The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-08
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Madeline's home to recuperate
pretending to be the other girl
She is ashamed Of this deception
but, keeps it up, even when Bill
Siddal, Madeline''s cousin, asks he,
TO marry him. Amos Siddai, Made,
lines grandfather who owns the
farm, is blind, Mrs. Planter, house,
keeper discharged by Donna, is
her enemy.
Donna and Bill are married
Meanwhile Madeline has married
Con David, ciEeus animal trainer,
and takes part'in the animal act
Amos Siddal has a stroke.
In New Orleans Madeline goes
into the cage with the Bengal
tiger and is killed. Con is dis.
charged and, unable to get work,
decides to CO. to the Siddal farm
to claim Madeline's inheritance.
From the nearby town he sends
note to Donna and she agree.
to meet him the next afternoon.
Mrs. Planter learns of this and
writes an anonymous letter to
Bill.
Donna tells Bill she is going to
a neighbor's and sets out to
keep the appointment with Con.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXVIII
When Donna was out of sight
Bill returned to the house. He
was strangely restless and uneasy
sorry that he had let her 60. Odd
that she should have insisted or
going to the Adamses through the
| snow storm when she. had never
been neighborly with them before
Bill went into Grandfather Sid
! dal's room. The old man was eat,
ing his noon meal and showed ne
indication of the hard night he hat
had.
"Looks like blizzard" Bill
said. Reckon I'd better fix W
some added protection for thu
stock"
~ heard the wind" Amos Sid
dial nodded. as it snowing?"
, Coming down fast"
''The little fellers will like it
Don't you recollect when a snow
storm was about the finest thin,
in the world, Bill?"
yes. And that reminds me tina
while Pm about it I'll grease tn,
runners of the bobsled. / DON
suppose Madeline has been in
bobsled since she was kid"
81 never was in one," Miss Per
kins murmured, looking up from
the tray she held in her lap from
which she was feedinr the patient
"You put straw in the bottom O
the sled, don't you, and cover u]
with piles of blankets?"
"That's it. And sometimes tn
whole kit and eaboodle get
dumped on the roadside, but NJ
one is ever hurt. Used to be grea
fun when l was a boy"
The nurse rose and carried tn,
tray to the kitchen. When she re
turned she stood for a second
studying the young farmer. "Dt
you ever regret giving up youl
medical studies, Mr.. Siddal?" sh,
asked, picking up some sewing sht
had dropped in chair.
mot since my marriage"
you would have made a won
derful doctor. I've noticed yor
often. You never say anything tt
irritate the patient and your pres
ence always seems to soothe youl
grandfather"
Bill patted the old mans hand
"We're mighty close-Grandpor
and l." he said. Have lots Of
things in common"
He added as he turned to go
'1ll be back in half an hour
Grandpop, and then III read you
the farm news" With a half.
sheepish look toward the nurse he
bent and pressed his lips against
. the withered forehead. "You just
, better hurry up and get WE'LL" he
said softly. "
One Of the baby lambs was sick
and this delayed him. 1t was dusk
when Bill, tired and apprehensive
of the weather, trudged back tc
the house. A yellow CLEAN of light
from the living room window
threw welcome glow on the path
He paused in sthe woodshed long
enough to use a broom to brush
snow from his shoes and clothing
tThen he entered the house by way
of the kitchen. By rights Donna
should now be helping Minnie with
the evening meal.
But Donna was not in the kitch,
en-. Minnie looked UP from par
Of potatoes she was peeling anG
grinned at him. On, the table be-
side her was a motion picture
magazine.
"Where's my Wife," Bill asked
Dunno" '''. 500.
Calling, "Madeliner he passed
through the pantry and corridor
When there was no reply he rar
up the stairs. Their bedroom was
empty and both her hat and coat
were gore. =
His watch Informed him that i
was after five o'clock. She's stay
ing a long time Bill muttered
"Too long" "j' -.
In Grandfather's room he triec
to seem casual when he inquired
| if Madeline had telephoned, but
there was a note Of anxiety in hi
voice that could not be disguised