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SERIAL STORY.

DONNA BIG TOP-

away from hlint"

OCTOBER

1935..

by BBULAH

POYNIER

make them. Too much of an effort.

DEN HERE TO-DAY

But because she loved him and be. But there's no reason why we can't DUNNA GABRIEL, and MADELING Rib. DAT. who call themselves "The Gabriel Rauno more than her pride was hurt he happy together if you don't get inre Are rircus performers. Years earlier by his indifference she burst into bit- false notions and Jealousy in your Madeline 'zan "away from her grandfather's for sobu that alnok har from head to head. Probably. I'll make you a better husband than If I were mad about fool

you, And I promise not to walk out

again. Forgive me?"

When Donna. Infured in a full from the trapese Madeline arranges for her to b taken to GRANDFATHER SUDAL'S farm

Daylight erept under the blinds, on

To please her partner Donna pretende the streaking a pattern of yellow on the He laughed and, bending, gave

Bioline, the falls in love with BILL, BTD- DAT, Madeline's train, and though the intelp of carpet beside her bed. It

salamed of deceiving ill and Grandfather made gray and bleak the whitewashed her a perfunctory klas. She clung het afraid to tell them the truth. walls of the stateroom and showed to him, her moist lips pressed against Memelle adaling narr, CON BAVID, the girl's swollen eyelids, the tenes his. "I love you no," she wobbed. "I Animal trainer with the lines about her mouth, and the bluish love you so terribly, Con."

"But you mustn't. Too much love Jer hela going in put her in his animal schadeline rose, swaying dizzily, and only causes heartaches. I know from

CHAPTER XIV

of her face.

stared at her.reftection in the

experience." mirror, "

wedding night," she laughed grimly

"My wedding night! Well,

She drew back with a sharp intake of breath. "Donna!" she cried.

"Stop it. I was in love with her

"You-te her?" breathlessly. "I certainly am not going to waste affection on another man's wife."

"Oh. Let's get back to the state-

"Maybe you can rustle some coffee. ream before the others are awake." Gosh, I've got a head and I didn't drink The For..

Almost before Con David had klan- ed his bride, the entire eircus troups the Juko's on met What a hag I look!" descended upon them. Down the She bathed her face in cold water, once, but that'a dead. I wouldn't Pulinan aisle enine the strange folk, rattles and horns and drums raising opened her makeup box and proceed walk across the street to have her a blatant din above the grind of the ed to rough her checks and lips. perdition now. Just remember train wheels and the chug-chug of the When her appearance was improved that, when green devils get hold of rown she opened the stateroom door and you," engine. Stateroom doors were thrown

In Pre poured into the aisle. It was still cushions and

were open. Chatra

darkness. A draft of cold air innde of her flunge into the alley, Hampers

shiver.

lifted She

hawl from bot regulations, and, against all ties of wine and beer were produced. the untouched berth, pulled it about Every one from clown to musirlar, her bare shoulders and then erupt

cautiously, noiselessly down the corri from equestrian star to midget, something to contribute to the festivi dor. Un right and left doors were ty In the way of food or song or story closed, but from the slated transoms

Renfroe, who had had a good week, was the gayest of all. With the mer curing spirit of the trouper, he was certain that business was going to be good ww. Hin't the weather parts for the next few days prediet A aklen? Ar sausline brought the farmers town and sent penales into Renfroe's I

Beside that

that a

to

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The trip was an unusually long one

10

welding wa ught good luck.

in Black Her lips twisted as she stood looksar aisle. Lotters were written and

spores, and audible breathing. She stepped out on the platform und stood in the chill morning air, and the circus train did not arrive trife. o'clock, Long before that hour, how. letting the wind tangle her curls until at its destination until after her befogged snavs, cleared

hind kept them awake Ko late, mort Then she went into the next car. The Ver, in spite of the festivities that

Con, in

of the

moving were

about, performers smoking room door was

his wedding with of the y at chures,

of stockings Lines couch, one arm flung over his head, the

aml handkerchiefs himg across the ather hanging limp at his sile.

clothing

was mended. Band instra n half-defiant satin and the dinmonds she had fewing at him. Then, with

linal

entered the ments were tuned and polished. The occasions to wear, supervised the loss of her head, she

devout ones, in preparation for thureh feast. Twenty-four haum Partier room, closed the door behind her

demer and crossed to his side. She bent mass, were dressed and ready to leave the car when it pulled into the trouble-maker, but that over him and placed her hand on his siding near the lot where the circus was over. Madeline was a bride forchend.

He moved, opened his eyes, blinked performance was to be held. seized the girl acrobats

bewilderment and then sat upright, muxculer stroik, dog her apon the

"Has the gang gone yet?" he asked berth, apper

"Gone 7 It's morning.. I didn't want Some one demanded" a upeech and

find you here. It might Madeline, between giggles of em-any one. barrassment and the Bravos of the cause talk."

