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CHAPTER XXVII

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NOVEMBER 13, 1935.

by BEULAHTER

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course,

of

Bure,

Rn

con-

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

It was a raw, cold day, a foretasto her castle.

Fortunately, the only publications effect.

of winter in October, when the post- The clerk was asleep under a green-man on his rural round brought the that found their way to the Siddal shaded hanging lamp, his feet resting letter to Donnin. Thinking it some farmhouse were ngricultural journals, from nearby on the desk, Bis chair Lifted against kind of circular, since the address was the Lebanon Weekly Courier, and a

dining Sunday newspaper the wall. Be started up sleepily typed, she tossed it on the whon Con asked for his key. "Oh, roum table and continued her work of city. Neither the farm journals nor

the Courier would carry the news say you're Mr. David, ain't you?

17 polishing the silverware, Thero's been a man harging

Later she noticed it again and Madeline's death, Donna was

The clipping, with a but there was a possiblity that the opened

It waiting to see you. MrMr. here

card on the desk, "Mr. plcture of Madeline beneath the Sunday newspaper might print be

consulted n Renfroe. He stayed until two o'clock, headlines, was like a blow in the face. uccount.

For three Sundays Donna Then he left and sald you was to get Donna stared at the printed words. in touch with him at the St. Charles Physical nausea swept over her. The trive to get the newspaper before floor seemed to rise and undulate and any other member of the household As soon as you came in."

every secilom. Evidently the notee "Yes?" Con took the key and then drop with a sickening sudden and she feverishly searched through started towards the stairway,

To think that Madeling was dead-of the circus tragedy had been print- "You better phone him," the other continued, his eyes wide with curiosity lovely, reckless. Madelinel And to ed during the week, for she fourul no as they Look In the details of yellow have died in such a horrible manner mention of it.

She wrote Can, offering her deepest trousers and purplecont. "He seemed in all the glory of her youth and beauty, facing an admiring multi- upset when he didn't find you here, tude; the next moment mangled and sympathy and thanking him for sending the news to her instead of There's a telephone booth over there," lifeless--

Donna shuddered and covered to Amos "Thanks." Lurching an one under

Siddal. She added, "I'm the influence of liquor, Con moved her face with her hands in a vain afraid the shock would have killed towards the booth. At the door, he effort to shut out the picture that with him, as he is very ill and, we fear, fumbled in his pocket and produced all too clear because she had witnessed barely hanging to life by a thread."

The letter was Bent in ncoln. He was unable to focus bis the tragedy of her own father's death.

Renfroe's Circus to Montgomery, eyes on the telephone directory, and

Memory brought Madeline before Alabama, where according to the route asked the operator to get the number for him. After several seconds he her again as clearly as though the girl card Donna still had in her possession, heard Renfroe's voice over the wire. were standing there. She recalled, the circus was due to play the fol

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

ก่ Not wishing to trust the letter owner demanded when he understood in Chicago when Donna, looking for

case bad that t 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 office, weather should prevent the mail from

to How and leaving everything for we

pretty and fresh Madeline had being collected promptly, sho made been, in spite of too much make-up the excuse that she wanted to pur attend

Con did thickly.

kly. "Guess and a garish; theatrical style of dres: chase hose and drove into The likeness between this galone. haywire. Well?"

bing.

Since the day of gr scene with "The doctor got an undertaker and and herself had impressed Dunn to Mrs. Planter Donnn had not seen Madeline has been sent to the funeral once and she had asked the agent i

the former housekeeper and no one parlours but the rest is up to you. introduce her. What are you going to do?"

Their partnership, had been a suc- was farther from her thoughts on Though there had been she drove into the public square and "Send

CeRsful one. her to her grandfather's,

Con naswered. "Thanks differences, though Madeline had been parked the ear near the court house. want you did."

trying at times, heedless and often an Anxious to complete her errand, she had Ito," Renfroe answer-noying, an honest affection had existed did not notice anything familiar about ed

hung up the receiver, between the two. The relfishness, the the gaunt back and square shoulders But later, in a quieter frame of free forgotten and genuine grief over-she suddenly heard her name snoken frequent indications of heartlessness of the woman, in front of her. When mind. Con decided against sending Madeline's body back to her home. And so little Madeline Siddel, whose greatest sin had been her great love for him, was lowered into a grave in an old cemetery in New Oricans while members of the circus (though few had really cared for her) went aloud and then went back to the grounds to thrill the spectators with Their daring stunts,

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post office, Donna whelmed Donna, causing her to burst as she entered the

could

glare

for several, seconds. "So you

ot ain't Fortunately there were no wit

to Koin' speak to Minnie was me!" Mrs. Planter said. nesses to her orrow.

I-how are you? in the dairy, Bill was looking

course I am.

position ?" the silos, and Miss Perkins was read Ilave you another

Mrs. Planter nodded. "Yes, and a ing aloud to Grandfath aid that her better one, if you want to know it.

To Donan's first impulse was to go to the old One where I ain't behelden to no one. husband?" Mrs. Planter man and tell him that the child hellow's your hus

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

away lent inflection. Morbid curiosity to see the cage red-haired girl who hnd rus

only "Ile's well, thank you." where a woman had met her death from him, was dend. It was

"And Amos 7" drew huge crowds, but Con was not because she knew that the shock of to be seen. His beasis were put in such a revelation might have serious their

and, taking winter quarters

"AS

Renfroe at his word. Con quit the mequences for him that she re- Donna

03

✓

Inno-

can be expected."

to the mail chute, where think of Madeline's in-site dropped the letter. It was almost a week later did she show.

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

deed. Then

After the first storm of emotion, shrugged her shoulders and muttered, ho Wns addressed the envelope to. "Mrs. which left her weak and shaken.Up to something-that sly 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- plng. Then

silent. Not for an instant and the revolving doors!

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"The Devil Is A WomaA”

A carnival in Spain, a clot of One widowed mother seals him to colour, beauty and adventure, is the

A military school located next door to climactic highspot of Marlene Diet ແຄ orphanage, in which he is tually an inmate.

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orphan-girt ture," His

"The Devil In A

which -Ausic takes fight on the wings of sweetheart is played by Betty

nals are and his Haney song to inspire a great love in Ernest. Elith Fellows and Sidney new Dietrich picture is a spectacular Br George/closes to day at the Queen's Theatre. Directed by Josef Von Sternberg, this Columbia's "Love Me Forever", star Miller. His special chum is portrayed romance of Spain, centring about a ring Grace Moore, coming to-morrow by Jimmy Butler, with Richard

heart

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Me Forever" the

record-breaking Featured with entertainment it is. Grace Moore are Leo Carrillo, Michael Bartlett and Robert. Allen. Victor Schertzinger directed,'

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