New Britain herald., 1925-09-26

do so --- I tell you so again--fetcll your father, or we will go to him and I will tell him that I have asked you to marry me, and yor will find that he will be delighted. X smothcred sob broke from Nan.
 "You cad." she said, broken, ly.
 Seton frowned.
 "If I am, It's your fault Foi your sake well, I'm not sure that l couldn't become quite de, cent fellow. I've been no saint. a' you know, but If you could bring yourself 10 care for me even z little ." He caught her hand holding it fast.
 Nan did not move. She l:new il would be useless 10 pit hel strength against his.
 I've known some fine womer in my time" he said, with a toucl of real emotion in his voice, "but I've never met one I admired as I do you. Marry lne, Nan. Marry me, and I'll let your father off every penny of the money he owes nc"
 I don't believe that he owes you anything -- I wouldn't believe if If you swore it," she told him She was hreathless and trembling
 "Would you believe 1t if he tolt Sou?' he asked
 "No," said Nan, violently. "Ant --- and even If I did" she added after "a moment, do you think would sell myself to you, 10 pay al eytortionate debt to which I don suppose you're really entitled?" He bent suddenly, peering dowr into her flushed face.
 But supposing it was 10 save someone else?" he asked. Nan's eyes dilated as they n-e the subtle meaning Of his.
 What do you mean?' sh' whispered.
 "You know what I mean vol need not look so innocent" he an swered. brutality. ''You haven lost your memory as Lyster has -- or as he pretends to have done you know quite we'll what I tolo you the other afternoon. Well, IT he magnanim I'll throw I.ys ter's debt in with the rest---marr. me, and I'll wipe them both off l but if you don't"
 If I don't" said Nan.
 He let her go; he even dreV back a step.
 "If yo udont," he said, 'I'll g straight to Lyster and tell him tn truth"
 "Tell Mir. Lystcr?" she stam mered. "Why -- why, you must b mad What do you mean? Wha are you going 10 tell Mir. Lyster? 9
 q mean what say. shall tel Lyster that he owes me money - and make him pay.'
 Nan almost laughed; she hal been thinking something quite diff ferent from this.
 "such threat doesn't frightel me" she said: her courage wa coming back. Its nothing to m whether Mir. Lyster owes yo' money or not, but I know hin well enough to know that if h. does he will pay you back an' every penny of It."
 Sefton laughed disagreeably.
 You think so? Well, hope vol are right"
 1 Nan raised her head proudly.
 And now, if you have quite fin ished, kindly let me pass"
 But I have not flnished--ther is a great deal more I have 10 say Nan, I'm a rich man -- can giv you everything you want; I ca look after those brothers of your and give them a start in life. cal put your father on his feet, an' make you somebody in the world.
 Nan listened pathetically. Whel he stopped speaking she looked him squarely in the eyes. T don't care to be somebody f the world" she said. And hav' had all the happiness I ever wan - thank you"
 "You mean -- Lyster! Very well then it will no doubt be grea kindness on my part to go to hin and tell him what he pretend to have forgotten" the paus was deliberate ''that you wer once engaged to him -- that h once imagined he loved you de votedly, and that the engagemen was never broken until he cam back to England and you were for gotten. You see, I have guesse rather more than you told me tha day when we came down fror town together"
 "You can tell him what you lik Lit is of no interest to me-"
 She made & movement to pas him, but once again he barred he way. There was an angry light l his eyes, and a note of impatienc in his voice.
 'No interest to you - eh? Wei we shall see. I am pretty good a word painting when choose, an I think I can tell Lyster a yer pretty story of girl who broken-heartcd at the unfaithful ness of her lover - of a girl wh ." He stopped short - Ma was crimson; for a moment h thought she was going to strik him, then she shrugged her shou ders.
 You're not worth arguing with, she said, cuttingly. T have waste too much time here already. I fol bid you 10 ever speak to me agai do you hear?"
 He laughed.
 "You forbid me! That Is g6od- as if a woman could ever pit he will against mine-see. ." Wit sudden quick movement h caught her in his arms befor she could stop him he had Der bor haad hack arafnxt his shou