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DONNA BIG TOP-
CHAPTER XLVII
by BBULAR
POYNIED
the old man, his snowy head on ala lotter addressed to the two of you, white pillow, his face as penceful but I have an klea that hasn't any
Same of thing to do with the property. It was Minnie who discovered that as if he were sleeping.
"But I don't understatid! I always Donna was gone. Mias Perkins, tho the contentment Amen Siddnl had nurac, who considered it a blessing known in life seemed to cling to him thought" that Amos Siddal was at rest at Inst. in death, and tho harassed young apoka sharply to the servant girl and man, keeping the death watch, felt hustled her into the kitchen to get it.
else in supper. Whether any one the family wanted food or not, the narse felt the need of it.
•
"I reckon he figured that, as you were man and wife, it didn't make any difference who had the property and maybe it was wiser for the man At 6 o'clock in the morning the tele-to finve the say than the woman.'
"But this will can't stand. It's- Groggy with phone rang again. Sniffing nudibly. Minnie net about fatigue and the emotional storm he it's wrong! Let's read it at once, Mt.
WAB not preparing the meal. It
take!" strange to her that Mr. Siddal did had endured, Hill staggered Into the Hoskins. There must be some mis- "Just as you say, Bill, but there's not come down to help. She
A man's volee saith, "This is Curt probably prostrated by grief. Minnie Kellogg, Bill. There's a telegram: no mistake. The will will have to set the table, placed the food upon it. for you. Want I should read. It or stand." and called Miss Perkins. The nurse send it ont?" insisted that Bill must eat something, too.
WELK
hall.
"Read it to me."
1
"It's dated to-day, five n., Chi- Ask Mrs. Siddal to come down cage. It reads. Con David lied. Miante," she added. "Tell her I said May 1 come back and explain? aho must have some
She Wire Blackstone Hotel. Madeline.'
musin't let herself get 11.9.
"Not now."
Rubbing her red eyes with a hand. Want to send an answer?" kerchief, Minnie mounted the stairs. Bill went into the living room and The snifles were gone when she dash sat down, his hands hanging limply ed back into the dining room. "She's between his knees. So she wanted to gune
Minnie cried excitedly. "Mis": coine back
and explain. Explain what? That she was divorced from as gone!" "Maybe she's outside," the nurse Con David but with her grandfather Buggested.
still unburied-had run away to Chi- cago with him?
#No. Ma'am. Her travelling bag's gong and there ain't any toilet things! on the dresser! There's a big trunki in the hall with her name on it. Oh, my Lordie!" Minnie began to wring her hands, as if Donna's disappear ance affected her personally
chair Bill pushed back-his strode from the room. Only too evident were the ladieations of his wife's departure. Burenu drawers and clothes hangers The huge wardrobe trunk with the black letters, Madeline Gabriel," stood at the foot of the second fight of staire.
were
Telegrams were public property in Lebanoit. Before noon everyone in town would know that, not only had Bill Siddal's wife run away with an- other man, but she had wired her! husband to take her back.
tele- the to the eir-
hnd
He'd be damned if he would! He had told her he would get out and that would not have created a scandal. He could have gone back to finish his erupty, medical course and Inter affairs be-
could tween himself and Madeline have been arranged No, I couldn't
Answer gram. Let her go She had gone without a word to us where she belonged. She him. If he needed further proof never been truly happy on the farm. that Con David had told the Truth | Always there had been something on this supplied it.
her mind.
No matter how close they Bill searched for some farewell ha acomed there had always been a message but there was none. Even barrier between them. before Grandfather's funeral Mate line had felt the house. Was she utterly heartless? But why expect more of a woman who had been David and was afraid of what he cheat from the day he had first met her:
.
Why hnd she married him? Ha she separated from the animal train
The other marriage explained that. Poor kid, probably she had worried plenty. Maybe she had heard from
might do. Maybe everything Indu't been easy for her. No use to
get Let her sentimental. She was gone, stay where she was
But he could not dismiss the tele gram. The uncertainty, the feeling
er and been afraid a divorce would that perhaps she was in trouble per- have been frowned upon by Grund-sisted. There was a streak of siub- father? Or were she and David bornness in Bill's nature, however, divorced, so that she was legally Bill's that would not let him do what his wife? No if that were "the, ense heart prompted.
she would not have run away.
He heard the telephone bell ring- ing but did not answer it. Present-
TH
Onswer
The day passed with
And another day ранята. ly he heard Miss Perkins saying, sent.
Services "Hello! Yes, he's here." Then she Then came the funeral, called, "A woman wants 16 speak were held at home and, in spite of the distance from town, many were pre- to you, Mr. Siddal."
A wild hope that it was Madeline sent. Neighbours who had known stirred in Bill's breast. When he Amor Siddal at his life and loved the him. Many drawn through curiosity heard Mrs. Planter's voice over wire his disappointment was so acute to learn, if possible, why young Mrs.. Siddel had gone away. Others to sco that he felt almost Ill.
"Bill, In spite of the way you talk-ow Bill was taking the situation. had known ed to me I'm still your friend. 1 There were some who Jest wanted to tell you that the circus Donna casually and liked her, who feller checked out of the hotel and refused to believe that she had gone has gone to Chicago."
away with another man.
"I'm not interested," he answered. "You should be considerin' line took the same train."-
"What's that?"
tho
It was
bitter ordeal for Bill. The Made-sight of Mrs. Planter in rusty black,
subbing dolefully, was
tou nimmort much for him. He would have liked
(To Be Continued)
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"It's all over town. She didn't buy to fling her out of the house but he no ticket, but Ben Goddard said she could not do that. She had lived in told him she was goin' to Chicago the Siddal home for five
years and
Solo Agents: on the 6 o'clock in spite of the fact was supposed to be a close friend.
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Chater Road, Lezenby saw her git on train ignored the condolences she offered. York Building,
Joe Hoskins, the lawyer, a lifelong interrupted and acquaintance of Grandfather Siddal rode to the cemetery in the car with Bill. Minnie and Miss Perkins sat behind."
Bill hung up the receiver,
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Little was suid on the dismal trip,
of the silent, laggard-eyed man. She but on the way home again the at- contrived to induce him to eat und tornes asked, "Shall I come out to offered no sympathy. She knew that your place to rend the will or will sympathy at such a thne would break you come in to the office ?" down his defence of reserve and might "It doesn't matter," Bill answered do untold harm.
gloomily. "The property all goes to Alec Adams drove over at 10 o'clock, Madeline. You'll have' Kot In offering to sit up with Grandfather. touch with her."
The sight
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B thanked him but said it was not Hoskins coughed and adjusted his necessary.
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He lay down on the sofa in the
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