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SERIAL STORY

DONNA BIG TOP by BEULAH

HCGIN HERE TO-DAY

DONNA GABRIEL and MADELINE SID DAĻ who call themolves "The Gabriel Sisters" are trapeso performers with Ilenfross Bino circus per etres. Dena's paren furmers, are dead. Five years earlier Mad jine ran away from the middle-western farm whery her grandfather, AMOS SIDDAL Ilves, A low days before the circus to play In her old home town Madeline receives Jestor from her grandfather waking her to spend the weekend with him, Madeline begs Denn to go in her place. The two girls look alike and Donna conelders it. When DILL 810- DAL Madeline's coute, con for her it is Inns (pretending to be the other girl) who. talks to hint and later goes to dinner with

CHAPTER 11

In the dressing room Madeline was changing her costume with the assist- ance of one of the wild west riders who augmented her salary by acting as maid to the star performers, Made- line's eyebrows lifted at Donna's en-) cousin?" sho trance. "How's asked.

the

Donna sat down on a folding stool and kicked off the heavy carpet slip. pers, that covered her "soft soles." Dexterously she slipped from one costuma into another. If she had heard her partner's question she gave no heed to it for she did not reply.

"It's funny your folk

folks never write

to

but one of you girls," giggled Made- line's assistant. "Or maybe they write to you together?"

They do "

Madeline informed her. "Beat It, Ruth. I can finish alone."

Rath disapear

"What's like?" Madeline, de- manded when she and Donna were

alone.

"What you'd expect. A young hay seed. You'd never see him for dust, but," Donna smiled, "I like him. He was so embarrassed it was funny. I guess we were both embarrassed. I'm going to have supper with him after the show."

བ་1 suppose the tights shocked him out of a year's growth?"

never scon

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Again and again Donna's thoughts returned to Bili Siddal. She wondered how the trapazo act appeared to him.

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and flowers and with plenty of ground) around."

INO"

"Maybe they remember Donna stammered.

"Don't think so. You're a show girl to them and therefore a curiosity.

pearance,

recollect any of them?"

"No, I don't think so.. After all

They did not speak again until they bathing suits are so common that reached a broad walk leading towards tights shouldn't mean anything."

"Bathing suits!" Madeline sniffed. the town. Then he said, "I wish I Do

could persuade you to leave tho "Where would Bill Siddal see a woman circus and stay home with your grand,

"We'll go to the hotel. There in a bathing suit? Outalde of Little father. He's getting pretty old and isn't a decent restaurant in town." Creek there isn't a place to swim he talks about you all the time," The public. square was thronged within 60 miles and no woman ever

"Maybe next winter Dunn with farmers and their families, for went swimming in Little Creek."

mered

"Just now it would be Saturday Lebanon was always a don't think,"

had mused Donna,

The circus brought hods of persons from all over "that your cousin has lived all his "I suppose show life is thrilling life in this part of the country. We At least it looks that way, sifting the county and the Central House, didn't talk very long but somehow I where I did. But there can be a the principal hotel, had more pat- got that impression." You say you've lot of interest around a farm, too. ronage than it could accommodate. And it would only be while the old Tables had been placed on the wide "There were some Siddals

In man ія alive. thought I'd hate porch that was flush with the street, Indianapolis, Madeline said. "Bill the farm, and at first I did hate, givin probably belongs to that branch of the giving up what I was doing to be giving the place a continental ap- Bi elbowed through the crowd and family. But if he does why should be down in the back woods, I'm sure,

on Grandpa's farm? I can't though, that if the place were mine up the porch steps. "Got pinces for he inquired of a bright-eyed imagine a city man caring for farm'd get a real kick out of. trying to two

make it the best in the country,' little waitress, carrying a tray of life,

That's our cue," Donna said sud. "What were you doing?" Donna dishes. denly, not at all sorry to interrupt the asked.

"Studying medicine. I'd have gru- discussion of the young man she had just met. Again the thrust her feet dunted this year if I hadn't quit. into the carpet slippers, flung a black When Grandfather went blind some cloak about her and left the dressing one hud to be with him besides."

"Blind," Donna gasped. followed. They walk- Madeline

"Didn't you know? Didn't you of Jano ed through a

dressing rooms, passing small groups of performers get the letter?"

"No. I didn't know." She shly- who smiled or Ignored them. The "Eve," a atrain of music, Informed ered them that in two minutes the acts pro- ceeding would finish and they must ready to make their entrance

be

room.

