The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-22

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SYNOPSIS
DONNA GABRIEL ana MAD.
ELAINE 6LUDAL who call them.
selves 1.-THE Gabriel Sisters are
rlrrlzg performers. Years earlier
Madeline ran away from her
Nrnndfnfher's home
When Donna n injured IN a
fan from the trapeze Madeline
eFxunGee for her 70 be taken 10
GRANDFATHER SlDDATiS
farm. To please her partner
Donna pretends 20 be Madeline.
She falls n, live with BILL SID.
Dali Mndeiinc's cousin. and
though she n ashamed Of decelv.
ing Bfil and Grandfather she Is
afraid 90 tell them the truth.
Meanwhile Madeline marries
CON DAVID. animal trainer
with the circus. He tells her he
- going 20 put her In his animal
CHAPTER XIV
Almost before Con David had
kissed his bride, the entire cir
Gus troupe descended upon them.
Down the Pullman elsie came the
strange folk, rattles and horns and
drums raising q blatant din above
the grind OF the train wheels and
the chug-chug OF the engine. State
room doors were thrown open.
Chairs and cushions were flung
into the aisles. Hamper of food
and, against all regulations, bottles
Of wine and beer we're produced.
Every one from clown to musician,
from equestrian star TO midget, had
something TO contribute TO the fes-
tivity in the way Of food or song
Or story.
week, was the gayest Of all. With
the mercurial spirit OF q trouper,
he was certain that business was
going 70 be good now. Didn't the
weather reports for the next few
days predict sunny skies? And sun
and sent pennies into Renfroe'g
pockets. Beside that a wedding al
ways brought good luck.
La Belle Matilde, regal in black
satin and the diamonds she had
few occasions to wear, supervised
the feast. Twenty.four hours
earlier she had been ready to de-
nOunce Madeline as trouble.
maker, but that was over. Made
line was q bride now.
Two acrobats seized the girl In
their strong, muscular arms and
fiung her upon the upper berth.
Some ono demanded a speech and
Madeline, between giggles OF en-
barrassment and the braves Of the
crowd, proclaimed het great hnppi-
ness and gratitude 70 them all.
When II was time for Con TO
make O. speech II was discovered
that he had disappeared. During
the merry-making and confusion
he had slipped from the car 70 the
one adjoining, thrown himself on
q couch In the smoking room and
fallen asleep.
his absence was signal for the
crowd to dsperse, though mono o.
them realized as Madeline ola
(since no one else knew that Con
ala not love herr that the celebra-
ton Of his wedding was like pour
4ng vinegar Into an open wound.
Madeline was pale and weary
when she babe the crowd good
night. Then she sat down to walt
for her husbands return. She had
few illusions about her marriage
Con had played the gallant TO save
her. with no intention OF marrying
her. really. Between herself and
Renfroe ne had been catapultcd
into q publicity stunt that made O.
husband Of him. Nevertheless, she
argued, he need not insult her TINS
way. He hadn't been compelled 70
tell Renfroe they were engaged,
and whether Donna ever married
Bill Siddal or not she certainly
would never have married Con.
"Damn!" Madeline muttered.
ssWhy did they have to make Gil
that fuss? Just when he seemed TO
care something for me they had TO
come in and spoil everything! But
don't earel won't care! I'm
his wife. And. 80 help me, moth
ing he docs will send me away
from him"
hut because she loved him and
because more thnn her pride was
hurt by his Indifference she burst
into bitter sobs that shook her
from head to loot
Daylight crept under the blinds,
atreaking n pattern OF yellow on
the strip of carpet beside her bed.
II made gray and bleak the white
washed walls CT the stateroom and
showed the girls swollen eyelids,
tho tense lines about her mouth,
ana the blush pallor OF her face.
Madeline rose, swaylng dizzily,
and stared at her reflection In tho
mirror. my wedding night" she
laughed grimIy. my wedding
night! Well, the Jokes on me!
What n bag looki"
She bathed her face In cold wa:
ter, opened her makeup box and
proceeded to rouge her cheeks ana
lips. When her appearance was
i'm proved she opened the stateroom
door and peered into the aisle. It
was still In dsrkness. A draft OF
cold air made her SILVER. She lift.
ed shawl from the untouched
berth, pulled IL about her bare
shoulders and then crept cautious
~, noiselessly down the corridor.
on right and left doors were