Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-14

way oALlAuS LuCT0 aS lOI.
lorn as could be when in blew-no
other word could describe it-Claire's
brother. You wouldn't have dreamed
from the way he acted that he'd never
laid eyes on me before. He told me
about the confession you'd written
him and he said he knew you were
unhappy up here because Of your
false position and that I ought to
come back up here with him and get
lose a moment. Then, while we were
talking, your letter came with it's as
tonishing news. Isn't it all like some
nightmare-all the aunts and things
mixed up the way they were? We had
to read your letter over and over to
understand 1t. Then when We finally
got it through our heads, VIE decided
we'd get Claire and start the next day
for North Hero"
l"But Dad?" asked Nancy.
1--WE were all ready to 20 when a
taxi drove up to the door and out
jumped your father. OF course he
had to hear the whole story way back
to the letter Noah brought to our
room. Barry didn't give him a chance
to even wash his face. he bundled
him straight into the automobile as
though it were a matter of life and
death. And here VIZ are. And this
ished.
1t was a merry party that gathered
around Miss SabrinA's table. Blindy
wanting to express all that was in her
heart, had spread q supper fit for the
gods. Nancy's father had carried
Miss Milly downstairs and sat between
her and Nancy. Every nov and then
Nancy slipped her hand into him, un-
der the tablecloth. Miss Sabrina, at
Tho hand 5AF <A4 kAAlA L-1o4 ~---
them all in a pathetic ecstasy
of happiness. From the kitchen came
the insistent "goo's' OF the smallest
Hopworth, to the accompaniment Of
Q silver spoon beating against a sill
yer mug.
Through all the light chatter in the
room there was an undertone of deep
happiness and contentment. Only oc-
casionally Claire's eyes flashed q wor-
Nancy wilfully ignored. But when,
after suppnr, the others all went to
the Hollyhock porch and Nancy
slipped away, the watchful Claire
drew q sigh of relief and proceeded to
feel %riotously happy.
As Nancy walked slowly down the
path to the orchard she felt her heart
grow inexplainably. foolishly light.
She was 20 glad that Peter Hyde had
come back.
The gladness shone in her eyes as
she let him clasp her two hands. He
did not even ask her II she would for
give him; they both laughed joyously,
like two children.
Wasn't it funny7 Both Of us up
hero pretending to be else"
but i wasn't fair. You knew
Peter fastened to defend himself.
oct lfA~t-0k ~{s~k ~A kA>- T1rf~4
made me promise not to let on that
! knew. Anyway. I'd growntso down.
right sick Of that Barry Wallace that
! wanted to just see IL I could make
someone like plain Peter Hyde. Did
II" he asked.
Nancy. ignored the direct question
and avoided the pleading IN Peters
n. WY did . come e.. here Pct
II wonder IL you viii understand,
Nancy?" Peters voice was serious.
Mother thought I was crazy and
Claire would have 1t. too-At the time.
But when I heard you tell-that after
noon-what- you thought OF Claire's
brother, I decided I'd done Just about
the right thing. You see, when I
came back from the other side. Just
because father Inc mother are Quite
had been printed about all the things
I'd done
''But you did do them" cried
Nancy. warmly.
"oh, yes, l did them. ana I have
got three or four medals-but them
so were Q lot OF other fellows doing
the same things and a lot Of EN- were
killed, doing them. You zee, I Just
looked At It that everyone Of W went
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