New Britain herald., 1925-09-15
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, pattleneldS or france.
 Peter Is reported seriously in- iured. Six weeks later, just as re- ports to Nan are telling of her lovers improvement,
 John Arnott. lieutenant in Peters regiment, brings the news that Peter is in London but that the shock of his injury has caused him 10 lose his memory. He tells Nan that Peter does not remember her. Contrary to Arnotts advice. Nan insists on seeing Peter. They arrive at the hotel 10 find Peter in the library engaged fin sprightly conversation with pretty young woman. Nan steps into the room she signs audibly Peter turns their eyes meet.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY There was moment Of tragic silence; the first throb of exquisite joy that rushed through .Nan's whole being slowly died away. leaving her cold and stunned.
 Her eyes went past Lyster to the girl perched on the wide fender; then she forced them again 10 his face.
 She thought she cried his name in anguish, but her lips did not move and no sound escaped them. She thought she held pleading arms to him. but they still hung Imply at her sides She thought that the intoerable pain in her heart must kill her. She prayed frantically that she might drop dead rather than suffer any more. as she stood there in the silent room, staring back at this man who looked at her with the casual eyes of stranger.
 It was the girl on the fender who spoke first.
 Are you - are you looking for anything?"
 She had a pretty, rather childish voice. and her eyes grew interest cd as they took in the pallor or Mans face and it's unconscious tragedy.
 Nan found her voice then, and she answered incoherently: ..
 Yes my gloves l - l must have left my gloves"
 Lyster walked over to the paper strewn table and moved heap of magazines.
 "I don't think they're here" he said, and at the sound of his voice the voice of which she had been dreaming night and day since last she heard it sudden faintness came over Nan: she swayed a lit- tie towards the table, clutching il with both hands to steady herself
 She could not bear it-she could stampeded all her natural com posture fled! If 1t had not been fol the presence of the girl she knew she must have flung herself at Ly- sters feet and implored him to re: member how he had loved her - how much they had been to one another.
 With a mighty effort she pulled herself together; the girl turned away and was lifting the cushion - from a big armchair in a friendly attempt to find the gloves, but Ly. ster stood quite still on the other side of the table, staring at Nar with a puzzled sort of look in his eyes.
 I'm sorry he said. "1'm afraid they're not here I'm sorry" he said again, almost stupidly, and broke of.
 Things soon get picked up il you leave them about" the gir said lightly. q expect they've been pinched."
 Nan supposed she must have an. swered something. but she neI el knew what she said; her one long. fore she broke down; she turned blindly to the door
 Lyster reached it before she did - he opened it and held it for her; his eyes searched her face again al she passed out: when she had gone he stood for a moment looking after her, before he turned bacl into the room.
 Arnott was waiting on the othel side of the lounge. He took hel ,1 hand and, drawing it through hi' arm, led her out of the hotel. f She walked quite firmly ant .s steadily, and he glanced at he curiously in the light of a stree lamp.
 So there was to be no scene! H, - was faintly amazed; almost an, 1 other woman in the world woult | have fainted, or broken down, h l told himself with vague feeling 0 | discomfort; when they had gon | some way he asked if she woul, | like a taxi.
 | Its a good way back to you | fiat" he said. And If you tee | tired"
 | She laughed.
 | Tired! I don't think shall eve l. feel anything again" she said. | T wish you had not seen hsrn, Arnott stammered, "1 did my bes to prevent you" | T know - you were very kint | but had to-" Just for a momen r her voice shook, but she went o |. steadily: What am I to do? Of Mir. Arnott, what is there left fo me in all the world?' | He tried to comfort her in hi | clumsy way.
 Things will come all right-th | doctors say that he may get quit |. right in time, Not that he isn
 right now - don't mean that =
 but it's so difficult 10 explain; 1t ] just as If a slice has been cut clea
 out of his life. If you'd been oI e. there in France, I think you'd req a. ize more how 1t happened; it's iu