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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER

1935

THE

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:

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SERIAL STORY.

DONNA BIG TOP by RELA

CHAPTER XLV Donnu studied the contents of the accumulation clothes closet. What an of clothing she had-bungalow aprons, gingham dresses, her wedding finery. There was no need to take all that to New York. Her lips twisted as she smoothed the soft, silken folds of the garments the and Minnie had spent so much time making.

Iler trunk, containing her circus wardrobe, was in the attic. It was so heavy she doubled if she could move it alone, yet to ask Minnio to help would mean starting a train of ques

Donna was in no nood

Lions answor.

10

She would take the car, who decid- ed, and find someone to drive it back from Lebanon. If she faced Dill again sho would be sure to break down and plead for forgiveness and she wanted to keep what little self-respect she and. There was Chicago at o'clock. If she hurried she could catch

POYNIED

his dark hair or kiss his cheek or searching as though they could see, hear him whisper "What's the matter, had stood on that platform to wel-

her. Now Grandfather come "Oh, Bill Bl! I

honey? Can't you sleep?", I'd never dead and Bill worse than dead! seen you if I just didn't, love you!

WAS

She fought the impulse to run in so much! Why didn't you love me the opposite direction, to seize the as i love you? Why wasn't I hon-car and drive back to the farm. Then Hound made Donna's decision. Sho eat with you? I'd have lost you hea shrill whistle split the air and the fore we were married if I'd told you

heavy traveling the truth, but it wouldn't have been began to run, stumbling blindly, hit- so hard then. It's my heart I'm ting the

Atandstil she renched the platform. leaving behind, and I can't stand it. her legs. As the train drew to

There was no time to buy a ticket. I can't stand it!"...

A porter stepped down, lifted her

"Pullman?" he asked. luggage and helped her on the train.

"Yes. To Chicago.",

Suddenly, through her sobs, she heard Bill's voice in the hallway be low. With a shudder she recognized the name he spoke. It was that of the undertaker. Donna sat tense, breathless, praying that when the others departed Bill would seek her. But the door closed with a slam and no steps mounted the stairs,

She

herself to

her feet, dragged

And face and eyes combed her

n train for bathed her awollen hair. She puti

Once out of this house she would be able to put Bill out of her heart and life forever. He would divorco her, of course. Desertion was grounds

for divorce.

to

|

(To Be Continued).

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on her hat and the heavy coat and mittens. Then, carrying the travelling bag, she descended the back stairs.

At the pantry door she hesitated, wondering

what she would winnie is the girl inquired where she Authors Conta was going. But Minnie was not in Hubverfbed and Pald-up sight and she passed through kitchen unnoticed.

the

The bobsled stood in front of the house where Bill had left it. Donna decided it

was safer to take the ear and also quicker. If there was accident and she was killed her problem would be solved.

2171

The sun had melted the drifts con- siderably and she manipulated the car more easily than she had anticipated. Not until she passed the Adarns house did she remember that she had not

she intended written the note

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If she remained at the farm until Bill would have the will was read more cause for bitterness against her. Perhaps, when the first hurt was over, ho would contest Lito will and Con

would bo David's scheming

ruined. Α11 of the other members of the household were down stairs-Minnie Robbing дв though she had lost her wearest and doarent; Bill, hard and bitter and cold, feeling the loss of his Tanduncle acarcely at nil in the face of his disillusion. No one heard the Found of Donna dragging the big trunk down the

the stairs from the attic heard her moan of pain as the edge leave. of it

It crushed down on her instep.

"Well, she wouldn't go back. After The pain sickened

her

that she fall, why trouble a man who despised was afraid sho

alle was going to

to fainther? She would wait for the morning Obviously sho

she could not move the train and send a boy from the hotel TRAVELLERS CHEQUES Loged. Trunk

further,

for her trunk, Then she could take certainly not down other fight of stairs. She had been it with her wherever she went. foolish to think that she could.. Her

Wagons and machines lind passed had last road since she arms were not like steel now. She over

a dark ribbon was cut did not have the strength she once

travelled it and a and, when the weight of her own body through the snow. She made fairly and Madeline's seemed nothing.

She discovered, when she renched the public square, that she

to

BAVINGS ACCOUNTS la local currency:- Interest allawed at 2% per annum.

STERLING BAVING ACCOUNTS:-Interest

application. allowed at rate which may be obtained on TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT

OF CREDIT „PASSENGERS' LETTERS

board. & D. and B.I. for use only on Britfeh Income Tax Recovered. Home Line steamers, and at Porte of Call Executorship and Trusteeships undertaken.

