The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-28
CIIAPTER XIX

| when the animals had beer
driven back through the covered
runway and the uproar had sub
sided Honfroo halted Con. "Whnt'I
the idea2" no demanded. "Tryine
TO commit suicide or pull new
hct?"
Neither" The animal trainer
strobe through the shwdust- GOV.
cred corridor thnt led from the
"biR top" TO the dressing tent
brushing aside everyone who stood
In his why.
Madeline was waiting at the
door OF her dressing room. Under
the rouge hor checks were pale and
her eyes black. "Sny, what's the
mnttcr with your" she began.
Con cnught her wrist, Jerked the
door open with her other hand and
almost Hung her into tho room.
The two other women who ghnred
the dressing room stared at him In
Ihmazemont.
"Get out" no told them.
Both left quickly, without = q
word, Occasional quarrels and
even Nights were TO be expected be-
| tween mnrricd couples and Con
was nOtOrlOu8ly cmpcramentnl. II
he wanted n showdown, fight and
all, IL was none OF their business
| Madeline looked capable OF taking
care OF herself.
Alone with Madeline, Con became
deadly calm. A smile that distort.
ed his features, robblng them Oi
all httrhctiycncbs, spread over his
face. 80 Donna IN 70 bc mar
ried?" he drhwlcd.
"Why--why, yes. told you that
"a long time ago"
"Yos, you told met You told me
before she Ind even thought oi
such thing. Let's scc--how many
months ago wns II? Long before
you trapped mo"
Don't you say | trapped your
Madeline rGHped
why nOtY You knew that II
hadn't thought Donna was goinp
TO marry that rubc cousin OF your
wouldn't have married you. 80
you lied. You told me she'd writ.
ten you that they were engaged
you just said they're going Il
be married." she broke In. II dom
know what you're talking about
Now you sny He'd"
I'm talking about this" Cor
extracted the letter from his peck
ct and flung II at her. "Oh, I rent
~ III you can convince me tina
Donna Gabriel ever wrote you nh.
was going 10 be married befor,
this letter came you can cOnVlnc,
mo I'm the king OF England Goo,
God, you women are more trench
erous than tigers! ! suppose She
marrying him nov bccause yol
married me"
Madeline burst into hysterica
laughter. "Of ala the conccit
Don't tell me you stll believ
Donna would ever have had you
She couldn't see you for dust a
any time, and / knew n! Yes,
lied when l said they were gOin
10 bc married. Why nOtf ! WI
fool enough TO think that II 20
knew you could never have he
you'd snap out Of IL and begin I
get something out Of life"
with your"
"Yes, with me. It's only you
darned pride and c0nceit that
eating you now. That's all IL eve
was between you and Domain
don't tell mo any different. ~
lived with you long enough
know you'll never love any one b,
yourself. The only reason yo
wanted Donna was because va
could have her. I Wish 10 God she
married youl don't want 20
Not any moreW
She dropped into a chair. Ial
! her head on the shelf before u
= mirror and burst Into angry tear
Tears were defense Con eoiIl
not combat. He paced the Htt
room. whintlcd dihc0nn0iately ~
/ then swung on HIS heels and ieft
Madeline picked uD the tatte
reHd Il through and then q.
strOyed ~. She and E0n had bot
spoken In The heat Of paasi0n ~
r hey had said things that we're ..
+ easily forgiven nor forgotten. W.
her success IN the animal %