The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-23
SYNOPSIS

DONNA GABRIEL, circus per.
 former, fniln from the tFapezc
 and is injured. To please her
 partner. MADELINE 8IDDAL,
 Donna goes Co Mndellne'n home
 60 EeCupernte, pretending tO be
 tl0 other girl. She Co ashamed of
 the deception but kecDs it un.
 even when BILL srDDAL, Mad.
 ollne's cousin, asks her t0 marry
 him. Bill and Donna aFe mar.
 MRS PLANTER, housekeeuer
 Discharged by Donna, Is her en.
 XMos sIDDAL, Msdcl,ne,s
 grandfather, has a stroke.
 Meanwhile Madeline who Inns
 married CON DAVID, the animal
 trainer, is killed. Con knows of l10nna's deception and decides to
 Diackmati her. He comes tO the
 nearby town nFi0 Donna agrees 10
 meet him. Mrs Planter learns
 0f this and writes Bill an anony.
 nous letter.
 D1nna keeps her appointment
 with Con and he threatens Co
 Cnuse trouble for her. She reach.
 e home just as Bill hms finished
 reading the anonymous letter.
 Donna tells him sliO was at inc
 nclghbors'. He knew she was
 not.
 CHAPTER xLr
 Ell was sitting by che window, staring out at the failing snow. He did not turn when Donna on. tered. She crossed the room and slowly began tc remove. her dress. She said, T told you Q lie tonight,
 T know you did"
 " went to town"
 "I know that, too. Why?"
 Tt didn't occur to me that you would object" she evaded.
 T don't know that l did object. Not to your going to town"
 You deliberately tricked mo into into " lying." N% she said hotly. That
 why did you llo?" Ho rose and came to her. How small she looked and how pale! The healthy bronze of hor circus days was gone and hor features looked pinched and tenge. Therc were shadows under her eyes and pathetic quiv0r about her lips that made his heart ache. If only she would offer some oxplnnation---some ething that would convince Aiim that dafnnnble letter was . lie! But even As sympathy swept over him tho staggering thought that porhops she was sui. fcring because Bho loved another man made his voice harsh and cold Why did you lio?" he repeated.
 "Because --- because 1 could sec you mistrustod mo - and you had sworn nothing--nothinK could evor make you doubt mo again. I wanted to seo--to sec n you--"
 His laugh cut like n rapier. Testing mo, oh? Thanks. After giving me q couple of rotten hours visioninR you freezing to death iS1 the snow you think It's sporting to ,s,,,n test my trust. Thanks!"
 "Noxt tlme I won't waste my nnHiety, but 1 would like to know what made you change your plans. Or didn't you intend to go to the AdamSoS whcn you loft"
 She did not answer. Slowly she reached for her nightsown and wont into tho tiny dressing room adjoining. Sobs were toaring at hoe throat. Her heart was pounds In6 in q way that made her sick md dizzy. Shc hoard the creAk of ped springs and the fear that Bill would dosort her that night dis. appeared.
 From q closet she took out spread them on tho couch h the dressing room and flung norscif upon them. Every bone and muscle aehed aa though she had iono hard manual labor. She folt tho would mover sleep again, but outraged nature rebellod and soon yhe was asleep. Bill lay awake, reviewing his life with Donna. Llttio incidents that md seemed of no importance took ,n now meanings = the strange lntipnthy between Madeline and Mrs Planter, tho sudden exit 0f .ho h0uaekoepor, tho telephone call hat had upset Madeline 50. Had Mrs Piantor written the anon. vmous ietterf Who elso? It would De characteristic of the woman to striko back In such a fashion, but sven Mrs Planter must have had some basIs for such statements.
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