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DONNA BIG TOP

CHAPTER XXVII

́NOVEMBER 13, 1935.

by BEULAH

POYNISE

course,

cribing

the tragedy in graphic decided to postpone telling Grand- fashion. There was not even a line father of Madeline's death until ho At daybreak Con stumbled into the to inform Danna of Con's whereabouts was. stronger and belter able to with- little office of the hotel. The stark nor a word about his frame of mind stand the shock. And of tragedy written in his haggard face whether it mattered to him that with the postponement, she further and sunken eyes robbed his appearance the girl had died or not. -in circus costume of its bizarre effect

undermined the shaky foundations of It was a row, cold day, a foretasto her castle.

of winter in October, when the post- The clerk was asleep under a green man on its rural round brought the shaded hanging lamp, his feet resting letter to Donnn, Thinking it some on the desk, is chuir tilted against kind of circular, since the address was the wall. He started up sleepily typed, she tossed it on the dining table and continued her work of when Con asked for his key, Kay--you're Mr. David, ain't you? polishing the silverware. There's been a man hanging around here walling to see you. ——M

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room

--she noticed it.

that

#

from a

sure.

Donna eon-

Fortunately, the only publications the Siddal their to

way farmhouse were agricultural journals, nearby the Lebanon Weekly Courier, and a Sunday newspaper city, Neither the farm journals nor the Courier would carry the news of Madeline's death, Donna was with but there was a possibility that the it. The clipping. And

the Sunday newspaper might print no he consulte a vard on the desk, "Mr. picture. of Madeline beneath

For three Sundays Renfroe. He stayed until two o'clock, headlines, was like a blow in the face. nccount. Then he left and said you was to get Donon stared at the printed words.

St. Charics Physical nausea swept over her. The trived to get the newspaper before with him the

at in touch

floor seemed to rise and undulate and any other member of the household ng Moon as you came in."

"Yes? Con took the key and then drop with a sickening mudden and she feverishly searched through every section. Evidently the notice: To think that Madeline was dead-of the circus tragedy had been print- started towards the stairway.

"You better phone him," the other lovely, reckless Madelinet And toed during the week, for she found no continued, his eyes wide with curiosity have died in such a horrible manner mention of it.

the details ist they took

of yellow

In all the glory of her youth and "He seemed

She wrote Con, offering her deepest for beauty, faclig an admiring multi- trousers and purplecoat, upset when he didn't find you here. Lude; the next moment, mangled anil

sympathy and thanking him lifeless There's telephone booth over there.

covered sending the news to her instead of Lurching as one under Donna shuddered and Thanks." the influence of liquor, Con moved her face with her hands in a val to Amos. Siddal. She added, "I'm towards the booth. At the door he effort to shut out the picture that was afraid the shock would have killed of fumbled in his pocket and produced all too clear because she had witnessed hini, ns he is very ill and, wo fear,

Hent in care

to Montgomery, a coin. He was unable to focus his the tragedy of her own father's death, barely hanging to life by a thread."

and oyes on the telephone directory,

Memory brought Madeline before Alabama, where according to the route asked the operator to get the number

the fol for him. After several seconds he her again as clearly as though the girl card Donna stili had in her possession, heard Renfroe's voice over the wire, wero standing there. She recalled the circus was due to play

hing week. lowing "Where've you been?" the circus their first meeting in the agent's office

Nut wishing to trust the letter case bud owner demanded when he understood in Chicago when Donna, looking for a thus it was Con who was talking partner, had seen the country girl to the rural mail box in

This is a nice howdydo-walking out sitting on a bench in the outer offler weather should prevent the mail from How pretty and fresh Madeline had being collected promptly, she made and leaving everything far me

in spite of too much make-up the excuse that she wanted to pur- attend

Con 1aid thickly. "Guess and a garish, theatrical style of dres- chase hose and drove into Lebanon

sing. The likeness between this gl-1

Since the day of her scene I went haywire. Well?"

"The doctor got an undertaker and and herself had impressed Donan at Madeline has been sent to the funeral once and she had asked the agent to Mrs. Planter Danna had not

the former housekeeper and no one! parlours but the rest is up to you. introduce her.

farther from her thoughts as drove into the public square and

"Sorry i

are you going to do?"

to

cen

*

Their partnership had been a suc- differences, though Madeline had been

The letter was Renfroc's

Circus

alone.

