The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-30
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| It tell you SO again--fetch your
!. father, or. ne will 80 70. hina,z I'D
will tell him that / have asked you
to marry me, and you will find that
he will zoe delighted"
+ A smothered sob broke from Nan.
"You-cad!" she said, brokenly.
Seton frowned. G
"If l am, it's your fault. For your
sake-well, I'm not sure that. !
couldn't become quite a decent fel.
low. I've been no saint, as you know
but il you could bring yourself t.
care for me--even . little :" He
caught her hand, holding it fast.
Nan did not move. She knew II
would be useless to pit her strength
against his.
1--WE known some fine women in
my time" he said. with touch Of
real emotion in his voice, "but I've
never met one ! admired as | do you
Marry me, Nan. Marry me, and
III let your father off every penny
of the money he owes me-"
n II don't believe that he owes YOU
anything---I wouldn't believe it if you
swore It." she told him. She was
breathless and trembling.
would you believe it II he told
you" he asked.
ono" said Nan, violently. "And
even If l did" she added, after
Ia moment. "do you think l would
sell myself to you, to pay an extor.
tionate debt to which I don't suppose
you're really entitled"
He bent suddenly, peering dowr
into her flushed face.
''But--supposing it was to save
someone else?" he asked.
Mans eyes dilated as they met the
subtle meaning Of his.
"What do you mean?" she whis'
pered. l, ave- "t
"You know what mean--you neet
not look 50 innocent" he answered
| brutality. "You haven't lost your
memory "a Lyster has--or as he pre-
tends to have done; you know quite
we'll what I, told you the other after
noon. Well, IN be magnanimous-
LII throw LISTERS debt in with tn
rest--marry me, and III wipe then
both oft, but il you don't"
III / don't" said Man.
He let her GO; he even drew bacl
a step. 49,.
III you don't" he said, "l'll e
straight to Lxster and tell him the
truth"
"Tell Mr.. Lyster?" she stammered
"Why-why, you must be mad! Wha
do you mean? What are you going
to tell Mr.. Lyster?"
II mean what say. shall tel
Lyster that he owes me money-ane
make him pay"
Nan almost laughed; she had bee,
thinking something quite differen
from this. ..
"Such threat doesn't brighter
me-" she said; her courage was com
| ing back. cts nothing to m,
| whether Mr.. Lyster owes you none!
| or not; but know him we'll enough
to know that if he does he will pa!
you back-and every penny OF it,"
Seton laughed disagreeably.
"You think SO? Well, l hope yo'
are right"
Nan raised her head proudly.
! "And now, If you have quite fin
ished, kindly let me pass,
! but l have not finshed-there i
a great deal more l have to say
Nan, I'm a rich mani can Civ,
| you everything you want; can lool
! after those brothers of yours an
give them start in life. can pu
your father on his feet, and max
!, you somebody in the world"
Nan listened alphabetically. Whel
he stopped speaking she looked hin
/ squafely in the eyes. 4
= IL don't care. to; be somebody il
:, the world" she said: And hav
|: had all the happiness l ever want
!. thank You"
! "You mean-Lyster! Very vel
then it will no doubt be great kind
:. ness on my part to 60 to him an
: tell hin, what he-pretends TO hav
forgotten"-the pause was deHber
ate-"that you were once engaged t
| him--that he once imagined he love
you devotedly, and that the engage
inent was never broken until he cam
back to England and YOU were for
i gotten. You see, have guesse
rather more than you told me tina