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DONNA BIG TOD by BEULAH
POYNIER
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY DONNA GABRIEL and HADELINE BID. DAL who call thomables
Gabriel
"The
man
ing as nearly as possible like Donna and aping hier mannerisms until the was a trife bowildered. He Blaters are trapeze performers with Renfrow wondered why, when the two girls sires. When Medelino's grandfather who f blind asks her to spend a week-end at here 80 alike, he should love one and fart she perenades Donna to su instead. not the other. Donna pretending to be Madrine, falla in love with L HIDDAL, Madeline's cousin.
CON DAVID, ital Leminer, is devoted to Donna but abse regards him merely n
win Jitra,
Donum falla from the trapeze and is injured,
Madeline wires Bill to come for her and bee Donne tu continue the imperaunaties, Hill Lakes Donna to the farm treat MHR PLANTEIL auspieloon, of the girl.
to
and
and
"Sho's going to be married."
To the cousin?"
"He's my cousin, not hers. Yes, they're going to be married."
"No woman is going to ruin my appetite," Con answered.
But fadeline, trembling over the
Con sat motionless, his face slowly Krowing whiter and whiter. His A month went by, then six weeks. hands gripped the arms of his chair The heat became Intense. Under the nnd the knuckles stood out in ridges. tents the air was heavy, almost Then he laughed. "Well, that's that! Intolerable. The poor animals, forced What do we eat-chop suey or chow frien. Dadeline Jure Con and schemes to stay wind at roared and spit. Tho
In small quarters, suffered my mean you don't care?" Made statorooms in the Pullman cars were line, cried hystorically, "You real- stifihig, Electric fans morely stirred ly don't care?" the fetid, stifling air. tha homekeeper, Is Under the glare of a thousand the performers tried to concentrate on ret their discomfort and put forth his food left the table untouched. their best efforts, but the nets moved She suggested that they return to the slowly, and without pop. A grizzly circus lot before it was really nerce. hent benr sickened and died. Renfros torosary to do so. She had scored a his hair and walled that there was a triumph, but if Con should write to Jinx on tho
situntion might not be so, rosy. A long walk in a shadowy lane wan mere conducive
to sentiment than a warın Chinese restaurant.
get about In whool chair.
Donna grows virosper and soon is nhi to blazing 18 their numbers, lo for success of her falsehood, noticed that
CHAPTER XI
under the influence of liquor and well class show and they might as | Donnu to canfirm her statement, the
Ned Trafford was surly and bel- ligerent. Irritable without provoca- tion. Twice Itenfroe had caught him threatened him with a "notice" if he over caught him drinking again. But Trafford avolded Madeline and, as the days sped by, her fear of him lesson- ed and graduntly died.
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His wife, who had heard the samo wat! many times, for once listened to him. Then Ake said, "Well, why don't you stop beefing and get rid of the Jinx?"
Renfroe was waiting for them at the dressing lent. "Come over here, Madeline," he said. "I want to talk to you,"
wish to God I could! If you Sho concluded the canvasman was nfrakt of what she might RBY or
can tell me who it is I'll fire him do than she WAS atcuki of him. quick enough." Nevertheless Madeline remained con- "It's not a hlm.' It's that Made-
Gabriel."
The ever-present fear of receiving sinced that Trafford had been respon-oh, you've got it in for Madeline a two weeks notice gripped the girl. sible for Donna's fall and she told Con
"Oh, David this. The resuit was that Con because she's alone. She's all right." She looked appealingly toward Con tho mtter, Chief?" the "Maybe she in, but she's a trouble- "What's bated Trattori with dently, silent hatred that made him careless and hitmaker. Look at the way sho's trail-animal trainer naked, "You don't ter and even eruel to the snarling in Con! Look how she strung niong object to fadeline stepping out with
me once in a while, do you?" Ned Trafford-" boasts that helped him earn his v
"What?"
"Not exactly. But she's the only "I'm not a gossip, but I'm not as girl nione in this show and she has Renfroe had watched Madeline per-i
blind
as you are and I'd be glad to to watch where she steps.. I've been forming on the trapeze alone and,
not because thinking it over. It's a responsibility since business was had and there was eo, Madeline go. It's a prospect of Donna's return, he had sho's ringlo but because she's no-they're talking. I think you're a awelt kid, Madeline, but hell! I broke Rood." decided to let Madeling remain in the
If I thought that, I'd Are her the rule never to have single girls in show as a "single" One Gabriel:
She the when kept you she did not make a feature net, but quick as shooting, sh with the act too much trouble in het belevu, the cut in salary helped a little.
"Who's been talking?" Con de- alone and-shucks, are you sure she Madeline knew Con's interest in her and Trafford?
manded. was due to the fact that he could get news of Don through her, but his very indifference only spurred Made line's determination to win him.
"Why do you suppose he's gone to pieces. the way he has? He was crazy about Madeline but he know enough to keep ha distance If she in every conceivable manner shohadn't led him on. If you don't contrived to keep him near her. She believe me, ask anyone in the show, made rarebits or sandwiches and in- And watch her with Con!" vited Con into her sinteroom "I've seen them together but I'll to share them with her, though she look into this!" knew Renfroe would "read the riot act" if he heard of it.
that eng equal it, Coa!" she would eyes, the heck does the address pronto
h
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1
It's
"Ereveryone. You and Madeline are pretty thick. Then—” "Why shouldn't we be?"
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Madeline interrupted with n wan smile. "If I'm not want ed, if go. I thought when I did everythink
I could after poor Donna WAR It would be appreciated, but
It wasn't*** *** Apprecinte what you've *Sure Fortunately for Madeline, this con- done, Madeline, but-oh, if you were During every performance the versation took place after an after older and maybe П littlo store watched the animal trainer put his soon performance while she and Constraight-laced-" "cats" through their pares and she were sitting at a table in a Chinese Listen here," Con caught the never failed to compliment him on his restaurant some distance from the other man's coat sleeve, "You mean: daring
when he left the arena, his lot. Madeline had received a letter they're talking about Madeline and white silk shirt clinging to his body that day written by Donne herself, me? Well, go tell the lousy gossips and heads of perspiration about his the first letter she had written since we're going to be married." white lips.
the accident. Madeline produced it "Cont" "There isn't an act in the world proudly and waved it before Con's "And if that doesn't suit them you ean Ket new animal act-and eesintically
"I exclaim
simply marvel at you! I could watch you all you as Dunna?" he demanded, his "Keep your shirt on, Con," Renfree day right for you."
even though my teeth chatter face darkening as it always did when, cajoled. "If you and Madeline are with
the other girl's name was mentioned, engaged and all this is on the level
That's She hovered over him like a mother,
long story, darling. we'll be tickled pink. No one thought watching for alone lutton or I'll tell you some day when I feel like either of you were dangling bit of braid en bis coat. As
confessing. Wouldn't you liko though it were her duty to perform read what she has to say?"
"Yes, I know. It makes mo sick such tasks, she demanded that he
"No. May be she'll write to ma the way nosy-bodies meddle with every the garments over to her to now."
one elso'a
business. I thought you Madeline frowned. She studied the had more sense, I've a notion-to mend beautiful Bengal, gave Con a vicious and her quick wits began to dance,
"NOW
now, Con!" the manager scratch on the wrist Madeline changed "No, Con," she said slowly, "I don't soothed. "I've got to tell Mom the the dressing on the wound daily for believe she will. I don't think you'll news. Gosh, she'll be
surprised." week, although Con insisted the
over see Donna again.”-
As Renfroe disappeared into the injury was nothing,
"What makes you say that? She's dreasing tent Madeline whirled upon He was flattered by these atten- coming back to the show, isn't she?" Did you niean that? Or did you
Con. tions. The sting of Donna's repulsion still rankled, though he loved her with
injury was worse just say it to save my job?" Latin tempern-
yhy
shouldn't I mean ¡ If ment. Con was perfectly aware of
knowing don't love "No. Shool, Con, darling, I hate you'll have Madeline's love for him, as was overy to tell you! I know how you love you and probably never will, we might one else in the circus. It accepted Donna and I know how terribly this make on the
your it as hamage due bis position as the will hurt you. But you knew you always be on the level with star performer of the troupe.
never had a chance with her, didn't "Oh, Con," Madeline cried, nestling you? You knew that, while she was against the arm that hung limply nt fond of you and always liked you, shots side. "I love you so much F wouldn't ever think of marrying you. marry you even if you wanted to put You'll just have to square your me right into your cage of cats." He looked at her, half-startled. shoulders and-
"Cut out the seb stuff!" he broke "That's an ideal That in an iden.
(I'll make you part of my net!” in harshly. "Spill it"
(To Be Continued)
to And you know erious, that's all.
When the tiger, a gorgeously inlaid pearl of the table before her leave your show anyway and-"
Now and then he invited her to dinner at a hotel or restaurant as a change from the furo in the mess tent. Madeline always made the most of these occasions, combing her hair as Donna had worn hors, dresa
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