New Britain herald., 1928-10-17
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Lawrence, her old sweetheart. Ten years before. Sybil and John were engaged. On the eve of their mar liage he Was sent to France, ana later Sybii received word of his death. After mourning him frantic ally, she sought to mend her brok- en heart with Otner romances. Fin ally she contracted sorry mar riage. from which Teddy-the most adorable of babies-was born. Her husband died m motor accident the very day her divorce case was called tor trial.
 And, shortly. she encounters John lawrence-back from the grave, For 10 years John has been victim of amnesia. He has taken the name of Roger Caldwell. and is working for d real estate firm in Boston. Upon meeting Sybil. his memory returns. He tells her that he is en- gagged. but, nevertheless, seeks to make love to her.
 Mabl Moore, Sybil's dearest friend begs her to have nothing to do with
 
 little Teddy--anI of Craig New hall, the only constant man in the world. Craig has loved Sybil through all her romances.
 But Sy5il laughs at Mabels im- portunities. and goes that night to Johns apartment. He strives des- perately to keep from making love n 1 Ia Burns. his fiancee. But Sybil pro- vokes him beyond all endurance And he takes her roughly in his arms.
 The telephone rings. It is Mabel Moore, to tell Sybil that Teddy is sick.
 Sybil leaves John, protesting her love for her baby. and telling him she never wants to see him again When she reaches home, her mother and Mabel and Valerie, her sister-in-law, are in tears. Some thing tells her that Teddy has died NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLVII
 Sybi sat up on the bed. She pass ed her hand dazedly across her forehead, and her eyes were wide with horror.
 Tad leaned over the footboard. and her mother sat beside her chatting side Tad, and Valerie stood n the door with bottle of brandy in her hand. and tears running down her pale checks. Her mothers eyes were red and swollen.
 Wildly Sybil searched their gri,v, ing faces.
 Hes dead" she said. My baby's dead"
 Mabel came and stood besire her. and touched her gently.
 "Mab. do you remember :. this afternoon. . :"
 Sybil raised dry. dreadful eyes and looked at Mabel like a woman bereft of her senses.
 You said-if you had-a child -. like Teddy ."
 'Sybil! Don't dear There was nothing you could do."
 Tenderly Mabel stroked her hair. Tell me. Mab-what happened" They tiptoed from the room then. quietly. as people steal from death and sorrow. And Mabel. talk ing Sybils' hand. told of the nights stark tragedy.
 Teddy got up. dear after you went out
 T went. Nab, to meet John Law renee"
 ''Sh, dear = 1t doesn't make any difference. You know the little cricket he loves to stand on - he dragged that over to the window On Elm street. We think he must have stood on it-and then Oh, my dear. your poor mother planes herself so-the floor in Teddy's room was waxed this morning. Il was dreadfully slippery. And .Ne little cricket slid. Teddy's pajamas caught on the curtain hook-oh sybil-my poor. poor sybil!"
 "He was hanged. Mabel? N, baby was hanged?"
 But the doctor says it didn'' hurt. darling. The little neckband was pulled in a single yank-tish' like moose. An. Sybil-it's YOU I'm crying for. dear. Teddy's all right now. His hurt was just sec. ond-but you-oh. God help you."
 My baby hanged"
 Mabel cringed
 "Oh. don't.' she implored. "sas that dreadful word again"
 Did he scream. Nab? How dit they know?'
 No. he didn't scream. You mother was sewing in her room - there wasn't a sound. They didn' know until Val peeked in Teddy. room on her way to bed. She sau his crib enlpty-and-Teddy ove1 at the window. She spoke to hin first. The room was dark. of course And then. she switched on tn. lights-poor Valerie"
 My baby was watching for me Nah. Looking out the window tt see me coming. l hanged him. hanged my bab.' because l stayed with John Lawrence"
 Tears rolled down MabeI's pale cheeks. and she hunched her shoul der abstractedly 10 wipe them iron her chin.
 You mustn't talk like that Sybil. We think Teddy woke IT and saw the snow flakes under th' street light II the corner. Yo, know ther" was quite furry thi evening. He must have been wid' awake with excitement. But h. was quiet as little mouse. He tip to"d over to 'he fireplace for th cricket. and stole very softly to tn, fFTI'IN'HN''lN'tF'I''Tl'I' ''|N''IT''lF'F|'