The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-01
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in love with Donna, who regard
him merely as IA friend. 81 Made
line is in love with Con. Ga. ;'z
! WEsn Madeline's ngrandf athe
writes. asking her, ITO spend tn
weekend on his farm, she per
,fsuades Donna TO take her plaes
The srardfather'is blind and Bill
Siddd, Madeline's cousin, run
the farm. a, Grandfather Sioial Il
a fine, lovabie; old,man and Don
ma is ashamed of >deceiving him
In spite of this she enjoys tn
visit and Is sorry when the tim
comes to leave.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
( G.'i. CHAPTER W. s,..
i The star performers were hav
ing luncheon in the cook ten
when Donna arrived at the circu
lot. She had missed the parad'
but was in ample time for tn
afternoon performance. She drop
, ped her travelling bag in TIL
dressing tent, looked over he
wardrobe which had been lait
out for her by Ruth, washed som,
of the coal dust from her face
and then Joined the others.
Madeline was. sitting along a
the head of a long table. Sht
called out air;lv. "Hellow ant
! Donna sat down beside her.
well, how did you get along?'
Madeline asked.
: "All right. / don't think the!
suspected anything"
"Still crazy about farm life?"
Donna did not answer.
"How's the good-looking cou
sin on further acquaintance ?" )"
"Pd be proud and happy if he
were relative Of mine, but I'm
too tired to talk about him OF
anything else"
Madeline shrugged her should
ers. "Of course you were bored
poor darling. Has the price Of
hogs gone up? How many quarts
of milk does old Daisy give now
/ suppose the chickens aren't lay
ing well this year, and so much
rain is going to ruin the crops
My God. don't l know it all The
same conversation every day! Anc
the prayers - oh the prayersp
She laughed scornfuliy. "Tt
rather marry Ned Trafford thar
go back to a life like that"
81 hope you've had sens
enough to let Trafford alone
while | was away" ',r'4
"Yes, dear, l have. Your DO,
friend and spent the Sabbath
together" "' + -.' CEASE
"If you mean Con, he's not m!
boy friend. Nothing would pleas,
me more than to have him trans
fer his affections to you"
81 believe you actually meal
that" Madeline said. - ....
81 certainly do" O. .. .'.
Ned tfafford was standing nea
the dressing tent when the tw
girls emerged into the bright sun
light. He was a tall, heavily bull
man possessed of a florid sort o
good looks, His hair, thick an
dark and coarse, curled tight
about his close-set ears and ia
down on his forehead. Unde
shaggy brows his eyes were brigh
china blue and penetrating! II
considered himself something 0
an Adonis and took great prid
in his success with women. Blu
Trafford was a dangerous man
as Donna had warned her part
ner. Since Madeline had broker
the circus code to flirt with hin
his conceit had convinced hir
she was in love with him. Hi
own passion, fired genuinely 70
the first time, brooked no inter
ference from another. "'' ''.@f
Though incapable of any low
other than sensual, possessiv
one, he was capable of a deep
intense hatred and at that mo
ment he hated the slender, dark
eyed girl tripping blitheiy acres
the lot. Up to a certain ipoin
the affair with the younger Ga
briel sister had progressed beauti
fully. "Trafferd had visioned him
self her husband and had no
hesitated to brag Of his tongues
to others. When, abruptly. Made
line had waved him aside hanC
given her attention to the anima
trainer ~Trafford's affection hat
: turned to bitterest anger! boss
IaaT Throughout the hourse she hal
spent with Con David the Dos
cat1vasman had endured in silence
the jibes and snee1s of his com
panions who cordially RESENTED
and disliked the star performer
Ia feeling caused more or les
by jealousy of the performers
talent. These taunts, augmented
by seething' jealousy, had Danish
ed everything that tended t.
fineness in Trafford's nature. +"
i A wisp of girl had made Thin
the laughing stock Of his crew
Fat one. glance from the anin1a
trainer Madeline had thrown hin
over. Tfafford was sure Coz
David would never marry her
everyone knew Con was Graz!
about Donna. Well, he'd SHOW
her! Big Ned trafford would
show her she couldn't rake .;
| fool of him. q +hftd.' go
The two girls drew nearer AM
Trafford moved SLIGHTLY, obstruct
ing their entrance to the tent.
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