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SERIAL STORY-

DONNA BIG TOP-

CHAPTER I

WILH

Donna opened sleep-heavy brown. eyes. Madeline

washing her tights in the tiny bathroom adjoin- ing their berth. It was the sound. of water splashing that had, awak- ened the older girl.

"What's the idea of washing at this hour? Donna, naked between wide yawns.

Madeline shook out the length of silk ficshings and hang it on a, plece of twine stretched between the dour knob and the brass faucet before ang swering "Couldn't sleep, so thought } might as well do I and not wait until after the parade.

Donna

They teked at her wrist watch.. "Only 6 o'clock!" She raised her self on one rnumled elbow and stared out the window. “We're due at 8, but from that stretch of timber" it doesn't look as though there was towa within Д Thousand Pretty country, though."

it

miles.

"Yeah, Inconically. "It's pretty enough."

Donna swept a

wavy strand of bronze coloured huir from her eyes and looked at the other girl, "You come from some place in this neck of the woods, don't you?"

Madeline nodded. Why remind me get the jitters every #me I think of Saturday. The old man lives just five miles from Lebanon.”

**Your grandfather ?”

"Yes." Madeline deled her lands and aru, and came into the tery

room,

"I'm

now I

ever

let him know, I'm With the circus. His conscience might induce blu in telt Renfro we aren't sisters and then where would the net he?"

.

by BEULAL

POYNTER

Donna Gabriel who thellled thousands' with her daring trapeze performances.

on.

Donna laughed. "I guess you could

argue him out of that Any- wny we're strong enough with Ren- froe now so that he'd forgive a Hitle, deception."

the warm stimulant, the girls watch- "You're a sweet child, but you've Madeline shook her head, cov.redes the panorama through the win- lot to learn." Donna went with bronze curls similar to Donna's.. love. Donna's eyes, clouded with You ought to know that performers "Not Renfroe, Didn't he let out the bitter memories, did not take in the don't mix-with props." It's dangerous Flying Vanguards because Myrtle beauties of the countryside--the apple and it just isn't done." wasn't related to Van? No single orchards in bloom, a flock of Jamlas girls with the show and he mentis gamboling over the undulating plaing As the train whecis ceased revolv- and a narrow river skirted by over-ing the Pullman came to life. Steps "Surely if your grandfather realiz-hanging onks and sycamores

were heard in the corridor an: the Farm houses sprang into lew; mumble of voices. There was no de living

unpainted buildingslag now even for stur performers, with

great red distance.

sisters he wombin't

ed your job depends on Renfro, below, rat barns and silos in the All must be dressed and ready for

Madeline shrugged. "Oh, she near the railroad embankment with-

Cows grazed peacefully the parade at 11 o'clock. would. He'd näve heaven and, cartha

to get me back on the farm. Acout raising eyes to the black mater cueding to him a circus is greased belching smoke and sat. Snad boys polo to hell and I'm sorry 1 rer perched on rail fences shouted ther wrote home at all. When i de glee at the bright lettering of the it cars announcing "Renfrous Cossal

Three Ring Circus.

Madeline

never #20 that

furled poster showing two girls fly-

the break 7 should have when

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Danna emerged from LE Imth- room, donned her dress and opened the door into the corridor to call fl cheery "Good

morning" to those who passed. The door of the stateroom adjoining, Rian

opened Anal Con David's sleek black head appeared. ," he greeted her." "How's the

I've seen thing

Don's candid dark eyes studied without She pointed to a toan't ask me.

the other girl's troubled face. It

hore a strong likeness to herning through the air with a swinging but a water tower and a red brick Short chiselled nose, fuli, red lips, trapeze below them

internet depot. Are you going to breakit?" straight level brows over brown gres were the "The Gabriel Sisters,

Con David stepped into the aisle.

that

were rimmed with thick luck Aerial " lashes, "If I

a fiffy."

for me but a grandfather who Donna was staring at another post-Cu slender, compact muun, not

"in

114 I have,

er. "And I never 800

"without shulderi said, man in white

she yet 30, with almond-shaped black The pyes and 'n swarthy skin, that in-

ayself lucky. When you've hea }}} absiness # long Mad, you'll be glad you did cut poster she was looking at depicted a dicated Latin ancestry Very white

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"You've never lived on a farm," animals. The caption

in a cage of wild as he linked his arm through Donna's. "Don't." she said sharply, drawing Martene

away. Then she called over her what it's like in the winter when you're anewed in and dun'i ser soul tadeline, you're in love with him!"

Suddenly Donnu turned. She said, shoulder, "Coming. Mad‍?”

"Can't shiver beside The other girl drew a sharp, nudible, her*** for days, when

you stir a step without he asked. ove and just one-die-of-da odem.hreath Why do you say that car, fut I don't want to."

ou hate the say Bay, Think you

Already many performers were bitt P've watched you seated at the long, you dou hut

white-covered alout

"when he was in the arena. Haid.

Fin out tables entisk breakfast. Luke Ren-gents: parades with the of the running, kid. Con's, a fine froe, owner of the circus, and his Satel

staring at me, the mad boy all right-clean as a whistle wife, Mattie, who was billed as "Lu existence, always moving and fiving but not for me. Maybe not for you Belle Matike, in Trunks. The verk of the annals, either, but let me give you a

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tu

aatuine, me. canvasman, not even Trafford.middle-aged man who answered raisy "You've been listening to gossip," the name of De Lucca,

(To Be Continued).

22egetaldes and cook for Madeline said indignantly.

"So you think! Madeling inter- rupted with a sharp laugh.

"Just

it while and see how anon you

3th is the applause and the thrill of risking your life and the smell of the sawdust. I wouldn't give up one year of eirens life for 50 on a farm"

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Donna's only reply was "Shush! Don't let his lordship hear you. She nodded towards the opposite; wall, Donna had heard the same tirade, many times, und reptition had Mule- nut increased her interest in line' reasons for running away from hom five years before.

Madeline lowered her voice, you want a husband and children Why don't you marry him?"

"Con? I wouldn't for several tea- sons. First, because I'm not in love with him; seeund, because it would mean the circus for the rest of my Bfe: and third, because I might be a widow before I'd grown accustomed to being a wife.

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you're alive. They always some day. Every trainer I've ever known Donna paused abruptly and locked out the window again. father was the best in the bllisines, she went on. "but I'll never forge that day! Some times even now bị Can Ínciar Mother's brick. Why shouldn't I hate this life? I wow! father mangled to death and I saw my mother fall from the bars, to lie for weeks as a hopeless cripple and then finally give up the struggle be- cause life was ton bilter to keep on. blare of the trumpets,. Oh, there's glamour, I'll admit! The the bright lights, the gay costumes, Yes, they never known the other side, and I Ket girl ke yon. Dứt ve TE

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Madeline place a sympathetic arm mighty entertainment spreads in about the other's shoulders. "I epic sweep before amazed eyes of wish" she said softly. "I was sure the world ! you didn't

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"I

I think

you do."

"No. He's sweet and 1 ice hims -but that's all. Why ?"

Madeline évaded, "No reason, Do you waht. some coffee?", ***I could do with a cap."

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