W. J. WADDINGTON, Itongkong; 18th November, 1935.

She decided to take only necessi-had plenty of time to watch the 6 THE ties in her travelling bag and o'clock train. She drove the car into

lenvo

buc. It might be same time)

MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA LIMITED.

a note asking to have the the garage adjoining the Central Hotel

Head ODce-15, Gracechurch Strael. trunk shipped later. It could be and asked Ben Goddard, the owner, to delivered to one of the hotels in see that it was returned to the Siddal

London, EC. 1. Lebanon and she could send in. Carni.

later where to have f "Going away?" Gaddard sket. Authorland Capital

"Yes. To Chicago, My-Mr. Sid-Subscribed Capital',

T'aid-up Capital before she would need it. She dal couldn't drive mo in. So I

Reserve Fund and Rest would have to do a lot of limbiering you to take it back.

"How's Grandpa? Feeling

DANKERS. up to make good in an act again. And bookings might not be easy to secure. alone.

Alone, God, how could she

betior?"

want

uny..

She did not stop to think, "fe's go on alone? When she stepped out dead," she said dully.

of this house she would be leaving

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"Dead! Ain't that something sud- ambay more than a husband behind. She den? I hadn't heard anything about Calcutta would be leaving her soul, her heart it."

all that had made life livable.

him.

not WAK

Too late she realized

"No." are.

she

TV

to

Colombo

that the Delhi

Hongkong bud. It must Nowrah

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Dec. 22.-Arrive Manlla in morning. Dec, 23.-In Manila.

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HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN, N.V. (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LJNE) From: ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, GENOÅ, AND OTHER PORTS.

She tried to harden herself against should have withheld the news. "He Gall Bil. It had been unjust for him to died to-day," she explained.

giving My lands will Important that's tako

Con's explanation-as-

be her no chance to justify

something awful of her

had taking you devotion the months of

Chicago when your counted for nothing against the word Grandpa has just died."

sho Perhaps in time

"It is. Will you send the car back of a stranger. could learn to hate him. Now only right away, Mr. Goddard 7

'Nother death?" the agony of separation mattered.

Poor old Grandfather! Would he

4 Sam know that she

with the

him 6 mourners when they lowered him into his final resting place? Would Feeling trapped, she said she was he know she had crept out of the could get accommodations. To house like the taler she was? She make good her word she walked to- had mude the old

TRT'S Inst days ward the railroad station, carrying CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

could

unless she happy and nothing

destroy her luggage. Obviously, the fact. But for her he would have wanted a worse scandal than known that the grandchild ho still one sure to break, she could not stay looked upon as a little girl bad failed overnight at the Central Hotel.

Ilow foolish she had been to have "Some day." Donna sobbed aloud, told about Grandpa! Of course Dr. "same day, Bill Siddal, you'll un-Freeman and the undertaker would derstand and be sorry you've treated tell the news, but they were both at me this way. Some day you'll come

me for forgiveness and 1 won't There was a hotel at the depot but give it I can be hard and bitter, too! it catered to the sort of transients The Steamship,

would avold. I'm going to forget you. I'm going here was nothing for her to do but

respectable to be the greatest aerial performer

work! When

in catch the train or stay over night at having arrived from the above parts, consignees of cargo by her are notl- plastered on billboards in three sheets the Commercial House.

Within sight of the little red Bed that all goods are being landed and twenty-four sheets and F'nt ne-

the of risk Into the hazardous

enormity claimed in Europe, as well as here, brick you'll wish you

hadn't driven nekad happened rushed pull her with and/or extra-hazardous godowns of Yay!"

greater force. Was she really going the. Holt's Wharf whence and/or from Then, because fanic meant so little away, never to return? Going away the wharver delivery may be obtained, it Goods not cleared by the 0th De- to her, because a career was the last from all that life hold dear 7 Had

thecember, 1935, 4 p.m.' will be subject thing she wanted, she dropped on the been only a few months since floor beside the bed and, hugging day they carried her from the train, to rent...

All broken, chafed and damaged Bill's pillow in her arms, moaned her carried her into a paradiso that could love for him. Never again would her not last? Bill's strong brown arme

examined where they will bo hands reach out in the night to touch had held her on the stretcher. Grand-packages are to be left in the godowns,

eyes Holt's Wharf by Holt's Wharf. hie. Never again would she smooth father, smiling, his sightlesk

Consignees are requested to apply for a

a Revenue Officer in attendanco when damaged dutiable cargo in being examined.

the

my

name

the farm.

woman.

"BENCLEUCH"

S.S.

Sailing for LONDON,"

ROTTERDAM;

"MEERKERK"

nt

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by the undersigned in any case what- avor.

counter- Bills of Lading will be

ANTWERP, HAMBURG, HULL sign by

and LEITH (Direct)

on or about the 9th DECEMBER

Cargo will also be accepted on through BIII of Lading to the usual transhipment ports.

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York Building.⠀ . Tel. 22533.

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Passengers must be on board by 11 p.m. of the 17th December,

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