The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-05
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him merely as a friend. Made;
line, in love with, Con, has beer
flirting with Ned Trafford, boss
canvasman.
When Maieline's grandfather
Amos Siddal, asks her to spene
the weekend, on his farm she
persuades, Donna to take hei
place. Donna is much attracted
by Bill Siddal, Madeline's cousin
Two. weeks later Donna fall
from the trapeze and is taken t.
a hospital, badly injured. Made
line sends word to Bill tina
Madeline" is i'll and leaves 4
letter telling Donna to. continue
the impersonation until she il
well. Then Madeline goes OF
with the circus.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER TX
'Twouldn't surprise me if we
never saw hide nor hair of Bill
Siddal again." Mrs. Planter said
emphasizing her words by plank
ing a dish of string beans boilec
with bacon on the table before
her son. Nub Planter, a tall
raw boned, angular man of 40
had taken Bill's place after the
young mans hasty departure
Nub was thoroughly enjoying" tbs
three square meals a day thai
went with the job. Usually hi
had "to scratch" for one meal.
He grinned slyly, exposing to-
bacco-stained teeth and a cavity
where two molars were missing
"That'd suit you proper, ole
lady, Ell? With that young up
start out-a the. way you'd about
do as you please with the ole
greezer. HUH"
."'Tain't fittin' for you to tall
that way to your Ma" retortec
his mother, but she smirked like
a school girl. "Amos Siddal i!
right fond of me, if l do say j
myself. And sometimes it's bet
ter for ali concerned for ole
folks to marry than to be be
holden on their kin. That stuck
up circus piece amt ever goin
to bother with him and if Bill
don't show un again l reckon
Amos will appreciate what ;
good friend I've been to him."
"Friend! l reckon you've beer
paid and paid plenty for every
thing you've done. You're TOT
smart a woman not to. git every
thing that's coniin' to you. Listen
Nom, if you do hitch up with thu
old man, what are you goin' tt
do for me?"
Mrs. Planter scowled. Since ba
byhood she had pampered AM
spoiled her son, destined from
birth to be a ne'er-do-well ant
all-around rapscallion. Though
she adored him (the. only person
she ever had loved) she knew
him to be untrustworthy. Sht
knew, too, that if the manage
ment of the farm were left tt
Nub those abundant acres would
soon be in the hands of receiver!
and she herself reduced to thu
poverty she had known before
Amos Siddal hired her as house
keeper.
"Well cross no bridges unit
we come to EN-" she muttered
The rural delivery postman
driving a shining new car, APP
peared at the bend of the road
In lusty, genial voice he called
a greeting to Grandfather Siddal
THAT you. Lcnc?" the aget
man answered. Glow are you?'
Letter for you, Grandpop
Seems you're gettin' RICH
smart lot of mail these days
How's your granddaughter that
with the circus?"
Cline. Lem. Jes fine"
Lem sprang from the car, sprint
ed I'D the three-shaded path anc
handed the letter to the old man
"Want I should read it to you
Grandpop?" he asked kindly.
"If you'd be so good, Lem"
cts from Bill. l seen him the
day he went away. Asked what
his hurry was and he said 'busi
ness Some stopper, Bill" The
postman opened the letter, reac
the contents to himself and Their
drew a deep breath. He glanced
.apprehensively at the placid fea
lures of the patient old patriarch
"Grandop. you gotta brace your
self. This here amt very gooc
news"
"Bill-Bill's not coming back?'
:"No, it's not that. It's about
Madeline. She"
/, "Madeline! Read it, Lem. Reac
itr
Slowly, dwelling on each word
Lem Holden read Bills letter in
forming uAmos Siddal of his
granddaughter injury. Gin an,
other week." Bill wrote, 81 vii
bring her back with me-to stay
always, I hone. She isn't suffer
ing much pain now, but it will be
some time before she recover!
completely and we must fee
thankful her injuries were no
more serious"
Tears streamed down Amo!
SiddaPs wrinkled cheeks. Goo
is good,M he mumbled. "My little
girl, my little girl!
Lem helped him into the house