New Britain herald., 1925-09-16
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 battle on the western front, is brought back to London by
 Lieut. John Arnott, in an at. tempt to revive the formers mem ory, snuffed out when a shell tore through his command, killing 20 men and injuring many more, among them Peter. Before going 10 France Peter had become engaged 10
 Nan Marraby, who refused 10 be- lieye her lover capable of forgetting his promise of marriage, until brought 10 face the unrecosnlzing eyes of the man that had onco worshipped her.
 Nan has returned 10 the small apartment shared with her by Joan Endicott, whose husband also join ed the colorS, She is telling her friend about the unhappy visit with her former lover, Joan expresses the wish that she might do some- thing to help.
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 Nobody can help" Nan said hardily. "Oh. I'm not going to whine and make fool of myself for ever, don't think that; but just at first --- just now --- don't think I can bear 1t all. To have seen him, and heard his voice. and his laugh. . ." She caught her breath hard,
 But he will get better" Joan urged gently, "Of course he will get better. Mir. Arnott himself said that Peter was bound to get well in the end"
 "He didn't. He only said that the doctors thought there was a hope, and even if there is, anything may have happened by that time. He never used to like the flappery kind Of girl he was with this evening. He always said they bored him, but he didn't look bored when l walk ed into the room," she added, | lbroken-hearedly Nan --- hate 10 say 1t. but --- but do you think that perhaps - he hasn't really forgotten? That he's just like so many other men who care for girl for s time, and 1 then forget them? I - hate even 10 suggest it to you. but but one 1 does hear of such things. I've heard of ever so many cases since the war started There was Mary Melhuish :"
 Nan started to her feet. There was 8 burning spot of color in her pale cheeks. And you dare to con- pare me with her?" she said fierce ly. You dare to compare Peter with that that miserable man she thought she cared for, Oh, how dare you! How dare you"
 Joan looked horribly distressed,
 T didn't mean to be unkind; but --- but you told me yourself you hardly knew anything about Mir Lyster--"
 "I knew him long enough 10 find out that he was good and honor able. l knew him long enough tt be able to trust him and believe 1T him. And if he had got - tired - if there had been anybody else--' Her voice broke, but she went or again proudly. file would have told me straight out he wouldn't have wanted to hide the truth be- hind a mean trick like this"
 There wac a little silence. Joan looked up timidly.
 And what what are you go' ing to do?' she asked. Are you going 10 see him again? Oh, Nan wouldn't it have been the best thing to have told him who you were? To ask him if he didn't re- member you? To behave just as fl nothing had happened since you saw him last?"
 "Throw myself at the head of 2 man who doesn't care two straw' for me. No, I'm afraid that ism quite my way. But I'm not giving him up -- don't think that. I want my happiness as much as you do and I'm going to fight for if, and then" but her pluck gave out al at once and she broke down Into bitter sobbing.
 Nan" said Joan tearfully; bu Nan had rushed away and locked herself in her own room.
 John Arnott called in the morn Ing as he had promised. He hat been so sure that he would hav' to meet g broken woman thi morning; but she smiled at him though there was a look of trsged! in her eyes that hurt him.
 Its kind of you to come" sh said. She avoided looking at tn little parcel he had laid on tn table. She knew well enough wka it contained - her letters - tn letters she had written 10 Pete after he went 10 France; the page of foolish words and dreams whic had been written for Peters eye alone,
 She wondered how much thi man had read of them
 i've brought your letters" AT not said simply.
 Nan thanked him quietly. "An - and Mir. Lyster?" she asked. "l he -- is he we'll this morning."
 "oh he's A l." Anrott answere uncomfortably. Hes a lazy beg gar and was only just getting u when I came out"
 Nan laughed.
 Are you - are you both gnin 10 stay in town" she asked pres entity. "I mean, for any length ( time?"
 T dare say we shall for fe days. but but l want Lyster come home with me for bit to m people. He hasn't any friends of h own, you know none he care | 10 20 10, at least"
 | That is kind of you" she sal constrainedly. "He will be please to go, I am sure"
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