"Morning?" He inoked towards the window tool Lond: Have I slept here all night 7"

"You have.

Alus had been ready 10 Madeline as

crowd.

now.

in

1. proclaimed her great happl n and gratitude to them all.

When it was time for Con to make

sprech

that he it was discovered nd disappeared. During the merryme 7 making and confusion he had

ג!

Con, whe

mass always attended when it was possible, asked Madeline if she wanted to accompany him. she agreed eagerly, but when she added that they might have a priest remarry them with a church cere

any, he frowned and said it could

he one later when they played a longer engagement somewhere.

By one o'clock, when they returned "Oh, I'm sorry. Why did you let from services, the tents had been raised and Con stralled off to in- from the car to the one adjoining.

spect Iris cage of cats. While the thrown himself on a couch in the She turned her face away so he men who cared for and fed the to be trusted, Con smulting room and fallen

could not see the quivering of her animals wore asleep. signal for the chin and her tear-filled eyes,

never failed to visit them. An ach His absence was a

"1 thought you did it on purpose." | ing tooth, an ingrown nali or growd to illaperse, though none of thom realized na Mndeling did siner "You know I did

I couldn't irritating insect might cause his own no one else knew that Con did not

death.

stand their racket

an

love her that the relebration of his know," she interrupted bitter- The new Bengal tiger, in a cage "You were thinking how dif- alone, snarled viciously and Madeline, wedding was like pouring vinegar in-y

ferent everything would have been beside her husband, shrank back with to an wound,

Madeline was pale and weary when it Bonus were there instead of men little cry of terror, she hade the crowd goed night. Then! We won't speak of her," he said Con laughed at her fears. "The she ant down to wait for her hus colly. "If you're going to lay the poor thing is nasty because she isn't

blan

do on Donna every time 1 band's return. She had few illusions bla

used to confinement. But isn't she about her marriage, Com had played anything you dislike we'll

and handsomer animal. Wait until your tion of marrying her, really. Between tiger, I'm not used to staying awake spirit is freken, old lady," he added, herself and Renfroe end been much after midnight and I was tired. leaning near the bars. catapulted into

a publicity stunt that Maybe that doesn't seem much of an made a husband of him. Neverthe excuse to you but I didn't intend to You've got to believe less, she argued, he need not insult hurt you.

མ**། Cher this way. He hadn't been com- that, you loved me nothing could fear. I think we'll have your first |

the gallant to save her, with no inten-about as peaceful” dis u li alone beauty? Don't believe ever saw a

pelled to tell Renfroe they were en- gaged, and whether Donna

ever have

kept you away from me Inst night," she said.

Madeline. I never

"Don't do that! Madeline rasped. "That's no way to begin," he said, turning to her. "The first thing you have to do is to conquer your own

rehearsal this afternoon.

"Not

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"If do there'll never be a re-Agents!" "Damn!" Madeline muttered. "Why around, facing him. "Let's get this

all that fuss? straight,

said hearsal. The only way to overcome did they have

make Just when he scoped to ear some, I was crazy about you but I think nervousness is to take the bit between Yes, after lunch thing for me they had to come in and you're a nice kid. In fond of you, your teeth-now. spoll everything! But I don't care! I You said you loved me and would we'll see how you can behave in a won't enrel. I'm his wife, Ard, so take me just as I was. I'm no good cage of lions. help me, nothing he does will send me at pretences--and if I was I wouldn't

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

of the

(To Be Continued).

with doubt as to whether he com-addition to featuring Frank Morgan, mitted the crime or not. He is in the picture is important in that it Barnes, celebrated quandary as to whether the star of brings Binnie the play. the woman he loves, may British star, to American audiences. have done it. There i a talented The picture deserves particular com- enst with Donald Woods in the role mendation because of its wholesome- of the playright and descendant of news and light comedy, appealing to the Borglas. Margaret Lindsay as all family members. With Mr. Mor- The pictorial story of what happens star of the play and sweetheart of gan as the father, Loix Wilson is the and Man Barnes the when a man known as "the king of Woods. Heary O'Neill has the role

theatrical producer with "other" woman,

"There's Droadway" and a beautiful and talent C. Aubrey Smith as a psychiatrist, morrow" in a

in at times Always T- In its humorous ed opera singer who believes in dock who with the wily police captain, situations and semi-tragic at others. ing the public meet and fall in love Robert Barat, eventually solves the The five children of the household will be told in Universal's production, "Manhattan Moon," which comes to crime, in one of the strangest and discover Morgan's interest in Mins exciting climaxen on record. Barnes and their efforts to suve their the Alhambra on Thursday, Ricarile there in the cast include Florence father from the girl they belleve to be Cortez plays the Broadway is Paly, Franic Relchor, Charles Judels, vamp provide gene of the most chile

a dazzling new-ronor to the Rafaela Ottian, Paul Porvais, rollicklog scenes the serven has re- screen, Dorothy Page, of radio fame, in roen in a dual role that of the Malyan and Honry Kolker. The pic vented in a long time. The picture

e ackground in Introduces, tizo has an interesting

Інніцая opera singer and her double, Behind italy and Vienan. Robert Florey di- Louise Latimer in her first picture the gay and unlesi romance I

restod the production from the sexornaincu leaving the Broadway stage, litter ml glamour of present day) Broadway, with it iuratit, "hionable roms! Play by Fom Reed, baned on the story | Elizabeth" Young who attained.

