The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-18
nr,;,N HERE TODAY

NAN MARRABY, who is broken
hearted over the fate which has
suatchcd all thoughts Of his former
love from the man she had promised
to we'd Nan has been making her
home with
JOAN ENDICOTT. whose husband
has wired from France that he is
coming homo en- leave. Joan wants
Nan to go away while her husband
is home. Nan agrees to 70 after
Joan's new hat. and on her way
meets Peter and
LIEUT.. JOHN ARNOTT. who is
also home recovering from wound.
They drop into tea shop and Nan
sweets for Joan. Peter turns to
Arnutt with the question: "Who is
shc?" -. .''' .. t..' :,.. .-
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Arnott colored. ''''
ITS the girl l told you about the
other night. Nan Marraby," he said.
"Oh!" Peters voice was indiffer-
emit. "And--someo else she, spoke
Of, someone else she said she was go
ing to buy chocolates for-was that
anyone I ought to Know he asked
with sort Of bitterness. -.
NO. said Arnott. eat least, Miss
Narraby lives with hcr--a Mrs. En-
dicott."
Peter made no comment.
"How long are you going TO be in
here ?" he asked presently.
"My dear chap. we'll go when you
like" said Arnott hastily. "What do
YOU want to do? I'm game for any
thing"
II don't care. but don't mind me, if
YOU want TO get. along with Miss
Marraby.'
"Hot! She'll leave US. of course.
1t was quite chance, running up
against her" He glanced over to
Nan. and asked efficiently:
zine looking girl don't you
Peter shrugged his shoulders.
"Not bad" he said laconically.
Arnott was relieved when Nan re-
joined them.
scot the swccts:" he asked
"Ycs; and now having got all
can out Of you I'm going to be mean
and run away" she answered. 1--WE
+ got lots Of shopping to do She held
r !; hand to Arnott. "Goodby."
When shall | see you again." nc
= asked eagerly. He had not meant to
r ask the question. but it seemed tt
: rise to his lips unawares.
g Nan laughed.
ooh. I don't know! I'm going out
of town soon for a few days"
Fl Really Arnott looked a5surdll
+. disappointed. "Ob. | say" he pro
e tested, II was hoping we were going
6 to sec great deal Of Que another
I Nan looked ut Peter; he was
brushing some dust from the sleeve
Of his tunic and was apparently not
in the least interested in either Of
his companions. H
A wave Of great bitterness swept
over her soul. ~.
IT seemed impossible that she
gould laugh and talk with Arnot
! while her very heart and soul wer,
grovclius at LISTERS feet.
GIVE got to 60 home. you Sec shi
heard herself explaining flippantly
~ "Not that | want to exactly I'm
afraid" Tin not 2 dutiful daughter
realfy--but . :" .H'
( LET me know where you are 60
ling. and when. won't you?" Arnot,
asked They we're outside on tn,
path now. and it was with rush o.
relief that Nan felt the cool sprin,
Il air on her burning cheeks. -
G "Oh. yes. I'll let you know" sh,
= answered. lightly. cts dreadful
!, sleenv hollow of a place where
II live"
n And where, is this-appallin.
spot?" Peter asked, with ghost o
n smile in his eyes.
n Nan turned and looked at him
C She Was wondering if he. would re
II member the name If she spoke it
she had told him about it SO often
e and her life at home and her lionel.
&c childhood, and the gladness Will
N which she had escaped from herstep
r mothcr.
y ITS little place in Hcrtfordshr
called Lcavcnden.', she said. clearl.
&c II don't suppose you've ever hear
C Of it, but"
r. She broke off: John Arnott ha
&c given u war whoop Of delight.
d "teavcndcn!" he said. "Wh!
that's only two miles from my sis
ter's place; she li*es, at Little Gads
I" den. the next village -.
There was no reflection of job
!. Arnot.'s delight in Mans face. :
!" She had made up her mind TO kcc
away from Peter by going to her ow
home: and now it had turned ou
that her own home and Arnott's wcr
close together.
"iou don't look very delighted
Arnott was saying ruefuly.
Nan laughed. -.
"Oh. but I am she protested. .
shall look to you to amuse me whe
I'm bored to death with the countf
and my three small brothers. o.
its raining!"
A sharp spring shower was su,
denly dcluging the earth. Nan mad
a dive for. the doorway of the sho
al she had just, lief. followed by bot
ar men:
wv ut won't last she said brcatl
ag !cssly. "April showers never Ia
"a long. She was standing so close
as Peter that their arms were touchi,
II! 1T turned her sick for moment
remember the last time they hi
been together before he went
the clasp Or his arhik round 1ncr-tl
al throbbing Of HIS heart beneath HI,
III check
81 She spoke hurricdfy to Arnott.
II DO You think you could get me
FL taxicab!' - no
IL Arnott dashed out into the rnin
81 and Nan leaned against tie doorw;
!" with a sudden feeling Of 'uRcoltre
81 liable weakness. y,
81 Lystct looked at her: clriovsly;s
spoke to her, with ssadsn gent
IL II. !, ..nylhins tire m.tsessMiss' Ma
I'll Nan raised her eyassa4o With
I'll effort. her lips auivered tfto q smi1
b. Nothing OF coursesh5t: no. the
I'll is, nothing the matter, thank 70
81 ~. -: UnrSnsciously. she shrank
I'll "Do you know" he Said abrupt
MI after a moment. 1--WE: got sort
81. feeling at the back fBf my mind tn
III YOU and have met somewhere b
@l fore" Irst 8, :.