The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-21
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By RUBY IT. 4AYRES ~ sA.sscss.

hand. but he looked up as his dauGh-
Ter entered.
"What is it. Nam" he asked ties
lily. There was always shade OF
irritation in his VOICE when he spoke
to his daughter.
Man went straight TO her Guc@ tion:
"Who was that man who went out
just nov. fathcr""'
Mr.. Marraby frownrd. ,"lle's u
business acquaintance Mr.. Seton
he lives over ut Little Gadsdcn.
He looked up AZ her. Are there any
more questions yor would wish TO
ask ~
"No."
Nan turned again to the door. but
her father called to her. "Nar
with regard to your staying here
He looked at her with an anxious
line between his worried eyes.
II don't know if you have made
any plans for the future"
"No--nonc." said Nan readily.
81 thought" he hcsitatcd 81
thought" he said again. "thcrc was
u question Of your getting married.
Some months ago you wrot" me that
you were cngagcd--a Mr.. hystcr, !
believe, the name waS?'
Mans fac" quivcrcd.
"Oh, that's all finished with, ia
thcr!" she said. with forced cheerful
ness. "Im not engaged to anyone
now. and p. and am quite willing
to stay here for time and LOOK
after the boys if you wish me to-
He looked relieved, though he
made no attempt to thank her.
ut has worried me. wondering
what would become Of them" he
said. But if YOU will stay, Of course
THAT settles it."
He went back to his writing, and
Nan felt that she was !smSscd.
"Nobody seems to think Of nc or
| what want to do she thought. re
bc,liously. "Why shouldn't have
some happiness OF my own But
the next moment she was laughing
| ut herself. What happiness could
there ever be for her without
Peter?
She walked on out into the country
lane.
"Good evening" said y CHEEKY
| voice, and waking from her reveric
! with Il start Nan found herself look
ing into John Arnott's kind face.
She gave a little cry of delight.
, She let him take both her hands.
lH'ugHI i wis i'''I g'ihS ~
sec you," he said brcathlesSly.
Eve came the night before last I
; persuaded Lystcr-L don was
, knocking him out
! "Hc Is here. then with you?'
"Ycs." He looked away from the
! gladncss in her eyes. He let her
| hands go
! my stepmothcr died suddenly, YOU
! know Nan explained. II had to
come down at once the same dar
| that | saw you in Regent street"
She looked up ut him with wry
! It'll" smile.
They were in the road that led to
the village. and Nan stood still. II
! must 20 back" she said, ats the
! boys tea-timc. You'd be amazed If
! you knew the amount Of bread a"h
| jam they can consume at one neal
! He laughed. 81 Iore bread AMI
| JAM he said mendaciously. ASH
me to tea. too, Miss MArraby."
But Nan shook her head. "Not
today-pcrhaps some other day, il
| your every good
there's nothing ] can do for your"
, he asked.
| Nan laughed. IT wonder why peo-
! Pile always think | want things done
f, for me?' She said.
| He considered her gravely. "Do
YOU? I'm not so sure. And who
else has been wanting" to do things
for YOU" he demanded, with a touch
Of jealousy.
"By the way" she said, casually,
do YOU happen to know Il man
named Harley Scfton?"
Harley Seton" Arn"tt echoed
the name disgustcdly. what do You
know about him." he asked, with II
note of suspicion in his voice.
81 don't know anything that's
why asked you. SO you do know
! him, them"
| (TO BE COntinucd)