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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

SERIAL STORY-

DONN

CHAPTER XXII

BIGT

by BEULAH

POYNIE

1935.

She waited unt Grandfather was i Evidently the telephone operator asleep and the WAN sure the

ctrled to meet the emergency, for an Bill Siddat "You know, Honey,"

might not return. Then, feeling as hour later, after Donna had tried all spid, struggling into his shirt and though she were a sneak thief, she the restoratives she could find in the ruflling his crisp dark hair, "I've been most

you and Mrs. Flanter. She's mounted the stairs to Mrs. Planter's house and had paced back and forth notice ohi soul with n bark a lot ruum, Curefully, so as not to disturbi in an agony of suspense, the doctor i

anything and

way the fact that arrived. With him were both DIY and give away worse than her bite, but I can 800 she had been in the, room, nắp opened and the "eper. Planter said ale gets on your nerves. If you'd all the bureau drawers, went through

"It's a like to get rid of her and have Mime the pockels of every apron and dress. Jones come over to help you with the peered into, hat boxes on the closet speak to Grandpop and I'm shelves, even flipped the pages of the work I' sure he'll agree to the change." few magazines and books the woman

Donna's firat reaction was one of relief. Since Mrs. Planter had shown what she was searching for.

possessed. Nowhere could she her the circus handbill, relations be- Lween the two had been more strained than ever. Pon had made an effort to be pleasant, had tried tactfully to assume charge of the household, as befitted its mistress, but she had me

ullen resentment. Mrs. Planter,

Donnn felt, was becoming her evil Nemesis,

But before she could agree grate fully

to Hill's suggestion caution different answer. Mrs. prompted a Planter's vindicative tongue could aprend a scandal that would wreck Donna's marriage. The girl knew that she could easily convince Bill It was her partner who had become Con David's bride, but to do this

would

find

Tears of futility, filled her #yes when at last she had to admit de fent and go beiow. As she started down the stairs, still quiverk; with

Hense of guill, ale heard &

sound that caught at her heart und caused her in pause suddenly and cling to the banlsters. It was a crash as of a body falling, followed by a graan,

hesitated. Only, n ReCD! Donna Then she dashed down the steps, two "Grandpal

pal a time, calling, Grandpal Through the living room the roomi that had into ran and been hers during her convalescence. The old man ly beside the bed, breathing heavily, his face flushed purple

ple and his sightless eyes wide his breath.

nt

grimly. "He had one a year ago. I might have knowed all this excitement. would be too much for him. Late hours, weddings-at his age. It'll be n. blossing if he ain't took with this one."

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Feeling Uke an intrudor, Donnn walted cuislide, the bedroom while the doctor, a young man named Freeman: and a newcomer to Lebanon, made his examination. Again consciente sailed the girl. Madeline was Amus Siddal's nearcati relative. She should be notified of his illness. But sup. pose helated sense of duty impalled Madeline to hasten to her grand-, father's heside. What would Donna's position be then?

"Oh, God she mouned, "why did I ever get into this network of lies? Can there ever be any real

happiness for me, ever he peace again?"

Yet common sense argued that if

about herself out the whole story and protruding with his effort to get she should tell Amos-Siddal now that

and Madeline. Further more, though Bill might know she had never been another man's wife, the neighbourhood would have heard Mre. Planter's story first.

No-so long as Mrs. Planter had that handbill in her possession Dunna could not risk offending her. Conse quently Mr. Planter could not be dis- missed.

Donna dreamed about it. and awake shivering

and wondering if she had

į

П

he had been deceived all along, and that his granddaughter cared so little for him that she had sent an other in her place the shock might be fatal.

