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auopteu ana named Margaret and | Elizabeth. They have been nick named Rusty and Betty. Jim Elwell enists in the World War He then discovers one of the twins is in love with him. Put in charge of machine gun unit, he is Shell shocked and, through a mixup, is registered as John Powell. He is removed to an American hospital and reported dead. The family gets the news of his death and is heartbroken. It is then discovered that the father of the twins is dead and l that they are the nieces of the wealthy John Clayton of Indianapo- lis. They all go to the Clayton home | for q visit. Word then reaches the l Elwells that Jim is alive NOW BEGIN THE STORY CHAPTER NNIII The message that Prof Elwell opened was from the office of the secretary of war in Washington. It read:
 You are hereby informed that the report you received from the war office in January announcing the death by shell explosion in i France on November z of your son, James T. Elwell. was a mistake. He is alive and confined in Hospital No. on Long Island, N. Y, but is very i'll Noul5 advise +bo+ ,-o,, n,.
 ceed there at once, if possible. Ask to see Nurse Nellie M. Downing on your arrival at the hospital" He looked up from the typewrit-
 ten words on the yellow sheet of
 paper and his heart gave a great surge.
 Mollie was standing in front of him, the dark shadow of a new fear creeping into her tired looking eyes.
 "The grls?" she began with jerl1y | articulation. Has one been-has ! something" she stopped, the ques- tion hanging.
 No, dear" said Prof Elwell huskily as he wound his arms around her with tenderness born of deep emotion, tits the message Of hope and cheer and gladness that will put the sunshine back into the heart of my Mollie. So get hold of yourself. old pal of mine, because you're goin' to hear something great!"
 He took deep breath. "All ready? Well ?-and he paused once more Jim is alive! The report of his death was mistake. He's in hospital on Long Island, New York, but he has been very III, so the mes sage states"
 l Joy rarely kills, and it didn't kill Mollie Elwell, although her husband felt her body slump for just an in- stant. Then it quickened again and she reached for the telegram in his hand and read it with staring eyes.
 God is good to us, dear" said Mollie Elwell minute later She spoke very softly and a prayer of gratitude lay in the tones of her voice. Then new shadow crept into her eyes and darkened for moment the glad light that the good news had brought.
 "The message, Prof. she said slowly, states that he is very ill. We must go to him. Prof, at once. We must start tonight. We'll call up the girls and then catch the first train. Oh, Jim." And then the storm broke and the rain came down in torrents.
 Prof Elwell let her cry. Himself he walked over to the window and looked out on a world made sudden ly bright. The sun was warm and soft breeze blew in. He said, "Thank God." and walked back to Mollie.
 But her storm of tears was an April shower, a brief downpour through rainbow in the sky, shower that fresheped and lifted up the dropping flowers in the garden of Mollie Elwell's life.
 What God given thing, Prof was thinking. was hope-the one thing that springs eternal in the human heart Without it life would be shuck and weary existence and an irksome drag
 To Mollie, when she had at last lifted her head, he said, "Wc must call up John Clayton on long dis tance and let him know immediately so he can tell the twins. Think Of their joy when they get the news. I'd give anything to be there when they hear it.
 John Clayton, summoned by the butler to answer long distance call, heard Prof Elwells voice and then so far forgot his dignity as to call out in a voice that reverberated throughout the big house, "Marsa-- ret! Elizabeth. Come a-running.'
 They came, on the double quick. Clayton turned away from the phone briefly to tell them Prof was on the wire with good news.
 About Jim?" Rusty screamed. But no" her face fell.
 "I'm not saying said John Clay ton. Talk to him yourself
 And over the phone Rusty and Betty, sharing the earpiece, heard from the lips of Prof Elweli that Jim was alive.
 And in a hospital up in Ne" York. dears. A mistake was made, and they've just found it out"
 The girls cried out in one Vo1ce. Cant we go up to see him.?
 Prof Elwell was afrald they Hes very sick, girls, and L. LaS.t L hnrn thai LIS