Nogales international., 1930-09-02
Eleventh Installment
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
A young woman who knows only that he
name is Eve" finds herself standing on
Fifth Avenue corner. She has no idea hoy
she came there or even what city it is
There is nothing about her with which t.
identity herself. While policeman is talk
ing to her young man, Eric Hamilton
stops. Seeing that she is In trouble he tell
her he has seen her at the hotel where they
are both stopping. He takes her to the hote
where they find that she had registered il
French as Miss Eve Nobody of Nowhere
Hamilton volunteers to call in his frienc
DR.. Darlington, a specialist in nervou:
troubles. Eve, terrified, eludes the doctor
and through French porter in the hotel, who
says he once saw her IN France but does
remember her name, she finds a cheap
apartment in an obscure part of town.
In the next apartment lives Ivy Daven-
port, a cabaret dancer with a weak heart.
She is friendly, and persuades Eve to go to
"Jake's" and take her place until she is
better Her job at Jake's is to entertain
The other girls there are crude but kindly
and Eve finds the work not as difficult as
she had expected. She is known there as
Miss Berson. She meets young man
named Hunt, who frankly tells her that she
doesn't belong there.
Eve does not like the atmosphere of Jake's,
but she does not know how to do anything
else, or thinks she doesn't, so when Ivy is
able to get back to work she accepts the offer
of permanent job which Jake gives her.
friendly young man named Hunt one of the
other girls tells her there's a man from the
West whom Jake wants her to entertain.
The man from the West is a total stranger
to Eve, so far as she can recall. No memory
of her past life has yet returned, but the
stranger acts and talks as if they were in
innate friends. His manner suggests that
he has some claim upon her, and Eve is
terrified. Her instinct is to find Eric Hamil
ton. the one friendly figure in her new life:
She escapes from Jake's by back way and
hurries to the hotel where Hamilton lives.
Hamilton shows her an advertisement
which has been appearing in several papers,
describing Eve and asking for information
about her. It does not give her real name.
however. She Immediately connects this
with the man from the West whom she
met at Jake's, and decides to adopt a dis
guise. She buys some different clothes |
and has her hair dyed.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
"Dearie, you could go to the min
ister's funeral in them," the clerk ear
nestly assured her. They parted with
the impression in both young hearts
that they could have loved each other
if life had not held so many other
interests.
1t was pleasant to be clad in her
own garments now, though she had to
carry Margaret's outfit in a box, as
well as her own additional purchases, J
packed in the new suitcase.
Last O: all she visited the ships
beauty parlor. "Dye my hair black"
The said.
The subsequent effect was not bad,
out she surveyed it with more ap- t
,roval than it warranted. 1t not only I
hanged her greatly, but it crystallized 9
n her mind a half-formed plan to ,
lbandon the farm Information she had '
and to remain in the city r
md get some work. f
Back in her hotel rooms once more, y
he looked at her wrist-watch. Quar- v
er-past four. In less than two hours i,
hamilton would be calling for her. v
,he wondered what he would think n
+ the dyed hair, and Immediately re- v
lized exactly what he would think
+ it. He would not like it. She b
would put on her hat to avoid giving d
i'm too sudden a shock. Is
There was tap on the door and v
he hastened to open it. Almost be- a
ore she could do so, it was flung n
pen and Hamilton hurried into the a
oom. n
Don't be worried" he said, trying Il
speak naturally, and even produc- b
lg fair imitation of his character
tic smile. "He's down there" So
He? Who?" i
But she knew. c(
The man you spoke of last night. Sc
It least, I'm pretty sure it's the same &C
ian. He fits the description, and eI
IS asking at the desk for Miss Ber- W
IN. He described you to a dot, and &C
obinson Immediately made the bright W
lggestion that it might be Miss Par
ms. Fortunately l was passing the of
esk and heard him, so I didn't stop WI
II. the elevator, but sprinted up the tn
alrcaSe to warn you" an
She caught up her coat and hurried tr,
to the bedroom for the suitcase she III
I'd not yet unpacked. 1o
Lets CO." she called back as she tn
1rriedly added to it the garments of m,
e night before. "We can slip out vo
e back way" ia
The room telephone tinkled, but she wf
as already in the hall, almost run or
ng. He took the suitcase and kept IA,
ose by her side, walking with long
rides. His manner was normal now, su
I'd he spoke so casually that her tn;
rves relaxed. ar
Better go down the back steps," he "
lvised, as she turned toward the w
rvlce elevator.
"Of course. l didn't think :" ,,o
He led the way and she followed ~, ~
n. nc nc
Hamilton picked up a taxicab. :. -,
up into Central Park" he told the pc
iver. Make good time and keep ~
ing till l tell you to stop" AS the III; III;
b started he turned to his silent pll
mpanion and was shocked by her dn dll
llor. oe'
There's nothing to worry about Inc rW
w" he hastily reminded her. She ag
oke out with desperation that hor- sh;
led him: r.
Perhaps not till the next mr.
ne But l can't keep up this sort litt
thing--Tunning from place to place, sir