"Grandfather!" Donna cried throw ing herself on her knees by his side. "What is it? What happened ?"

croak His lips parted, but only a issued from them. There was

The doctor emerged from the bed- flutter of his eyelids but otherwise room, followed by Bill. Both looked he did not move. She put strong very grave. Bill crossed to his wife's arms under his shoulders and raised side and put his arm around her, him to a sitting position. She "He may be able to talk,” he said,

"Ohi" Danna sobbed, hiding her face m Bill's shoulder, "Blindness

unit

ever

"Oh, I don't mind her much," she realized he was conscious but suffer-"but Dr, Freeman doesn't think he said. "Not half as much as slicing from something she did not will over walk again. And another minds me But she's easier to get understand.

stroke. will be the end." along with than she was and, as you her bark is worse than her bite." She's a good cook," Bill agreed

She sat there with his body rest

now this-it's too much!” against her own, tou stunned with relief, "and

ing hard worker.

"Don't, sweetheart," Bill whispered. far the moment to know what to do. "You have the consolation of making Minnie might not do 18 wall"

Obviously he was too heavy for her his last days happy ones. Juat sup- From that hour, Dons's chief thought was how to

to get hold of the to lift him upon the bed. She had nose you hadn't been at home that handbill and destroy it. The slip of not the strength that at one time so he had passed away without

had menace out ve him on the floor. If only Mrs know what it

possessed. Yet

Yet she paper had heconie

could not hearing your voice again. You don't of all proportion to its contents. Planter Bill were in

or

the house!

He stared after her in amazement and they would know what to do when she brake away from him with a

nan's breathing became smothered cry and ran up the stairs. The old walking state, she flung her arms around Bill and clung to him, sobbing more difficult and his lips were blue

In her room Donna flung herself intil

UK now. Terrified lest he should die, he awoke

and asked if she were

across the bed and gave way to her she The rest of the night he cradled the carpet and ran into the hail to the remorse. She did not hear

gently laid his head back upon grief and ill. The her against his bosom and soothed her the telephone.

doar men and was unaware that Where would she got Mrs. Planter was in the room until until her Jangled nerves were quiet.

"Maybe T

in touch with Bill 7 He had taken n married load of shouldn't have

the woman touched her shoulder. you so soon after the accident." he to Chito market to be shipped Then she ant up and tried to brush

and he contrition. "I should have hout going to u feed store but the "I jest want you said in

had said something the tears from her pale cheeks. known you aren't very strong yet."

to know," the probabilities were that he had Hothouselieeper said with slow, ley malice, wanted to be married. And "But

yet reached Lebanon,

"that I know you've been rummaging I love

I love you sol I you 80.

What was the name of the doctor around in my room and that I know wonder if you love me half as much who had removed the splints from why you've been -doin' it." as I do you?"

her leg? In her excitement Donnn "If you don't know that I do, then could not remember. There was a bet the woman's glittering esce sem Donna tried to the accusation, you're a stupid little idiot. Go to telephone book and she seized ited to pierce through her skull and sleep now and in the morning I'll tell eagerly but it gave her little informa.

mado

denial impossible. you I love you until you'll never want tion, since there was no classified "And," Mrs. Planter continued, " to hear the word, 'love' again."

section.

figger

that if

that paper is of enough She flung the directory from her Importance to make a thief out-n you and jerked the receiver from the hook, there must be a lot of truth printed The telephone was on a party line and on it. Well, she had to wait several seconds bruin' to Ween you won't and if I'm fore a voice answered.

you'll, he tryin Amos Siddal dies

me. "This is the Siddal farm, Doun I Wouldn't if I was you. If I go. said. "Mr. Siddal is very ill. Will you'll go to Bill Siddal might thank you get hold of a doctor and send him me for lettin' him know he was mar- out here right away? Any doctor-ried to a bigamist!" but please tell him to hurry."

talked in her sleep. Once, in a half for he had had such attacks being you her meant to him, hay.

+

Occasionally on a Sanurday after noon Mrs. Planter went to Lebanon to visit a married cousin who lived

on the other side of town. The next time she spoke of paying auch n visit and asked But if she could ride to town with hims Donna found an ex- cuse to remain at home. She was determined to search for the handbill.

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10/10

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