The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-08
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memory from she'll shock in France.
Ipon his return 10 London he fails
20 recognize
MANN MAREAEI. to whom he be-
came engaged before going to the
irnne. Nan, hrokcn-hcarted. re-
turns 20 her home to care for her
three mothcrless Strpbrothcrs. She
is still in touch with
JOAN ENDitOTT. in London. who
has encouraged her to forget Peter
and marry his friend and fellow Of
ficrr.
JOHN AINOTT, with whom Peter
is resting at the home Of Arnotts
sister. not far from the Marraby
estate. Nan in desperation. how
ever. over Peters reported engage
mcnt to Arnott's sister. and the fl
nancial difficulties Of her father,
has consented to marry
HARLEY SEXTON. moncy-lcnd-
or. who has promised TO cancel her
fathers debts TO him and make her
Il present Of Peters lOt'S on their
wedding day.
Arnott has just called to ask
Nan whether her reported engage
mcnt is true. He tells her that
Peter is not engaged to his sister.
hut rather has applied for immc
diatc return to France. The maid
announces Seton and Arnott
leaves. Nan enters the room where
Seton is waiting.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
Seton took bundle OF papers
from his pockct and flung them
down on the table. There are
your fathers precious bills" he
said
Nan colorcd: she glanced at them
! but did not pick them up. THANK
you" she said
"Ry the way" he added. looking
back over his shoulder. "Lystcr is
! engaged to tina; little widow sistr,
of Arnott's--l suppose YOU know
! thou"h en-"
Il heard it hut it. not true
said Nan in Il stranglcd voice.
He laughed prov okingly.
"Oh. yes, it is" he said. Il ne,
! LvStcr aS | came along just now
and he told me himself"
! John Arnott was right when h.
said that Peter had changed during
: the past few days.
He had grown irritable and mo-
| rose: be took 20 going off for long
walks BY himself; he was abrupt
with Arnott and seemed to avoit
Doris.
II was the morning after the vii
lare had been thrilled with tn,
news Of Nan Marrahy'S engagement
; that Peter announced his intention
Of going 10 London.
Its all rot. tearing up to tow
like this" Arnott declared huffily
Most fellows are quite content t
wait till they're sent for know
l am. Don't be an ass, give up tn,
| idea
But Peter would not: and final!
Arnott drove him down TO The sta
ton to catch the midday train.
As they were leaving the villag,
they overlook Nan and the tire,
boys Arnott slowed down.
! Mans eyes went quickly to Lys
! ter and away again.
"Whcrc are you off to:' she ask
ed as lightly as she could. Ar
mott answered that Peter was fe,
up with them and was going bael
10 town.
Mans blue eyes dilatcd.
"lou have soon got tired Of tn
country" she said.
Peter did no1 answer: he was en-
crossed with the boys. who ha
, climbed on to the hootbonrd OF tn
, car.
"lt's goodby, then. Mr.. LyStcr.
Nan said. After 4 moments hcsita
ton she held out her hand. Good
/ bI."
Arnott frowned as he drove or
| Was Lyster fool, he wonderc,
impatcntly. that he could rot CUES
the meaning of the hcarthrcak i
Mans eyes. For the twcntictI
time the impulse came to him t
tell him the truth.
81 suppose" Peter said suddenly
with Il sort Of constraint, 81 sup
pose it is true that Miss Marrab
is engaged to-Scfton?"
"Shc's throwing herself away"
ayes" said ArnCl: again suvay,
y. There's no doubt about that.
LISTER looked at him.
NV hat became Of the fellow sh
was engaged to-" he asked.
Arnott colorcd.
ale treated her rottcnly,' hc sail
violently. al least i suppose
ought not to say that--its Il mixu
what do ycu mcal,-a mixup?
But Arnott would say no more. Til
\ station was in sight, and h
5 changed the subject hurriedly.
7 Mans face haunted Peter all tn
way TO London. Her smile trouble
him and her voicc--and her It'll
tricks Of manner.
He was reused from his though!
by jolt and a violent swcrvc 70
lowed by Il sudden impact.
I A cab coming in the opposite T.
rection had collidcd with them
the corner Of the road.
Lyster had n vague impression
broken glass and Il mans red, angl
-, face before he wrcnchcd open tt
y door and scrambled out.
" The other cab had come off
far. the worst Of the two; the do,
> had jammcd, and all the glass W;
:. broken. and behind it Peter caugl
! sight of girls white, frightcnc
face.
. He got it open after strugg
= = and helped the girl out.
:, 1t was some moments before 81
y could find her voice.
"Thcy had no right IT, drive
fastr-k knew we should have an a
!. cident-thc police ought not to q
= low it. And I'm in such hurr
=" tool suppose shall miss n
train"
y The police had arrived on Il
~ scene and were making copio
- notes.
:. "Mv cab seems fairly unda,
~ ~ aged" Peter said to the girl. "
u YOU will let me drive you aloug
:" | don't know where you are going
!, She told him ut once.
10 81 was going to EusNn to cat
~ train, but now suppose I sh;
;. miss it and there'll be nobody
" y. meet me oh, dear, what shall
'. do" :.
y She seemed very helpless, Pet
thought with sense Of impatien,
even while he felt rather sorry