The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-23
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icy s3fall from the trapeze Made
lire arranaes for. her to he taker
'rto Grandfather Si61afs farm te
lrecuperate..\ Toaplease her part
Iner Donna pretends, to be Made
line, She is ashamed of this de
lception but, keeps it UP, ever
wien Bill Siddal, Madelinc's cou
sin, asks her to marry him.
i Meanwhile Ms,Ieline marrie'
Con David, animal trainer witt
the circus, and takes part in the
animal act.
|, Mrs. Planter. housekeeper or
the farm. shows Donna a hand
bill: announcing Madeline's mar
rage to Con in the cirsus aren:
an daceuses Donna of bigany
Donna discharges her.
Grandfather Siddal has stroke
Donna writes to Madeline abou
her grandfather's illness. 50
NOW COON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
While Madeline was trying tC
summon the courage to pass Traf
ford and, if possible, to ignore
him, Con appeared in the CORR
dor. The former boss canvasmar
stepped toward the animal train
er. Madeline saw her husbands
slender body stiffen and his darl
eyes flash fire. s
What are you doing here?" he
demanded.
ppm waiting to see Madeline
What did you SUPPOSE"
Then beat it,. She's my wife
now and she hasn't any time foi
you"
as that 500" Trafford lurchet
forward until he lowered over
the smaller man. us that so?
Well, she had time for me dowr
town today. Didn't she tell you
she saw me? Didn't she tell yor
| was coming out here this after
noon? You be she didn't Well
I'm sticking around until | SET
her" ,,.
"Get OUT" Cons voice hat
thickened with suppressed pas
sion. you're a good-for-n
ing bum. Madeline"
"Bum, am /? Hah! So Pm {
bum! Well, the little Miss Purity
who's your wife didn't think
was a bum when she pallet
around with me. She. didn't thinl
was a bum when she used tt
kiss me and call me her big red
headed boy Or"
Cons iron fist shot out anC
caught Trafford on the jaw be
fore he could complete the sen
tence. Madeline screamed ant
ran forward Just as the former
canvasman,, staggered by the un
expected blow, stumbled aeains
the frail walls of the passageway
Hes lying, Con" Madeline
walled. "He's lying, / didn't
81 wouldn't put it past YOU,
Con rasped, pushing her aside.
Trafford rubbed the blood from
his chin and snarled. Living, an
I? i don't have to lie! Everyone
in the circus knows about he,
and me. Everyone knows she wa
the crews sweetheart. She playet
you for a sucker and only "a
"You say that again and II
wiz up the grounds with you!'
Con cried. He ieaped forwart
and, with the agility that many
times had made it possible fol-
him to avoid death that seemed
unacceptable, he bore the half
drunken giant to the floor.
whats the matted? What!
going on?" Instantly the runway
was thronged with performers in
various stages Of dress and un:
dress. =. 49,, ... ...,...
where's Renfroe?" shrieked
La Belle Matilde. Someone sep
arate them. Con will kill himn
A husky workman Jumped for
ward and tore the animal trainer
from Trafford's writing body.
Madeline, shivering and. sobbing,
huddled against pole. Trafford
stumbled to his feet. muttering
maledictions under his breath,
and staggered through the crowd
and out Of the tent.
"What happened?" shrilled one
Eof the women, ....
k:&"None of your business" Con
retorted. He brushed the saw
dust from his costume of yellow
satin and purple velvet, caught
his wife by the arm and almost
dragged her back to his dressing
broom. g..
There he. flung her into a chair
and faced her. his eyes blazing
with disgust and loathing. ga
pretty messr' he cried, pacing
the floor. "And the damnable
part of it is, it's trueH
at isn'tw Madeline protested.
81 swear to God it isn't true, Con
l did meet Trafford down town,
but was that my fault? | hate
him! YouS know what reason |
have to hate him! He was the
cause of Donna's falling. He
tried to kilt me" ,- az,
"Yes-bdeause you played fast
and loose With him. A canvas
man! MY God, a star performer
mixed up with a canvas man
And, | had to, soil my hands with
his dirty hide! What did he call
you, the crews sweetheart! If l
thought there was any truth in
that, so help me, I'd take your
white throat between my two
Hands and choke the life out. OF