New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-01-03

cd the beginning of the end. I have
been misfortunes plaything eve,
since. Once a star behind the foot
lights. I dropped down the ladder
ting by rung until, when I came
here o mont, ago, was doing an
act in the cheap vaudeville houses
And now what? Ashes Of life's disil-
lusionmcnt--vain regrets, poverty
and--death."
Prof Elwel looked UP as he fin
ishcd reading the final words of the
statement.
Ashes Of life's disillusionment.'
He repeated the phrase slowly, in a
voice scarcely above a whisper. and
there was an odd little note in the
low spoken tones. but the ashes
arc not always sifted through either
poverty or DEATH
Into the keen eyes of the attorney
there shot look of understanding.
Again he laid hi; hand on the other
mans knee, as if TO assure him that
here was one who synpathized. But
no hint that he had grasped the pos
sihlo hidden meaning underlying the
others rather cryptic comment,
"Nr. ElwelI," he said in his strict
ly business tones. you understand,
of course. that ] came here only
after having made thorough inves
tigation OF this story. Mr.
The other interrupted him.
And you have come, as / under
s'and.' he said, without any beating
about the bush, ito take our girls to
their uncle, this wealthy Mr.. Clayton
of Indianapolis?
CHAPTER Xxx
Attorney Markham fgeted a bit
under the direct question Prof FL
we'll had flung at him.
We'll" he made answer after a
moment, Il wouldn't say that I have
come to conduct them personally to
their uncle right away. although Mr..
Clayton experts, naturally, that his
nieces will come to live with him.
AS a matter of fact, lie is even now
preparing to draw up his will max
ing them heirs TO all his big hold
ings. which total up to more than
four millions in banks, railroad
stocks and government bonds"
Prof Elwell was silent.
The other went on. ITO finish
telling you all We know of this thing,
Mr.. Elwell. Mr.. Clayton. brother
of Edna Marvin. the mother of the
two girls your wife and You have
reared. knew within a week after
its occurrences about the death of
John X. Marvin. But he didn't
know what had become of his sister.
Edna. 1t was assumed that she had
committee suicide in a moment OF
madness upon learning of her hus-
bands death-had died by drown
ing, perhaps. which would have ac-
counted for the failure to find her
body. 1t is believed now that she
caught the train for Chicago. where
she changed to the flyer for Indian
apolis."
Prof Elwell nodded again.
You will find, Mr.. Elwell," the
attorney continued. that John Clay
ton is man of too fine a character
too big in caliber-to make the
OF thinking that he can ever
repay your wife and you for all that
rou have done for his sisters chill
lron. He is grateful. though. YOU
may be sure of that, but he will
never attempt to express his graft
.ude through the medium Of patron
,ge, We had learned about the kind
II people / should meet before /
aver left Indianapolis to come here
md it was Mr.. Clayton who gave
ne Instructions regarding what I
should say and how I should say II. |
Md now. Mr.. Elwell, don't you think
sc had better call in your wife and |
he girls that they. too. might know |
What ] have told you?"
In answer Prof Elwoll rose, !
topped across to the door of tn.
lining room and called Mollie. Rusty /
,aited.
Briefly and without touching on
he early part played by the once
amous actress In her confession, he
the gist OF the story con
aimed in the woman's statement and
8 sequel as told him by Markham.
The twins gasped when he had
nished. "E,o that is who this Nina
.jngsleT was" Rusty exclaimed
Carlotta ortez."