New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-08
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Sybil Thorne learns that her sis
ter-in-law. Valerie. IL planning to
leave hnr husband. and elope with a
man wtfb has promised to get her in
the movies. sXpl has never cared for
Valerie. but sac worships her own
brother. Tad. and. for his sake, de-
cides to investigate Val's romance.
She goes 10 New Haven. where
Valerie is visiting friends. accom-
panied by Jack and Mabel Moore.
newlyWeds. and Sybil's dearest
friends.
Naierie's hostess tells them they
will find her at notorious road
house on the Post Road. They go
there directly. and arrive in time TO
interrupt an interesting conNersa-
ton. Naierie's escort is telling her
how once he loved girl named
sybil.
Sybil herself has been unhappily
married. After fiVe-day romance
she married fascinating adventurtr
named Richard Eustis, with whom
she lived only two weeks. AS re
suit of the mad marriage, d child
was born. Sybil has never seen her
husband since she left him in d
drunken stupor in their hotel in
Havana.
Now, as she approaches the table
at which her sister-in-law is sitting,
the man with her turns white as
death.
where did you come FROM he
eNclaims.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER NANNI
Sybils hand caught her heart,
hugging it through the fur OF her
coat and the folds of her crimson
blouse. 1t pounded SO mercilessly.
Across the table she leaned to-
ward him. And between them lay the
poor little ghost of Il romance. A
tawdry small ghost. born of pas
sion and consumed in its flame. The
specter OF a withered love, ugls now
and sordid.
YOU" she gasped. and the ex-
clamation faded on laugh. A queer,
mirthiess laugh.
Valerie crunpled a napkin. and
flung it down before her.
Well" she demanded truculeGt-
~. and stared at them curiously.
whats the matter with you two. y
Sit down. Val. Push over"
Sybil slipped into the booth be
I-nn
trembled dangerously.
No scene, now" she told herself
sternly. No Mysteries.
When she spoke again her voice
was even.
Don't get excited" she admon-
ished smoothly. "We'll have this
out right here and now. Val. do you
know who this man isl"
He had slumped. back into the
booth. Now he passed one hand
dazedly across his forehead. and
with the other fumbled for d hand
kerchief. Drops of moisture giis-
tened like tear drops ON his face, and
little mustach OF damp misery sal
upon his trembling upper lip.
why, of course do
Valerie bristled dstiantly.
did you know that he is my hus.
band"
My God. No. Sybil, you're
crazy. Tell her sle's crazy. Darl
don't believe it. 1t isn't true! it,
lie! Darl! Darl! -
Franticai.y she be.sought him. And
then turned on Sybil. crafty. to beat
her with small. impotent fists.
Now. Val" Sybil captured hel
hands. Don't be fool. Keep quiet
You're attracting attention. I'm go
ing to get at the bottom of tli.
thing. And. then, you can do as yol
please-and be damned.
This afternoon learned thai
you were planning to elope. l didn'
know the mans name. Only tina
one who had promised to get yo,
into the movies"
SYPHILIS mouth curled scorMully.
rs this the man. Val? Why. yo,
poor little fool. jail's the only place
he could get you. He's a married
man. He's my husband. He's you
brother-in-law. He's the worst thin
God ever made. He's-he 's-Oh
you rat. you. You miserable. rot
ten cad!"
Fiercely Sybil turned on him
Quietly then, and thoroughly. sh
dashed him with her tongue. Cast