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"Howdy, Mr. Siddal. Yes, I reckon we can find a place for you. That couple is leaving now." A gaunt faced man pushed back his chair as the waitress spoke and stalked inside his bill, followed by his to sottle corpulent wife.

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Bill snatched at the vacant places, grinning boyishly at Donna as he held a chair for her. "I suppose It's A the same all over the country. He looked at her sharply, "Mrs. circus draws everybody." Planter said 'she wrote you the sanie

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her schemes." Who ja sho?"

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"What's the matter?" Bill asked. "Nothing. I just saw my partner and I thought abe

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As she tripped lightly across the Donna gave a swift glance at the rows of seats, knowing full well that under the blazing lights she could not distinguish Bill Siddal from

other person. any

Both girls discarded their cloaks and slippers. With deft overhand

The British and Dominions super, thing the Johnsons have yet brought "Why, the housekeeper. Surely movements Donna swung her litho, you remember her! When her hu Donna

gasp "Lilles of the Field," starring Win-back from unexplored and could not suppress a perfect body up a swinging rope that band was alive she lived up the rond of dismay.. In a frock very similar fred Shotter and directed by Norman lands, Among the amazing sights

attraction at the led to the flying trapeze. Once she about three miles. After you left to her own and wearing a hot that Walker, forms a big uttr

duel between a marauding leopard

the wna in position there, Madeline did she came over to stay with Grand- was an exact replica of Donnn's, the King's Theatre on Wednesday. Based Gromised in "Baboonn" are a savage likewise. The two worked without father."

resemblance between the two girls on the brilliant comedy of the same and a wort hog,

atampeda wild

good, thou- nely, a reckless disregard of life and

The

name-er-slipped my was so striking that Bill could not title by John Hastings Turner, the of a vast horde of

Dion vast

sanda strong;

armies of help but notice it. It would be Uko film has been adapted by

war between limb.

Madeline to come to the table and Titheradge with the assistance. of the giant baboons and battalions of force "I suppose so. You've met ka

bright monkeys-Aghting to the death; the Donna know that when she flung many persons in the last five years, demand an Introduction and Donna author and has been given a

with special music. Johnsons' plano landing in a river in- treatment herself from the trapeze, to grasp lt I've a car in town but I reelion, we'll knew that if this happened she could new

not continue the deception. Suddenly The result is magnificent humorous rested with crocodile killers; the at- up with all the tack of roaring, fearless lions up the later, Con Davk always stood in the you don't mind."

the country more than sho had over

technical resources at wing of the entrance, watching her. "Oh, I don't."

Blind! Did Madeline know her wanted to do anything in her life.

command.

Winifred Shotter plays a union occupants. These and other To him the trapéze act was sheer do fiance of the laws of gravity, while grandfather

The good opinion and respect of the piquantly contrasted role of a lively thrilling and astonishing episodes was blind? Did she his own was merely the routine of know that n wonian who might dis sunburnt young glant sitting beside and ultra-modern young thing who have been so far as is known, flimed existence. Donna, on the other land, cover instantly that Donna was an her became the most important thing

demure for the first time in the history of adopts the pose of the thought Con's performance with the impostor

housekeeper?

dons crinolines and the ReTEEN. becomes captivatingly coy. All this liona by far the most dangerous feat Donna asited besitatingly, "You gave

in designed to attract the attention of

"The Cruendes" in the cireus.

up your career to stay with. Grand- To-day Con's presence irritated her, father7"

handsome expert in antiques who Cecil B. DoMille, master showinan She found it difficult to keep her mind "Some one had to."

the count that was as necessary an "That was splendid of you."

swept a keen glance to age

which closes the bars beneath her Again and Walking briskly, they reached the whispered to Donna, "Con is roaring young

and, under her breath, cay in Victorian vamp-creating his greatest picture The ing succeeda only too well. The Queen's Theatre to-day, gives exhibi- again her thoughta returned to the edge of the town. Frame houses like one of his cats."

nian played by Anthony wondered what be had thought of her wollte verandas, surrounded by arm linked in Ned Trafford's site fred finds herself introduced to Mlny- brief encounter with Bill Siddal. She with

