The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-03
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Western Front. Upon his return
to London he fails to recognize
NAN MAKRABY, the. girl to
whom he became engaged before
going to France. Nan has left Lon.
don to 60 home and care for her
three motherless stepbrothers, but
is still in touch with her friend
JOAN ENDICOTT, whose husband
has just returned to France, and
who insists that Nan should forget
Peter and encourage the love Of
Peters friend and fellow officer
JOHN ARNOTT, with whom Peter
is resting at the home Of Arnott' 8
widowed sister, not far from the
Marraby estate. Nan is jealous Of
Arnott's sister and greatly disgust.
ed with the advances of
HARLEY SETON. q money lend.
err, who claims to have been a friend
of Peters before he went to the
front. Since his. return Peter has
failed to identify him. Seton in
pressing his unwelcome suit is sur
prised by Peter in a wood near the
Marraby estate forcing his kisses
upon Nan. Nan, fearful Of what
Seton might say to the brain-sick
man asks him to leave and runs
home to find her father ready to
leave for London.
Nan asks her father about Seton
and tells him that he has asked her
to marry him and that she refused.
Her father is Infatuated over her re-
fusal
Two days later Arnott offers his
love to Nan and is refused. He has
just left the house when Nan spies
Peter and her brothers coming to-
ward the house. He has also seen
her, making escape impos sible.,
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
81 hope the boys haven't been
worrying you," Nan said as Peter
, and the boys came near. "Not in the
least-we've had fine aftern DON
in the woods"
He spoke rather coldly, as If they
were strangers. Nan thought with a
childish sinking heart. Peter stood
there-not looking at her. with the
BOYS clamorinT round her.
"Nan--ask him to tea"
Eyes, ask him to tea"
ITO tea. . - Claudio chorused
shrilly.
"Not tonight" Peter said hastily
"It's late-Miss Marraby doesn't
want me tonight"
II shall be pleased if you will
Nan said hurriedly; she hoped she
did not sound as eager as she felt
, her heart leaped at the thought Of
him coming: to have tea with him
| in the schoolroom-to have him ia
herself for just little while.
Peter hesitated; he looked at hi
watch.
II ought to get back-I promised
Mrs. Mears.
Nan froze instantly.
"Oh, then. of course, we wonH
keep you. Come, boys, say goodby
to Mr.. Lyster-he wants to be 60
ing"
| Miserable jealousy ragged in hel
heart: she caught Claude almost
roughly by the hand.
| "Say good night to Mr.. Lyster a
once, and come in," she said sharply
She knew that Peter was looking
at her.
! 81 think l will stay after all. if
may be allowed to change my mind
he said suddenly. .., 49,.
Nan hardly knew if she were re
lieved or sorry-she could not NEE
his eyes.
"You ought to 20 back il you prom
ised," she said; her voice was COLI
and unfriendly.
! II never do things ought to do,
Peter answered, with faint smile
The boys were wild with excite
ment; they rushed on ahead int
!, the house.
1--WE only have a most ordinar!
tea" Nan said; she was so nervou
she hardly knew what she was say
ing; , ,.
"You told me before-thick brea,
and jam-but you promised. me tn
| top crust, you know"
;. She led the way into the school
room; she kneh down and poked tn
fire into a blaze.
"Father is away" she said. He
been in London for the past tw
days--I don't know when he will b
back. Will yhu sit here ?"-sh,
dragged forward chair.
Peter sat down in the rather shah
. by armchair by the fire and stretch
, ed his long legs with sigh Of con
tentment.
, "This is the first time, I've fel
: really at home since l came back,
i. he said.
, She looked at him with startle
, eyes.
; 1.-THE first time. -. What do yo
mean? Surely Mrs. Mears?. :"
"Oh. she is kindness itself; bu
. the house is rather formal-ther
j, are half dozen servants, and. !.
I we'll - He shrugged his shout
ders expressively.
T.. II thought she seemed very nice,
f said Nan; it was the last thing sh
: had thought, but she was so happ
I to hear Peter say he was more q
I home with her than over at Gadsde
that she felt magnanimous.
She began to pour out the tea.
\. "You don't take sugar, know
you see, haven't forgotten"
She stopped with stifled e,
clamation. Just for the moment
/ had seemed as if. the intervenin
weeks had been swept away, an
Y that she and Peter were once NOR
on the old happy terms. But az
Il parently he had noticed nothing
= and she drew breath Of relief.
J. II shall 60 into your regimen
! Mr.. Lyster," Jim said, because
:, like the badge on your cap"
r, $50 shall IT, said Buster.
n "And me-" echoed Claude in HI
IS piping treble.
2, Peter laughed.
=. "Time enough in another twent
y years." he said. IF the war is n,
e over them" he added, smiling
'e Nan.
Isl Sometimes it seems as if it new,
= will be over" she said. "Som
" times it seems impossible that v
s. shall ever be at peace again
y She broke Other blue eyes diIate
!. She had heard the slam Of the ga
y den gate, and through the half ligl
'e outside had seen Harley Seton
figure pass the window.
n She was on her feet. in an insta,
to' and out Of the room. Peter hea,
IS her urgent voice in the hall: