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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER

1936.

SERIAL STORY-

DONNA BIG TOP-

by BEULAH

POYNISZ

BEGIN HERE TODAY

DONNA GAURIEL and MADELINE AD Gabriel NAL who call emely "The Blater are circus performers. Years earlier Madelineh away from her grandfather's home.

When Bonne in injured in a fall from the tra Madeline arranges for her to be faken to GRANDFATHER RUDAL's farm Tpkene har partner Donna pretends to Madeline. She falls in love with HILL BD DAL, Madeline's cousin, and though she to nabamed of deceiving 1 and Grandfather also in afraid to tell them the truth.

me.

"You know!" Bill_gasped.

themselves in a way that only A

married "If I hadn't already guessed it Mrs. couple that nicans to get should, then I feel it my, bounden Planter would have seen to telling

me. Se you love each other?!! duty to speak out!"

Yes" Mrs.

Donna said. The singlo "It never occurred to

kuid the old man gently, word carried more feeling than long Planter,"

that even young couples who intend phrases could have done.

"And I suppose you've been worry- to be married should misbehave them- solves. Suppose you tell me Justing and wondering what I'd think what, these blood cousins have been about it. Wondering and worrying

whether you had a right to tining?"

Meanwhile Madaline marries CON DAVID.nothing" Holdin' hands in the field { married. Maybe. 20 years ago

animal trainer with the streu, Although she

clac but! And klasin', too. Is terrified of the lions Rni Ugers he force 1. een 'em with my own eyes and

“And a spy glass?" he interrupted

her to take part in the animal act.

Back on the farm Bill frame ble love! 1. fande zakes, when there's crush it. And I'm figuring the love

to Doha.

CHAPTER XVII

lot about love it's as

have said, Better say good-bye and let time heal the hurt, but I don't feel that a-way now. Real love isn't so common that we've got a right to sich carryinga-on a body has a right you two children have for each other to use field glasses and anything else, is the real thing."

It is."

Bill said solemnly. "I I should think...”.

minute I looked at Donna moved away a step so that

"So "

said the old man smiling, knew the first she could look into the young man's to hold hands is misbehaviour. And Madeline that she was the one for me face, "Bill," she said, if we don't kiss-to you know, Mre. Planter, and that I'd never care for any one marry-what will we do?"

there isn't anything in life quite so else as long as I lived. I've fought "That's what I've been thinking weet as at first kiss between a boy tooth and nail against my love, but it

wasn't any use,” know, about day and night," he answered and girl in love for the first time.

Sonny. I know," mur- gloomily. "Almost from: the first believe their souls sort of fly away

Kirandfather Siddal. Maybe I've been thinking about it. When front this earth when their lips touch, mures (wan you did a little fighting. you fell and were hurt was even Poets have written

I cad enough to hope you might be and musicians have sung some mighty Sort of proved to yourself that Maddle

tunes about it, but I don't was, the girl you should marry. crippled so that I could take care of pretty

been knew you were going through some there's ever anything you always. Then every day you think

loveller and it written or sung thint half expresses sort in battle, but I couldn't say anything till you came to me to talk it grow stronger and all became

it. more hopeless" stared acros the arclard, seeing "My lard!" gasped the woman. ever.".

"I never dreamed you'd take it like "It none of the beauty of his surround- "De you mean to tell me you can sit

there and rave about love and kisses this," B stammered huskily. inga.

Donna when it's your Grainkdaughter and makes me feel all kinds of a fool. If ceward?" #1

her cousin, Bill Siddal, I'm talkin' Madeline hadn't about?

Making Cousins!

Grandfather Interrupted with an- Cousins!

"Since time began, "What of tland me my pipe, other chuckle.

it's been the women who've please. Love is love, Mrs. Planter, boy. whelner there's a strap of kin or hot shown us men the way. I calcuinte did their own Personally I'd wonder what was very few men ever

even if they. think they didn't love proposing, with Bill if he wrong Madeline, and if she couldn't see him dis."

"You old rascal!" Donna laughed for the fine up-standing lad he is she again. wouldn't be all I'm thinking she is, happily, "If the truth must come

I wouldn't

too out, Bill hasn't proposed to mo yet, about them worry

but then neither have I proposed to if I was you."

the house- blm." have

"Want me to go down on my knees might keeper sniffed. When knowed she'd play up to him though, and ask you to marry me? I'll do it! wns And of course it's to his advantage if you think it's necessary," Seriously to marry her. That'll keep every Bill went on, "It means a lot to me, Grandpop, that you feel there's no Stall we?" thing in the family, so to speak." he and after a few moments.

"That will do.' Amo Siddal said barrier between Madeline and me. I'm not kidding myself that thero She nodded. Hund in hand they with unusual sharpness,

The thing that bother- won't be talk. walked through the orchard and

you

"Are nsked tensely.