Then with her Bushall is completely "floored, Wini tors super-de-luxe entertainment, in

triguing the cyo with spectacle, assail. kept lawns and shade trees, gave she who had never cared for any Donna a touch of nostalgia for the continued down the aisle of tablos. fair as the latest craze, and succeeds and exaiting, the moral sense with ing the heart with tender romance man's opinion before. She wondered life sfr had never kown. Children senteelly Madleny that in converting Socioty to crinolinen religious passion. Fired with inspira- It happened so BHI how the trapeze set appeared to him, romping among blooming rose bushes did hear what she said. Though his arises the problem of whether to keep primitive virtues to stir and elevate, with delightfully comic results. Then tion, the production humanizes the and if he really believed her to be his and old-fashioned garden flowers acquaintance with Donna had begun cousin, Madelino's sharp brought a lump to her throat.

less than

six hours previous he de-up the pose, or confess and risk

with each moment, enriched by taste whisper

out of it! You al

shattering romance, with the young "It's such a pretty town," she murmanded, as it well within his rights, inan. Winifred confesses, but all' and beauty Aside from pomp and most missed

sed the " these speculations..

brought an end to mured.

"Who is Con 1"

and majesty, giltter well. The criale passes happily. The clash between Henry Wilcoxon, as gallop, & love "Yes, Lebanon is attractive And "Oh, you saw him. He's in the ideally romantic team of Winifred Richard the Lion Hearted and Loretta At last it was over-the chariot there are some fine, people living animal net."

the wild weat show, the grand here. I've races,

made a lot of friends.

Shotter and Anthony Bushell have the Young, as Princess of Navarre, shines "Is he your sweetheart?" finale. Lights were extinguished and The last statement was soon verified,

of an exceptionally strong with warmth Donna laughed gaily. "Of course the audience departed. Denna dress for as they entered the square-four not he'd like to be, huh?”

And fervour, Set year-old Judy Gunn, a promising now-an Philip of France, insists Richard comer to films, playing as Miss marry his slater, Katherine Delille, Shotter's twin sister; Ellin Jeffreys, per his royal pledge. Ian Kolth, Claude Hulbert,' Maud Gili, ' Hubert

ibert (Continued on Page 11.). Harden, Toule Bruce, Gladys Jennings, Raine, and Bobble Comber. Ono whose true story is told in "Car 19." of the high lights of "Lilies of the The picturo shows how this great Field", is the special music written anti-crime force is able to patrol an

for it

the late Philip Braham, and it by entire state efficiently through the use Mr. Harry Perritt, the well-known of radio control. The system faces orchestrator, Mr. Braham, composer NOTES FROM THE

Its greatest test which a gang of of ""Limehousɑ"""Blues" and innumor- THEATRES

desperadoes, assisted by a man who able-song-hits, left behind him some

on the police and has in- delightful music including two num timate knowledge of the force's work- bors, "Whistlo a Song" and "Blue Bill was walting at the spot Donnd: bad designated. "Have I kept bort's handsome leading man in the robberies.

Fred MacMurray, Claudetto Cal- ings, begin a series of defiant the in the film, and which have

bank Devil," both of which will be hoard for tice should tremble,yed that "Gilded Lily" makes his second ap-radia communication le order lay ingredients of popular hits,

very. It was a good show."/pearance for Paramount in the pri MacMurray, the rookie trooper, traps darlug robbery, but ile amitód down at her. They walked Queen's Theatre to-morrow. Assisted the gangsters aut saves the life of cipal role of "Car 90" opening at the

railroad tracks and Donna hald, In Aliam Frawley, Marina Schubert Charles Barton fractal "Car...99," túra. films of all time is, promised for

the by Sir Guy Standing, Aun Sheridan, his girl whom they have kidnapped. deating the string DE CAER' on the and others, Macbfurray is cant as one which was adapted from the series of tho Oriental Theatro when the nowent of the gallant uniformed heros of short stories by Karl Dotzor recently production of Mr. and Mrs. Martin

Johnson "Baboona" which will

ed quickly. She silpped into a print-blocks of business buildings several

ed silk frock that any small town girl men called out greetings to Bill, then might have worn. Hier hat was a stared frankly at his companion.

argo straw hat with a wreath of

daisies. Without makeup who looked younger than her 20 years, more frail and very lovely.

"Give him a kiss for me," Madelke aughed as they parted,

muy tell him the truth," Don-

na retorted.

"If you do you'll just miss your party, for nothing would induce me to go to that farm!".

her

"Nob

over the trampled grass

skiing, "That's my home."

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(To Be Continued)

out a

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Bill frowned. Not much of a fia gall Michigan State Polles printed in Saturday Evening Post. home for a girl ralead among trees

advaag cast. This includes 1V- |against this alliance, C. Henry Gordon

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