2

with scen

"Send her to her grandfather's, cessful ung. Though there had been and the car near the court house.

Con answered. "Thanks

I support what you did.

for doing wh

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trying at times, heedless and often an- Anxious to complete her errand, she had to," Renfroe answer. noying, an honest affection had existed did not notice anything familiar about branquely and hung up the receiver. between the two. The selfishness; the the gaunt back and squnge shoulders

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"Of course

I am. I-how are you? anather

you another position?" Mrs. Planter nodded. “Yes, and a

it.

But later, in a quieter frame of frequent indications of heartlessness of the woman in front of her. When mind, Con decided against sending were forgotten and genuine grief over- she suddenly heard her name knoken Madeline's body back to her home. whelmed Donna, causing her to burst as she entered the post office. Donna

could only stare for several seconds And so little Madeline Siddai, where into tears.

goin you ain't

to speak greatest sin had been her great love

pirs. Planter said. for him, was lowered into a grave in an old cemetery in New Orleans in the dairy, Dill was looking

members of the circus (though the silos, and Miss Perkins was read-favo while we had really cared for her) wont ing awnin's credit be it said that her better one, if you want to know

aloud to Grandfather Siddat the aloud

and then went back to

go to the old One where I ain't beholden to no one. grounds to thrill the spectetors with first impulse was to

that the child he How's your husband?" Mrs. Planter man and tell their daring

stunts.

had played with so often, the little stressed the last word with an

away lent inflection. Morbid

curiosity to see the cage red-haired girl who had run

only "Ife's

thank you." well, where a woman had met her death from him, was dead. It was

"And Amos 7"

And drew huge crowds, but Con was not because she knew that the shock of

As well

be expected." to be seen. Ils beasts were put in such a revelation might have serious

revolving doors their winter quartero and, taking consequences for him that she re Donna pushed the

an instant and hastened to the mail chute, where Con quit the mained silent. Not for Renfroe at his word,

Madeline's Im-she dropped the letter. show. It was almost a week later did she think of

Mrs. Planter looked after her, before he sent word to the farm that heritance.

he After the first storm of emotion, shrugged her shoulders and mattered, dead. Then Madeline

"Mrs.which left her weak and shaken, "Up to something that sly addressed the envelope to William Siddal" and enclosed a clip-Donna re-read the newspaper ellp- Yes, she's up to something!" (To Be Continued) ping from one of the newspapers des-ping. Then she destroyed it, and

was

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"The Devil Is A Woman".

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A carnival in Spain, a riot of

a military school located next door to colour, beauty and adventure, is the orphanage, in which he is, even-climactic highspot or Marlene Diet- luntly an inmate. His orphan-girl rich's new starring Paramount pic- ture, "The Devil Is A Woman," which Music takes fight on the wings of sweetheart is played by Betty Jean closes to tiny at the Queen's Theatre.

are George Directed

by Josef Von Sternberg, this great leve in Haney and his pals are sang to inspire a

Edith Fellows and Sidney Ernest,

new Dietrich picture is a spectacular Columbia's "Love Me Forever", star-filler. His special chum is portrayed ring Grace Moore, coming to-morrow by Jimmy Butler, with Richard Quine romance of Spain, centring about n to the King's and Alhambra Theatres in the rule of the juvenile "villain" woman who won the love of all the Cesar Icading Lionel The magic in the voice of a lovely to Among the grown-ups in the picture en but gave liers to none. Two new

Atwill of luxury

the of starts daughter

Jackie's are Mary Astor in

role

Romero, play the roles of Marlene the fame of romance burning in the

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"MUSICAL CHAIRS' TO BE GIVEN IN DECEMBER For some time the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club has been The frat function of the season busy rehearsing its next produc- will wile for he cherishes un toni Crahan, Addison Richards and James lavor, a man led almost to the brink to be held in the Rose Room-ation, and the public are assured of Burke. There are two races of ruin by his folly. Romero is his dance given by the Australian and a splendid entertainment. The Thrilling the Alm, one between Jackie

Betty Jean, and the other between young friend and the Spanish siren's New Zealand Association in hon- choice has fallen on Ronald Mac-

When A new conquest, Wils young

friend's infatuation he at our of the Young Australia League konzio's "Musical Chairs", and ac- satisfactory". the Lourists visiting Hongkong-took tive rehearsals have progressed. templa to caution him against the place at the Peninsula Hotel last already to quito danger of

tritling with Much woman.