What do you mean?"

R

"If I were a man who loved woman and knew that she loved me wouldn't worry about pubile opinion or anything else. I'd take her and hold! her and let the rest of the world go hang."

He gave a sudden, boyish laugh and awept her into his arms "And that's what I'm going to do,

We should

"

done. Just that! Maybe no one will mum not worrying,"

even be surprised, that

And if they do. shan't

Grandfather dies here.

hst under his kian,

"Wo'll tell

Her voice

him now,

scross the meadow, their feet sinking! 31rx. Planter clamped her

deep, hush

into

| Bill paused to ss. Now and then together. Then, with a sniff

ecstatic hug.

her solve makes he had

caro

love.

*

ed me most was whether you'd feel lips the way some others are sure to, that ande's against nature for cousins to her or give her an toss of her head, she left the room. I male cousins, yes," mused Grand-

let Tain antural," she muttered. "it

"Sono and his spirits just ain't untural that he shouldn't father Siddat. "Where they've been ld risen with the decision.

if they marry. He's getting brought up together and sort of drift- But before they reached the house childish. Mebe he thinks if Madelined into what they think is love, when Donna's elution vanished. She had morries Bill she won't hanker to go it's nothing more than propinquity triumphed over Bill's scruples. She

back to the circus, or mebbe there's that the word? Such morringes are

There's something sure fcnew, though he didn't, that there something else.

fizzle. to be a

But you and was no real obstacle in the way of funny about it

way Phe's Maddie--pahaw, I knew how the wind

two Iny

did. I'll khship to their marriage, Bat she changed

long before you knew also that there was another Hut Mrs. Planter's bewildermen

wager a cookie! Not but what I'm barrier far more real and minister. over Amos Siddal stiind at the rateful and happy to reo Waline willing Conscience bade her to tear it

prevent her stealing into the contented to stay on here and

from! to shure Bucre! with Bill and hallway to cavesdrop on the scene to give up the citcus, but I'd have to leave it to him to decide whether that took place when the young couple be Blind two ways, both my eyes and or not she was worthy to become his came in to announce their news. wife. Some day he would learn the truth. It was too much to

Kindl

That their lives could go on with colourless, but IRIT'

the gly secret being revealed. Out of the past would come some person, some memory to disclose the truth. And then what?

hands

1.0

vision not to

my inner

realize it Donna's face was rather tense and wasn't the farm and it wasn't me cheeks were that was the attraction. And you, crimson ds. still hand in hand, they Bill-shucks, you carried your heart

like

bugler carries his horn, and you entered the living room.

Bill?" tooted "That you, Sinddie and

it every time you come near the child." Grandfather asked.

Bill answered. "We've j "I reckon,"

happily. "Yes,"

"you've had a grand time watching something we want to tell you."

Not bad news, 3 suffer." "Have you?

hope."

Asid

"It's been kind of Interesting, but "It isn't to us. It's it's wonder- Mrs. Planter, standing on the hack

Anus Siddal lowered his voice, porch, saw the two approach. With ful, but you." Bill stammered hope- "the best part of the show was Mrs. a pair of field glasses she noted their Jussly.

Planter that woman's speculation entwined and her thin lips The old man chuckled. He held would make a donkey

sprend- curled over her yellow teeth in an out his hands and boy and girl step-she have the time of her life

little advice ugly snarl. She schirled about and ped forward. "I think I know what ing the news? llore's went into the house.

you're trying to say. Seems like I for you two. If you've got to mis- can see the light in your eyes and behave yourselves-that's her words feel that sort of choke in your throat, for it-such as spooning and all It's been a long time since I felt that that, don't do it where that woman n-way. myself but I reckon if you can see you."

"fuh" niffed the housekeeper were over in love and bashful and

from her vantage spot behin the happy and sad at the same time you never forget it." Ile put their hands living room door.

(To Be Continued). together and patted them lovingly.

"Amos! Amos Siddai!" she called.

int is it, Mrs. Planter?" "Amos, I'm no meddler and if you was up and could see for yourself wouldn't say a word about what ain't my business. Nobody can say I over interfere where I shouldn't, but when sec blood cousitus misbehaving

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Banks,

IK. Banks, $1,170 b.,and sa.

(Lon. Reg.).

II. K. Banks,

£1074 n.

Chartered Bank, £14 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.

£28.

Mercantile Bank C., £1234 . East Asia Bank, $63 b.

Insurancca.

Canton In.. $212 n. Union In.. $460/453 8. China Underwriters, $1.10 8. China Fire, $400 n. II.K. Fire In., $205 m.. Internat" Assco., Sh. $4 n.

Shipping.

Douglas, $36 n.

H.K. Steamboats, §4 n. Indo-Chines, (Prof.), 380 n. Indo-Chinns (Def.), $11 m. Shell (Bearer); 80/- n,, Union Waterboats, $11

Mining.

