The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-30

she thought Thon, because she re-
scented CONS lowing without call.
Ing hor, she took h0r time ut dress.
Ing and Hnuntor0d over 10 CannI
street 10 look for n coffee shop,
The city was now and interesting
10 her md after. brenkfnBt Bhe
wandered down towards the river.
Tho old French market WINS tGgrns
Ing with llfo and she stood for
BOfno time Wntchlng c0lOrod women
tiny river shrimp, for mBngOeB,
yhmg nnd rcd plontnins. Then she
moved on until she rGnGhcd the
docks,
Through an open doorway she
could see huge bales OF cotton bn-
Ing hnulod 10 u steamer, crates
Of fruit and great BnekE Of rice
were piled on trucks and mon IN
their shirt sleeves, with brnWny
nrms md chests b1red, were mt
Ing them 10 n derrick that, IN turn,
lowered them into tho hold 0f the
ship,
Tho muddy water of the Miss,s.
Hlppi 6ddiGd and churnGd, bentinR
against the mounds Of sand that
held II IN leash, Madeline looked
down ut the r0ttlng plnnks under
hGr feet. Bh0 WAS wondering Mt
their strength 10 Withstand tho IN.
rush Of tho wntorg when gho heard
her nnmG spoken.
She WhIrl0d In nst0BIshmcnt and
stared into tho fGG0 OF Nod Trhfs
| ford, IJo wore n thrGG.dny'H growth
Of beard nnd his eyes we're bIonry
and blood. BhOt. HIS shabby, dirty
0VGraIla were pntched md, liko the
other dock bnnds, no was bare
armed,
"Oh!" was al MadoIlno could
"My oyo" TrnHord snocrod.
what IN my hDG Indy doing down
heroY Looking for n Job toting
rlcoW
II WINS Just looking around, ]
must get back 10 the show" She
started 10 pnBs him, but he rcnchcd
out n grimy hand and grhspod her
wrist.
"Ob, no, you're not going on
without some sort Of 'hOWdy.dO' 10
an old friend. It's ~ sight for sore
eyes 10 zoe you 1gain, How do YOU
Ike my looks? Pretty nifty, chr
I've got you 10 thank for this, Some
come.downl ! suppose you know
I'm black listed
ITS your own fault" she said
hotly. "Y0u jumped the show"
after | saw you tod ~ with
TINT animal tr9iner 1 couldn't
hang around. Maybe you don't
know u, but you knocked the cen.
tor pole right out from under ms
and I'VE been sklddlng 10 the devil
ever since" Tranord brought his
notified face close 10 hers and held
her frightened gaze with his blood
shot eyes.
LET me 20, Ned" she said, try
Ing 10 hide the terror she felt.
"If you'd been any sort Of - man
you'd never have let "a snip OF O
girl like me ruin your life. Why
why any one else would have
known | was only playing. never
we were never anything but
frieBds---"
80 you sny--apd 30 you'd Ike
10 think. But I've not forgotten
the times I kissed you and you lot
me hold you In my arms"
"Ned, pieage! I've got 10 get to
the circus grounds rye show to-
day. Plcnse"
lie laughed harshIy and nuDg
inside her arm. "SurG, you've got
show, I hear you're IN the ami
mai net now. SO that's why the
big star hltcbed up with you!
think III come out and see the
act, Mebbe you'll do an extra
turn, knowing I'm IN the audience
perhaps | Will" She attempted
10 laugh lightly and made step
toward the doorway, but he moved
more quickly and blocked the exit.
Maybe you and your husband
VIII have supper with me hfter'
ward p he sneered.
you keep away from Con IL
you don't"
"f'il--i'll have you arrested for
trying 10 Kill me"
He flung back his head with
guffnw Of harsh laughter. "Its too
late for that now, my LADY, NO
one would believe you. Well. run
along or your miss your cue. III
be seeing you"
Her knees were shaking when
she stepped out into tahe sunlight
again. She hurried over TO Canal
street, looked about for a taxi ana
babe the driver take her TO the cir
Gus grounds an quickly as possible.
on the way she debated whether
or not TO tell Con about the en-
counter with Trafford. then decid-
ed II was better to say nothing.
Trafford might not show up at the
circus and II he didn't an unplehs-
ant situation would be avoided.