The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-12
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE
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.. BY RUBY .AYRES y S.s:s:aan

tainted, or broken down, he told
himself with u vague feeling Of dis
comfort; when they had gone some
way he asked if she would like Il
taxi.
IT'S, good way back TO- ;our
flat" he said. And if you feel
tired
She laughed.
n.Tired! / don't think l shall e"cr
feel anything. again., she said.
Il wish you had not seen him.
Arnott stammercd. Il did my Oest
! to prevent you"
III know--you were very kind, but
l had to- just for a moment her
voice shook; but she went on stead
lily: what am to do: Oh, Mr..
Arnott, what is there left for INC in
all the world?' -. ..... ..t. ..
He tried to comfort. her in his
J clumsy way. ~ 49,. =. o..
Things will come all right--thc
doctors say that he may get quite
right in time. Not that he ISN'T
right now don't mean that---but
it 5 so difficult to explain; it's just
as il a slice has been cut clean out
of his life. If you'd been out there
in France. think you'd realize more
how it happened; it's impossible to
try and describe it for you. The
shell that got Lystcr killed 20 men;
it was a marvel he wasn't finished,
too
He gave little apologize laugh.
he explained. Each day and every
day seeing men you've lived with
for months. and stood drinks to, and
chummed with. brought in dead or
dying. 1t all gets to be in the ma
tural cause Of events. Don't think
I'm trying to make things worse for
you,' he added as he felt the little
CULVER that passed through her. "l'm
only trying to make you understand
how u man gets worked up I'LL all
his nerves seem like fine wire, and
thcn-if anything happcns-any
shock-crash! and the whole lot is
:shattcrcd." .,,..... ...
Nan tried to understand, but her
brain felt like wool; she could only
think Of Peter as she had seen him
in that 2anguishcd moment laughing
with another girl. j..
He had not forgotten how to
laugh! lie had not forgotten now
to talk and amusc other womcn!-
it was only she, who loved the very
ground on which he walked, who
had been wiped out Of his memory.
But he hasn't forgotten you"
|. she said. with. sudden harshncss. ''IIc
hasn't forgotten you, l suppose"
NO." said, Arnott reluctantly.
but then you see I've been with
him all the time; I've been with him
SO much chat even if he had forgot
l:ten me, / should have created fresh
place for myself in his mind, if you
underst and what mean. talked
to him, and tried to help him rcmem-
Der things-wc were always pals,
you know
"Mr. Arnott," she said suddenly.
"Would you-if there was anything
else that you think / ought to know
you you wouldn't keep it back
from me, would your
"a give you my word Of honor that
1 would not"
mot from n mistaken sense Of
honor--to try and spare me-"
Miss Marraby, l promise
Nan chokcd back II sob.
Thank you,'. she said. "And now
II wonder if you will be very kind
AM! promise nc something clsc?'
'CuC SaNC i'lCic weary laugh.
! , "Oh,,. you can-if you will--ncver
speak Of. me to-to Peter. Don't try
to make him remember me; just j.. .
just behave as if-as il l wasn't in
the world as if as if we'd
never been engaged-nevcr -.
III you wish it,"
please; and now tell me just
what he said when you reminded
him about mc-bcfore you came
home"
He gave a little exclamation of
distress.
"I'd rather motifs no good-hc
didn't know what he was saying
you've got to !',mcmber, that-and
know you'll find it difficult
II shall only find it difficult if you
try and hide anything from me,
she said steadily. PLEASE"
II told you that I found YOUR let
tcrs," he said at last. "Of course,
Id heard -.bout you from Lystcr--
there was q photograph he showed
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