New Britain herald., 1927-01-15
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE


 a woman who had tainted on a | passing train. That night twin girls are born to her and she dies with out revealing her name. The story then moves forward IS years. The twins have been adopted and named Margaret and Elizabeth. They are called Rusty and Betty.
 Jim Elwell, the son, enlists in the World War. He then discovers that 1 one of the twins loves him. He is she'll shocked at Sedan and reported dead. Much later he is identified in a New York hospital. His parents hasten to him to find he has lost memory and speech. He Is like a living dead man.
 The day before his parents are to take him home. Jim wanders ! away from his nurse, Nellie Dow ming. Late that night he is found in Bellevue hospital. unconscious. his skull fractured, expected to die.
 The twins are in Indianapolis at the home Of their uncfe, John Clay ton, the mystery of their identity having been cleared up while Jim was in France. Some time later Mol- lie Elwell writes to them. saying that Jim will live, but his memory will never come back. The day before the girls are to meet the Elwels on their home- coming. Freddie Lawrence, a { wealthy young nuisance. drops in for q call
 NOW BEGIN THE STORY CHAPTER XLI "Oh, for heavens sake" Betty Marvin exclaimed as Freddie Law rences name was announced. She darted a. swift look toward the door , in tha rear Of the room. But her uncle caught the look and shook his i head.
 "No, my dear,' he said with 1 smile, that would be rude, 10 run away. Make the best of 1t and be 1 good sports. both of you. Probably i he just dropped In on his way 10 the club. You have my sympathy, but you mustn't retreat Bring on the enemy" said Rusty. You know" she said to John | Clayton, when Martha twtted us about Nellie Downing falling in love with Jim and Jim falling in love with her we forgot 10 ring in little Freddie. How romantic it would be for Freddie to figure in the story. i Dear old Freddie" "I don't know Freddie Martha Dalton remarked quietly-she had just come in the room in time 10 hear the ren1ark-"but ] do know Dick Garfield. You mustn't forget him, you know. I see his letters once in a while"
 Rusty blushed. Just the envcl- opes. I hope. Daily, dear"
 Martha replied that that was enough. T can put two and two to- gether, my little girl" And get thirteen?" asked Betty innocently.
 And get four. the old nurse stated cnpphatically.
 The two girls moved along 10 re- ceive Freddie Lawrence - Hand some Freddie"-and hear the plot ot his newest thriller.
 He certainly couldn't want any thing else of us.' said Betty to her Uncle John. Perhaps, he agreed.
 They walked through the hall and into the music room, which was big enough for the staging of two thri]Iers and a comic opera, they said. A dozen easy chairs, four di- vans, two pianos, Betty's harp and numerous other articles were dis tributed about the place. Freddie made low DOW "Charmed," he said. Its been ages since I've seen you.
 "You are looking older,' Rusty agreed pleasantly.
 "Eh? Whats that? Oh yes-haV- ing your little joke, aren't you:'
 He turned to Betty and led her m tbe direction of big divan on the farther side of the room.
 Have you written any new plays?" she inquired innocently. III you have, can't you cast me TOT 'he comedian's part-or the heavy VII lain? I'm a little tired of the weepy heroine roles"
 Rusty driftcd over to one of the pianos, baby grand, and seated herself. She could play almost any thing. she assured Freddie-"Chop- sticks" My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean" and several other classical selections-and she was perfectly willing to play them all just then "One at time, too, Freddie
 The young genius flushed. Do he said stiffly and ignored her, lie turned his attention exclusively tc Betty.
 Yes, it seemed he had written an- other scenario--several, in fact, but one that was outstanding-"go goot enough for one of these super pic lures, you know"
 Have you sold it yet?'
 "Oh, no. Can you imagine me go ing around trying to peddlo lt?" h. demanded,
 No. she couldn't, Rusty chirpet from the piano.
 Again he ignored her, except t' shoot her d hostile and Witherine look,
 The name of this scenario h. said 10 Betty, lis Drifting "Where?" called Rusty, She wal playing "Chopsticks," making many irritably discordant mistakes.
 Again Freddie bent on her a dis pleased look, which was completely lost on its intended victim as hel back was toward him. Drifting?'" Betty repeated, "Yes."
 What is it about?" "lts the story" Freddie told her of q woman who thought she could turn her back on love-
 A horrible discord from the plano "Oh, l say" Freddie burst forth Can't you play something else? Yo'