The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01
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I with pathetic haste and gratitude
I'VE won't tell anyone" she said
"It's just our secret" :,
She went down and gave the boys
their tea, but she could take none
herself. She could only think OF
Peter, and wonder what he was
thinking Of her.
J "Nan," said :Clandie,t r"you look
| like the picture Of the wicked fairy
in the story book"
Nan reused herself with an effort
Presently she .rose--she knew
that the little maid would be won.
dering why she had been late fo1
tea, and why she sat so long now
alone at the deserted table.
She began mechanically to tidy
the table-and push -ths chairs
back. s.
II suppose III do this every day
of my life till die" she thought
! hopelessly. II shall never be able
to escape any more-lve got to be
here all my life"
The garden gate creaked, as it
beneath the push of a hand; Nan
raised her eyes to the window
then all the blood in her body
seemed to rush to her heart, for
Peter Lystsr was walking up the
path to the house.
Peter-here! when only such a
little while ago he had turned
away from her in the wood.
She would not see him-she was
afraid to see him; she rushed out
into the hall to tell the little maid
that she was not at home-as she
passed the door, she could see the
dark outline of his tall figure
through the glass panels.
She flew on to the kitchen; ut
that moment she dreaded Peter
Lyster more than anyone on earth !;
she startled the little maid with
her bfeathless excitement.
There is a gentleman at the
door, am not at home, be sure
and tell him am not at home-go
and answer the door at once, l will
wait here"
The little maid rose from her
chair slowly.
What shall say, Miss?" she
asked with provoking stupidity.
Nan stamped her foot.
"Say am. not at home-say
am dead, if you like-anything,
except that l am in."
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departed; she stood listening in .
trembling impatience.
Now it was too late she wished
that she had seen him; a wild i'm
pulse came to her to 90 out into
the hall and say that it was a mis-
take-that she was in all the time !;
her fingers frightened on the door
handle-almost she had dragged it
ho~ oh -
of the front door, and after mo-
ment the maid came back.
II told him, Miss, and he's gone"
crossed her face. "He didn't seem
to believe me-" she added de-
precatingly.
II don't care if he didn't" she
said sharply.
She flew up the stairs two at a
out screened by the curtain.
figure walking away down the
; ly,
The tears rushed to Mans eyes.
"You fool!" she told herself saw
NSS'S' way yOu see Hill
you had your chance-apd now
! you've lost it,"
She stood there till he had gone,
then she went downstairs again
she made some pretext to go into
the kitchen, and presently asked the
girl what Mr.. Lyster had said.
did he ask for me? What did
he say?"
HE just asked for you, missile
seemed disappointed when said
you was out-he asked if l knew
where you had gone"
And you-what did you say?"
Il said / didn't know"
And is that all?"
Eyes. MISS"
HE didn't say he would come
back later-or tomorrow"
"No, miss"
Hell never come back" Nan
told herself despairingly.
She was standing looking out into
the garden when she heard the
door Of her fathers room open and
presently heard him calling to her.
Go Be Continued)
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