Show broken Br C NI 1 ter it ad s WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE To tile the home ot of Pro Prof and Mollie I Elwell in md Ind one night In October o of 1898 Is brought a woman whO hall had d on a train That nl night ht twin girls are born to her nOd and she dies without revealing her name The Thc story then moves forward eighteen years ears The The twins have ave been adopted and named Margaret larJ rElt and They are called Rusty And Bett Betty j Jim Elwell the son enlIsts In Intire intIre tire World war lIe Re then disco discovers vcrs thi t one of the twins loves es him lIe is shell shelI at Sedan and reported lead dead Much later he Is II In a Ne-is' Ne ew York hos where hl his parents ind hini his speech and gone g lIe lIeIs lieis Is like a de d man Tire The day before l he Is to be taken taleen home home home- he he- he wanders away awa from his nure Late that nl ht he is found its In B Bellevue hospital with his skull fractured expected to die lIe had bern hit hv by a truel The twins meanwhile had ben been Identified IS as tbs tb's nieces of the Clayton Claton o of Indian Indian- apolis Their father I Is Mollie writes saying JIm will live but his memory Is gong gone forever for tor- ever and they are arc to bring him home shortly When hen the arrive there Is a scenE and suddenly and the one or the twins cries that she dIe Is Jims Jim's wife NOW BEGIN THE STORY CHAPTER ElwEll fell ell backward Into the chair beside Jim TIle ThE sobbing girl threw herself herselt on Oil In front of her and buri burled d tIc bel head n tWe womans woman's lap her FIlm young body shaken trembling In ate at aban abandon nn Prof Elwell's expression was as stran strangely In surprise c considering con con- n- n what Ire had jut jurt listened to Instead of e he he half no nodded cled to himself But Martha Dalton standing tle- tle sl side e the the- that covered tile between the rooms gasped and looked all around her hera a if expecting that an explanation explanation tion would come rom the nIt ah After a moment the excited girl irl began hegan to peale a again aln gaspingly her words broken b by choking sobs but Mollie and the others heard ant and understood YOU T-T T have no-no no right doll loUl But I have the rl right ht of wife and o of-of of 0 f m my love for him She SlIe faltered It a moment then went on Ive always loved JIm Mollie Mollie- ever since ever since we were babIes bables And then one out thre In tile the yard I toM told him so- so anti and he told 1 me he loved me I-I I promised him when he went awa away not to tell about our OU marriage until until un- un til he came cam back baek he le thought It best hest for both sister arid and me And only sister knew about it It she Mollie was with us that lay day we were married tire day we went to Chicago o. o She promised erl not to tell too 1 We thought It run fun then But hut lOW he Is back Mollie and lie cant can't tell He cant can't tell he cant can't and tell you ou tile the things hed he'd be wanting to tell you youIt It lie he could Oh Oh Mv Iv God Martha Dalton cried softly and covered her race face with her l hands So the girl went on I had to tell because I want him Mollie- Mollie hes he's mine J I want to help him to live U-e again to get g-et back bacle his memory memory mem- mem ory again If possible If not then w well ll to love him anti and to help talce care or of him Do you ou under under- stand Mollie Moile nodded unable to speak sneak for or tears The girl seemed calmer now her voice was not breaking She turned and looked full at Jim Jimas as sire resumed what I want to tb do Mol Mol- lie take care of him and love him What lOP else do you 1 0 suppose I care about What do I care eare for money 0 tor the thing s money can buy bur without Jim What do I care eare for society or-or or or anything without Tim lie He loved me before this this- this awful awful thing happened I want to make him love bye ne me a again ln to m make ke him happy Oh 1 e. e Mollie you ou let me stay with him You must let me help Jim I-I- I She stopped While she Rhe as a as looking at at Jim an thing had happened Half blinded as she was she saw It and what she beheld stilled the words on her seemed lips almost to still the very heart In her oer body A stifled cn escape escaped her Then gradually gradual lIke the slow breaking of dawn a radiance be to Into her I face A gan n creep light glorious and splendid flamed In her clark eyes She appeared appeared- to gather to herself lift herself herse up Oh Oh Jim She screamed the name wildly an and rising with a swift movement Sl- Sl literally threw her body Into Ills outstretched out out- stretched arms Oil Oh Jim she he cried again My I JIm You know me Jim dear Martha Dalton had looked up P-E P in swift alarm What's t to the poor girl Irl Proto Prof tale take her away cant can't you see she's Mollie 10 e. e cried the excited excited ex- ex cited girl Jim knon's me Xe I-Xe remembers remembers re- re members me Mollie Iollie I Prof ear oh The words died cHed away aay on her lips and Jm Elwell felt the slender form relax for an Instant In Ills his arms But only for fot an Instant The body grew vibrant again She raised her head and smiled up at him I Oh she cried God Is good God Is so Soo good Jim JIm Elwell was looking at her now eyes that saw eyes that held in depths the look or of understanding IlLs arms anus tightened tightened tight tight- ened around hot Then at her words his h head Ad bent forward on his chest and for fOI a second his lips moved in silent prayer Then he lifted Ills his head His glance S swept around the room fellon fell ren renon I on Mollie and encountered tire startled eyes or of Martha Dalton Dal Dal- ton and