22 The famous author, Hen flecht.

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Tus Farmer Takes a Wife"

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jin a Bim producting stage only "The When,.

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"The Arizonian" L'Estrange which come on Wednesday to the "Marcin

Remy, The King's Theatre, Janet Gaynor and Two-gun hoodlume who ravaged the when Corlox. "angelise] Henry

Fonda, the romantic leads, wext during the early elgthtles are Mollison, eloty playly, to pay 8 the forthcoming production, give pictured at their best which is the debt, Anda-s

le aereen. Fondo, who is a new-the Queen's Theatre at an early date meet the bost people ndelally, 17

has been identi-duction.

sting bogan Ior personable heroes; heroinen yen, we The war started whilst he was still King, and falls in love with hor. She fed with the

officials sought manage to find a number of quite at Oxford, and carly in 1015, when Is Inaccessible, Cortun demands and

In Holly- registered in hit in the same the An

joined presentable young ladies; but villainshe the grimmest appearing mon Introduction, Mollison arranges

that he for

del wooth. The results brought a a vicious- Succession of inen who either have Canadian Field Artillery. Ho An the pictare

Je made us laugh

Juo

or for whose in-wounded in France in 1916 and in Pondu doos, and thinks she is the singer,ties Glamor and

war he are Sauers, Ray Mayer, Ted an Charles George Lollfer and Robert From this point on, oxeltement and ench outstanding

Kortmen.

But now, like the desert

att After Dasle He turned his attention to They

the play

crooked sherif, and

roles followed in

of many of that satisfaction of all. Stuart Walker and Margaret Hamilton,

who Boenix to have every attribute of the

period. joint Alwilown brings to up the perfect screen villain-Raymond During 1025 he was one of three directed from an originnt story by Farmer Takes a Wife" was produced

famous Wost

· Robert Harris,

actor-managers of the

the Evorman Theatre, played Victor Fleming. The new film was of the bandit sheriff, gun-play and fate of adapted from Max Gordon's stage netting paiore deciding the

part in

Korda's "The leading roles

nk "An Americon

and Constant Nymph" Theatre

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Corten to meet her double," Curta character in the stage parting fly made-up. quintot compriver, Feptitude we have felt downright sorry, Siberia in 1918.

awkward situation is valjusted to the Imhoff, Andy Devine, Janehera, Ma aus erowl each other until the Bickford, Singville,

"The Florentine Dagger"

પ

the

Ho

cohorts of Loula beloved of romatrac authors. there quickly established a remind the Windell Sheehan and directed by a peace ofkeer, portrayed by comes to the filmgoera kena netor] impegni Buccases of

the marshal's forces with thake Massey, plays a striking and between then and 1931 bo

The plave roles in such o play of the same name, and is based Silver City's law and order.. Dix in/Scarlet in. He gives ・a | "The Florentine Dagger Warver on the novel "Rome Haul" by Walter the title role, is supported by Marget King, sometimes terrifying, In-Night Final." Massey's first

D. Edmonds,

which is

appear-

Grahame, Preston Foster, Louis Cal- hern and other well known players. terpretation of Chauvelin, nicknamed ance in America, in November, 1091, "There's Always To-morrow" Charles Vidor directed for RKO the Butcher, the fierce and ruthless was as Hamlet. Back in England

Radio.

and

Bros., new murder mystery meln-) ¡drania, produced under the auspices of the Clue Clubs, commencing of the Queen's Theatro to-lay. The pictura

apostle of teals with tho murder of a theatrkaltine of the most wholesome

whose particular popu

popularity has increased apace until producer with both his daughter, who unjoyable domestic playa evor serven. "The Scarlet Pimpernel"

Faini War 72nd destruction now his uppearance with Gladlus of the clusive Scarlet Pimpernel. Cooper in The Shining Hour" Is | in the star of a play lis his theatro, vil was shown for the first time at

and the playwright, suspected of the the Star Theatre yesterday, when Film patrons, ilm eritles, and film Raymond Massey Is a Canadian, born proving one of the biggest attractions erling. The playwright, a descendant| Universal's There's Always To-producers, In that order, have for in Toronto on August, 30, 1808. He in a record London season. There

(Continued on Page 11.) murderous Houglas is torn imorrow" opened its engagement, Inyonra passed on the wail that British was educated at Apple by School,

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