Antanioks, 75 cts. n.

Balatoes, $14 n.

n.

Bagulo Gold, 22 cta, n. Bonguet Consolidated, $10 b. Benguet Exp., 13 cta. n.

Big Wedge, 8 cts. n.

Gold Creck, 10 cts. n.

Gold River, 5%1⁄2 cta. n.. Ipo Mining, 90 cla, n, Itogons, 361⁄2 cts. n.

Salaeot, 15 cts, a.

Kailan, 11/6 n..

Langkats (Single), $18 n, -S'hai Explorations,81,84%1⁄2-Be¬

S'haf Loans, Sh. 16% n.

Raubs, $7.10 b..

Venz: Goldfield $2.30 n.

Docks etc.

H.K. Wharves (old), $760 sa. HK. Wharves (new), $73% p. II.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), 85 cts.

and sa. Providents (now), 20 cts. n. Hongkews (old), Sh. $237% New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Decks, Sh, $80

Cotton Mila..

Ewo Cottons' Sh. $5.00 h, S'hal Cottons (old), Sh. $65 n. S'hal Cottons (new), Sh. $40 n. Zoong Sings, 381⁄2 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

II. and S, Hotels, $3.70 b. H.K. Lands, $20 b. and ga. H.K. Lands, 47% Deben.

$100 n.

Shat Lands, Sh. $13.90 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 n. Humphries $8.30 b, and sa. II.K. Renities $4 n. Chinese Estates, $86 m. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh, $85 n.

Public Utilities.

H.K. Tramways, $11.85 b. Peak Trams, (old), $51⁄4 n. Peak Trams, (new), $% 1. Star Ferries, $81 h.

Yaumati 'Forries, (old) $17 n. China Lights, $9.35 b H.K. Electric, $57 en. Macas Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $3 s. Telephone (old), $19 b. Telephone (now), $6.50 n. China Buses, Sh. 3111⁄4 n. Singapore Tractions, 13/- n. Singapore Prof. 25/-n.

Industrials

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4.91.9/1G

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Oct. 30.

74.319/04

15.13 .12.22% .10

Oct. 31. 7-1.41784

16.13

510

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60.7/10

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New York.

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201

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118%

625

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110

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29.22

29,18

30.7/10

216

4.07% 1/2.3/64 227

4X

20.5/10 29.1/16

104

Malabon Sugars, 38.50 n. Cald: Macg. (old), 3h, $191⁄2 n -Cald; Macg....(Prof.), 3h $13.0

Canton Icos, $1.60 n. Cement, 34 sa.

Lisbon..

Hongkong Brussels Monte Video. Belgrade.. Montreal Yokohama

Helsingfors

.39.7/16

216 4.07% .1/2.3/64

Buenos Aires.. Silver (Spot). .20.5/16 Silver (forward).20.1/10. War. Loan... .104

British Wireless.

H.K. Ropes, $2.85 an,

Stores &c.

Dairy Farm, $14% sa. Watson, $3.05 b.

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QUOTATIONS

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Decombar

January

March May

July

October

Spot

Decembor

H.K: Entertainments. $4 n. S. C. Enterprise $1.05 n. Macho "Greyhounds," $2 n." Constructions (old), $1.10 n. Constructions (new); 26-cts. a. January Vibro Piling, $4 n

Ch. Govt. 6% 1925 G. Bonds

91% n.

IIK Govt-4%-Loan-5%-prohib H.K. Govt. 34% Loan par. b. Wallace IIarpers $4 n.

8844 8076 BD% July ... Wednesday's sales: 26,069,000 bushels. Chicago Corn

December May

July

68% 69% 58%

Wednesday's sales: 7,970,000 bushels, Wlanipeg Wheat

684

584 68

50% 60%

Oct. 30.

10.00

Oct. 31. 11.04/04

10.82

10.89/80

10.85 10.88/88

October December May

December January March

85%

86%

865%

85% B0%

80%

00

80 D0%

New York Sugar

2,61

2.10

2.48/49. 2.18/10

2,16

2.14/15

10.80

May July

2.20

2.18/20

2.25

2.23/26

1.99/00

10.87/88 10.84

10.80/86 10.08/09 10,73 1186 11.40

New York Rubber

13.37b/40

Total sales:-8,000 tons.

New York Silk

December....

2.01 2.016/02%

March ........ 2.01% 1.0835/2.00

2.01

Total sales:-105 lotą.

December

Montreal Silver

65.52 65.57/06 05.051

56.00

65.97 05.08/80.09. 06,40

Total sales-10- contracts;

December

May

March May July

Total sales: 333 lots.

Chleago-Wheat-

171 09% DT

13.60 13.50 13.40/40 13.03/63 13,76 13.01 13.75/76- 14.04 13.00/00

May

January

March

984

Mayen

98

08

66,00/80