New Britain herald., 1927-01-11
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

[ train, That night twin girls are born to her and she dies without i revealing her name. The story then moves forward IS years. The twins. now growing to beautiful womanhood. have been adopted and named Margaret and 1 Elizabeth. They are called Rusty and Betty
 1 Jim Elw"ll. the son. cniiSts in the 1 World War. He then discovers that i one Of the twins loves hlm. He is shell-shockad at the Battle i dead Later he is identified at a New York hospital and his mother and father hasten 10 him 10 find that his memory is gone, that he is ! like q living dead man. Specialists despair of his recoN- cry. believing an operation might be unsuccessful and fatal as we'll The day his parents are to take him home. Jim wanders away. and Mollie, Prof. Nellie Downing. a nurse and Mike Hennegan take up tho pursuit Jack Nevin, a news paper man. joins them. NOW BEGIN THE STORY
 CHAPTER NXN1II
 Prof f,iwcll was quick to change the subject. What street is this?" he asked curiously of Jack Nevin.
 Third Avenue" said the reporter
 Good heavcns." calculated Prof, and shuddered. Mrs. Elwell and have some recollection Of Third ave- nue that are not pleasant He was referring, hc explained. 10 their first night in New York hotel.
 "Whcre.' he went on. ''is this hospital we're going to?" Its on Blackwells Island Prof, :" spoke up Mike Henn"gan with q grin. Tt rubs elbows with q swell summer resort"
 Nellie Downing pinched his arm. Let mp on the funny cracks" she said severely to Henneean. "Mollie and Prof Elwell are not in the hu- nor tonight for comedy Jack Nevin was cyeing the young nurse with something more than casual interest Prof Elwell. watch ing the crippled reporter thought he detected something akin to ad- miration in his look. He fervently hoped that hc was right and that Ncvin was well regarded in turn. He had reason. did Prof Elwell.
 The name. Rlackwell's Island, had Elwells memory. "B'ackwcll's leland" she repeated q shade of anxiety in her voice. isn't there a prison on that island ."
 "Workhouse." replied Jack Nevin briefly. Used 10 be a penitentiary. II Is where New York now sends her petty larceny thieves and some of her dope addicts. Metropolitan hos pital is at one end of the Island. which is reached from Greensboro bridge by means of an elevator"
 He glanced out the window as the taXicab rounded a corner. Then ho turned 10 Nellie Downing.
 Were almost 10 the bridge now" he said You and l." he repeated, will go in first, remember"
 Nellie Downing nodded, and again Molie shot an anxious, inquiring look at them.
 You're not keeping hack anything from mo. arc you. Nellie?" she ask ed. If you are I don't believe I'll be able 10 stand it. Tell mo the truth. Nellie Tell me. Is Jim-is he -" she was unable to finish her sentence.
 Nellie Downing laid q hand on her arm. No, dear but you know we're not certain yet that it is Jim. All We know is that a young man with q gray suit was taken to the hos pital. He had fallen off a street car and he cant talk. All l know about it is what Mir. Nevin here has told us all.
 Jack Neyin nodded.
 That's the truth. We're not at all certain it's your son. We don't want to make any more fuss in the hos pital than we have 10 and Miss Downing and I can get in 10 see him without any trouble, whereas you might be held up"
 MT. Nevin," added the young nurse. Twill go in and find out and hurry right back to tell you"
 If it is Jm,' Prof Elwell i'm plored her, flor heavens sake don't keep HIS waiting any longer than you have to-"
 He looked at Nellie Downing sig pificantly, turning his eyes coyertly toward his wife.
 The nurse nodded. She under stood.
 The taxicab presently came 10 a stop within the enclosure of the vehicle elevator. It began imme- diately to descend. A few minutes later the cab again came to a stop, this time in front of the entrance to the Metropolitan Hospital. Jack Nevin and Nellie Downing stepped out. The storm now was subsidlne. The rain came down thinly and only an occasional faint rumble of thun- der could be heard. Overhead a star or two made itself visible.
 Mollie Elwell held tightly 10 her husbands hand. Mike Hetnnegan. pickering his lips in q soundless whistle, polled his head through the opening to the drivers seat and en- gagged their Jehu in conversation.
 Somebody killed?" that worthy asked
 "No." Mike Uonncgan began to explain.
 "Tough," the driver commented. 'T was overseas myself, driving a truck. Didn't get scratch, but I've seen lot of poor sons of guns get theirs. Who's the lady in thcrc-the boys mother?"
 Mike nodded
 "Too bad" He lit a cigarct, of fered the pack to Mike Henncgan. who accepted, and the two smoked in silence.
 A doorman. meanwhile. was con