the suddenly radiant face of Rusty lie He smiled and this time It was not the mechanical smile that had been so eo pitiful to see The girl on Ills his lap clung to him fiercely S. S Kiss nie me Jim she whispered Kiss me like that that night night In the th-e moonlight beneath the trees And Jim kissed d J h her r kissed her heras heras as he had on that night when lie he had whispered his love lo and the Indiana moon had shone down on ther new found happiness The kiss drew forth a breathless little Oh Jim from the girl followed tol- tol lowed by along ecstatic sigh And that was as that Jim Elwell no longer was a living living- dead man Jim would go on through life like the rest of them talking laughing crying lovIng Betty lifted her head and looked around and marveled at whet she raw Martha Dalton and Rusty were the only ones who appeared to be waiting like herself for tor some explanation Mollie was sitting back In her chair on her face a look of perfect per per- feet tranquillity In her eyes the light of understanding at last and blissful content Prof was grin grin- and ning-and his forehead ad with his handkerchief Suddenly Rusty on whose face tace were puzzlement and jo joy and a mixture of other emotions rushed forward and threw herself on Jim Oh she cried I cant can't believe it Jim youre you're yourself again Oh I r I cant can't begin to tell you how glad gladI I am Kiss me Jim and tell me you recognize your little pal Rusty the girl who hit tire the man with the croquet ball Jim Tell me you know your our Rusty She began raining kisses on Jims Jim's face his neck his hands and then slumping Into the chair began to sobI sobI sob I wouldn't have had this happen happen hap hap- pen for a thousand dollars Jim Jims s saId d seriously if 1 I I had ha known all thIs crying and carrying on 01 was I going to take place lie He took toole Rusts Rusty's head In his hands and lifted her chin up so lie he could look at her face Of course I know you Rusty he said And dont don't think Ill I'll ever forget how you saved poor Jim Jim from getting the hide beat off h m by tile the champion champion cham- cham pion of Missouri Do I remember the croquet ball Say And I remember re- re member too the day that little Ru Rusty ty got bit b by the rattlesnake Do Iou remember old pal Rusty smiled How can I forget forget for for- get Jim You saved my life that day She paused drew a breath Oh oil Jim Its it's just too good to toe e be betrue true that's all They said sald there was no hope for you and here you are just the same as when yoU went Im I'm so happy hapPI r I just dont don't believe I can stand It The girl sprang up UI nd rushed over to Mollie to her arms around her and lay her head on her lap A guilty g look was exchanged ex- ex changed by Mollie nd Prot Prof Jim one arm still clinging to letty etty suddenly sprang to 1 sis s feet Here I am lie he said sitting here and theres there's poor Martha Dalton Dalton Dal- Dal ton standing over there and looking look look- ing like she had seen a ghost g Martha Im Ill coming right over and kiss you ou This seems to be a reg- reg blar kissing party and I dont don't want to slight ht anyone that right Pro But Jim faltered the ol ola nurse Ire her I hands on ills as she gazed unbelievingly Into his I eyes ees I dont don't ul Can It be possible that Betty anti and Rusty brought brough t you back again The They seemed to believe they could work wonders with that harp ot of Bettys Was that it It Jim Did the harp make you ou remember all of a sudden sudden sud- sud den Jim patted her broad back Now you ou walt wait just a minute Martha artha old dear and Ill I'll explain everything Sit down own everybody ever because its it's a long story S He looked around irim Wheres Mike Hennegan he asked Hes out In the yard I behove be- be hove lieve said Martha l Jim went to tile the door and opened It Mike lie he called Come here Mike up Mikes Mike's cheerful voice came caine floating Into the room Id I'd get g-et a breath of fresh air lie he explained with that broad grin of Iris while you Iou was all your our little family reunion Im I'm for duty now What's to be done Not a thing said sald Pro sit down Jim sank Into the wide chair again aln and pulled Betty down beside beside be- be side him hini So Its It's just like thIs little SW and and theart-and you ou too old pal turning to ard Rusty His voice shook just a Mt alt as he began to tell the story that sounded so startling to th tile girls and Martha Dalton You see when I got hit by that truck truck-so they told me anyway anyway- everything went just And when Mollie and Prof and Nellie NeIlle Downing and Mike found me that night In Bellevue hospital the they told told them I was going to die Betty clung to him a little tighter all right ight honey Im all allright allright right now Ire smiled Well for five days I was as unconscious and during that time they still thought the odds were about ten to one that I wouldn't wake up or If I Idid Idid did up that I w wouldn't live But one day I woke uP and when they looked me mc over they found my noodle was wa-s still all bent tangled up just the same as be- be fore To Be Continued In the next chapter Jim explains how his memory was restored Two big serials have been obtained for Telegram readers to follow Campus Rebels All at Sea by Carolyn Wells an absorbing mystery story starts January 24 Second See Sec ond Love by Malcolm Duart a smashing love story starts January 30 Dont Don't miss the opening chapters BOND O D U VIER an AGES Thursday Wed ed Ten first grade Tade rails nib Ten secondary rails rail 97 Ten public utilities Ten industrials Combined month ago ago Combined year ago Tl Total tAI bond sales alt par value 1 |