New Britain herald., 1928-04-11
THIS HAS HAPPENED


 leaves the state orphanage, the only home she has known rom the urn' she was four. A the farm s'}" meets raIiI Nash, atAiete and university student. working there during tn. summer. When Carson makes ill., sulting remarks about their friend ship, David strikes him a terrific blow and not knowing then whether inc rnan Is dad or alive. Sally and David flee.
 They join q carnival, David as cooks helper and sally ln l side show disguised as Princess Lalla. crystal gazer.
 Nita, the Hula dancer, becomes Infatuated with David and threatens Sally with exposure to the polce for the Carson affair if she doesn't keep hands off" David. Sally hears they are going next 10 tapltai CltE' where she spent so many years ln the orphanage. She tells David they must run away. David promises 10 ulee, her that night after the train IS loaded to talk things over with her. They stroll to clump Of trees and sit down 10 talk. David takes her in his arms and for the first time they confess their love for each other. She tells him the news ot her mother which Mrs. Bybee uncoNerS for her in Stanton. The woman who had left her al the Home was not her mother, according 10 Mrs. By bees information. but was q maid hired to take the baby from the mother in New York and disappear.
 As they si. there, they are startled 10 hear Nitas voice in the darkness somewhere near them. .Steve--I'm warning you II you double cross me I'll cut your heart out, Fifty fifty
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NN1N
 When Sally was awakened soon after dawn the next morning Wednesday-hy the shouts and songs of the white hopes unload ing the carnival on the outskirts of he Capital City, the question which had insisted on worming its way through the heavenly JOY Of know ing that David loved her sprahs instantly 10 the foreground Of nor mind. who was Steve with whom Nita had quarreled and bargaincd in the dark last night
 Sally and David had met or had had pointed out to them nearly every member of the sho" troupe and there was no Steve among them. Of course Steve might b. one of the roughneck white roust- abouts. But star perprmer' such as Nita considered herself : would hardly consort with such q man, The two classcs--sllnply hld not mix, except in rare instances David of course was different Everyone connected with the car riyal knew that he was unlFer- sity student, working ill the kitchen vith Ruck only because he was hid ing from the police.
 Tiion the thought o' David d's- lnis. qi Nita and her threats and rur -,u. She crawled out Of her h.. .curried to the women dr. .. room and hastily applied her fson makeup. Pop Bybec had summoned her to the privilege car on her return from her momentoua walk with David the night betor' 70 caution her not to appear m Capital City. even in the dress or cook tent. without her 'Princess I.alla" complexion. which she was 10 apply with exceeding care SC that the disguise might hc impen- Qtrable.
 Bcca,L,c the carnival lot selecte1 by "thn kidler." Pop Eyhe"'s ad' vance man and 'fiXcr' was in th' rcart ot the city. and the ra'lroaf spur allotted to the show tram ol the outskirts of il. the cars "oole be abandoned Nv the carnival per corners and employes. only Pol and Mrs. Bybec continuing to oc cup> their 1rH" ing room Tn CD" inc Pullmana sally. being fol' the arr ng"nents, suspected tha the, stayed with the train to suaf' tho slCc under the green pluSt ,rat, he ,XIst"nCr Of "hlch wa known onl, to sally. Mrs. Eyb"' t3ol, irtl, interest in rh' cnrniNa rs.lf. .arlng only for the h"aNln"s' of 'lr canvas u!ol"y ntgN Nhlc' A.r, hfou=:,t to h'r at the md Q ,.a::t days business.
 Y vas still no S"trl o'clock Hh@t Sally joincd the strae@IlnG rroces sion of performers healed for tir eooE tent aud 4r.ss tent Il qu"r'"' o' |. mite from the sho" train, SI' knew ,.ry uttlc of tho rry l'S'-it elnc, th" orptan4gn "a~ situated on lts own faru in a lhinly s'''I~' suburb.
 Trcrc nae ro glow o- prlda, r' ssrsc ot honr-romu'e rs sin ,rudr.d tlroIgn fine lu1os' d's"rt ed streets, hn' rt'rl t!1ue Sb' passed policeman 'liH sMirgn. lis billie" or . street corner sh' thanked Pop Eyb,D n her hear that he had cautioned '..r 10 do' Der dIsgui.,. For beyond Il 'as ual1y int,r">t"1 2laIlr" a' It.. brown tace auJ hards aud urr ion- suiiginc braids Of nur, us'r"u hlsck hair. Tn, lan IiI ro' s''H ,o find Ter worthy ot ait utjou-- certainly nu' of th.jr otilclai notlr'
 IT only David could paas 'h cordon succ. ssfully, Probably h nad gone 10 tho carnival grounds But Pop B,b"o true 10 his proInlS to protect the boy. had decr"cd tha ha should become lrl'at" chef am waiter 10 lims,lt and Mrs 15yhr' remaining coopei up all day in th privil.g. raT Oi the sho" tram.
 pocl David, Dear David H. heart ach~d passiouafrly for hi loneliness. for his magrilic. nt bod caged ill hot box oi T ktchcI ,--Ir,l II had i,.,r so glorious fire