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Me Forever" the record-breaking entertainment it is. Featured with Grace More are Leo Carrillo, Michael Hartlett and Robert Allen. Vietor Schertzinger directed.

**Dinky**

"It's A Small World"

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It may be engagement rings in Dut Miss Dietrich succeeds in pitting night. The guests included all stage. The cast includes a con- America but I chains in London, the two friends against each other, the Australian girls, a large pro-siderable amount of fresh blood, According to Wendy Barrie, lovely As the climax in the riotous carnival portion of the Australian com- but these newcomers to the Hong- English player who

"Is A Small Cars in Fox celebration, the two men meat on the

opposite field become en

its Inarticulate romance, Its robusti Europe when a county thing dual of honour. The results of the munity in Hongkong, and many kohg stage are said to attain the

shake the

Smith-Wright of Shanghai, who has come with a great repute from the northern A.D.C.

standard of any amateurs of tho The poignant griefs of childhood, Spencer Tracy, it is

past. The picco is under the girl's confidence in her friends and well-wishers. teach her

her the real meaning of There were some 150 guests skilled direction of Mr. E. G. loys, its thrills and its laughter, have gaged for the young man to present love and change the lives of all the present and all spent a thoroughly been gathered together in a great the Indy of his choice with a fine three principals. Among the features Blen play, "Dinky" ht which Warner platinum chain for her ankle. It is of "The Devil Is A Woman," is Miss enjoyable evening. Bros., have starred Jackie Cooper, and soldered on and never removed Dietrich singing of two new songs

During the morning the visitors for which they have assembled are less divorce sets in. Ming Barrie by Robin and Rainger, composers of markable cast of child actors. The evilently knows whereof sho apenka "Love In Bloom" and other recent wore present at the Trooping of Managment of the Queen's Theatre for such a chain was presented to her hits. Edward Everett Horton and the Colours by the Lincolnshire

by her reported fance, a young Now Allson Skipworth havo roles. York millionaire. "It's A Smail World" In now playing at the Stari Theatre.

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Regiment at Shamshuipo, the afternoon being spent shopping.

To-day's programme includes a visit to the Peak, and an hour's Paramount's favourite comedian, broadcast through Z.B.W. from 8 W. C. Fields, has the able support in p.m. his starring picture "It's A Gift,"

The party, leaves for Australia How much action can be packed showing at the Oriental Theatre on

at noon to-morrow on the Taiping, into a single evening's entertainment? Wednesday and Thursday of soveral This was apparently the problem the actors who assisted him in his earlier the same steamer on which they

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A party of 42 schoolboys and two officers

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MORRO CASTLE TRIAL;

CAPTAIN, ENGINEER AND OFFICIAL CHARGED

New York, Nov. 12. The criminal negligence trial in connection with the wreck of the Morro Castle was opened to-day.

Acting-Captain William F.

manoeuvre the ship to prevent the fire from spreading, of failure to arouse the passengers and equip them with lo preservers and of failure to send out by radio a

the supporting cast and dominate the recreative tour, than any picture filmed in years. It romantic interest of the picture. "It's at the King's A Gift" reveals Fields, at the open- Theatro. A trial conviction, a of the film, as the hen-pocked, HAUPTMANN'S APPEAL Wurms was accused of failure to

a sensationa inefficient manager of a grocery store chase with racketeers, a esenpe, penthouse

enthouse parties, raids on whose home is such a crazy bedlam crime hide-outs and other breath-that he can neither eat, shave nor has one hope follow each other in sleep in peace. Ho taking

A CIRCUS which ho has cherished for years; against

Washington, Nov. 12. Seltz directed the new action romance, grow the oranges he sells. When he

Bruno Hauptmann, the carpen-prompt 3.0.8.- gets Miss O'Sullivan plays a girl

an inheritance from his uncle, he

Engineer Eden A. Abbott www. buys the grovo from an enterprising ter of German extraction who was convleted of murdor, who catapes: from custody and with Joel McCrea, young salesman, who is in love with convicted of the murder of the

emergency, and the Vice-President playing a young attorney, succeeds in his daughter, bundles the family Into Lindbergh baby has appealed to accused of neglect of duty in an dodging the police and at the same the family chariot and begins the long the Supreme Court. Limo turning over to them the real trek westward.

One of the grounds of the of the New York-Cuba Mall Stor

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