on the Nile, British natives with that suave comedian Edward disaster, the "angel" fights on to suc- mounted on hundreds of camels in Everett Horton co-featured with
ith ceas in his career and wins love an the British Sudan, the administering Karen Morley, gives you more lift his reward in a smashing climax. The
flight comedy plo any raise of of Justice in informal civil courts, and exhilaration than
by is augmented ancient tribal ceremonies and cus provide. It is tender and poignant ing popular stars of the vaudeville and
amount from your boss would
would outstanding musical numbers featur toms, intimate glimpses of Selnasic's when not rollicking
include beautiful modern palace, his son and
and amusing musiclal comedy stage. They
Robinson, world's greatest daughters, Ethiopian troops in sham Horton's performance of the berserk Bl
is rich. Miss Morley's in- dancer, Jeni LeGon, colour dancer, battle, and scents of natives, from
the the market places of Addis Ababa
understanding Marin Gambarelli, noted Eurorean American
ballerina, stenographer who wants to cure her "nd to the wild hill tribes.
Aweetheart of his inferiority complex Kelton, comedienne. In addition, is warm and tender. Fine work Ta Geno Raymond and Ann Sothern done by the supporting cast: Rosina present two song numbera that Lawrence, in the ingenue lond. Alan promise to become popular hits.. The Dinchart. as the sharper: Glen Boles, uning of Raymond and Borton Churchill. Ray Walker, Frank Sothern brings to the Melton and William Benedict. George romantle combination that will appeal Both Marshall directed this genuine and to all types of pictura fans. true-ringing comedy, a Josenh Engel hovo been successful In recent pictures broduction. It pounds with heart and Raymond-broke many theatro ro throbs and humour, has the authentic cords during a personal tour.
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