The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-22
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DRY from shock on the Westerr
Front. when she'll killed score
OF men and injured Peter. He ha:
forgotten his engagement to
NAN MARRABY, who is broken
hearted because Peter has failed t.
recognize her. She is now at home
4! due to the sudden death Of her step
mother. Nan had been living in Lon
don with
JOAN ENDICoTT, whose husband
has just returned home on leave
Joan has written that Peter is COM
! ing home with
LIEUT.. JOHN ARNoTT, also
wounded, to rest at the home Of the
latter's sister in village near the
Marraby estate. The same day Ar
mott calls to see Nan. She asks him
whether he knows anything about
HARLEY SETON, who was in
troduced to her by Peter before he
went to the front-who recently
made her uneasy with tales Of in
| fidelity by service men-and who
has been 4 mysterious visitor at her
fathers home. ..
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Arnott gave sort OF snort.
"My sister was only talking about
him last night" he said, reluctantly.
"He's only recently taken the Red
House, but he spends most of his
time in town" He paused and looked
away from Nan down the green lane.
"He's a money lender. and q rotten
one at that" he added, energetically.
Nan repeated her last words sharp
ly. Ibid YOU know he was friend
Of Peters? % she asked.
"No-at least. don't remember
hearing Peter speak Of him, but he
wasn't the sort Of chap who talked
about his own affairs much. Any
way" he smiled. why shouldn't he
be a friend Of Peters, and a money
lender as we!l?"
Nan stopped. She supposed Arnott
would think her silly If she explained
that she had always considered a
money-lender person whose ac-
Quainiance respectable people did mot
desire. She remembered that Seton
was also a friend Of her fathers, and
that seemed 70 improve matters. Her
4, face cleared little.
Il mustn't stand talking to you
any longer" she said. 'Goodby-
I'm so glad to have seen you
When Nan reached the house the
boys came rushing to meet her.
Where had she been? they demanded.
Wasn't tea ready? Nan reused her
self with an effort.
I'VE went into the woods" jim
said.
Woods" echoed Buster.
And there was a gentleman there
in uniform, who spoke to U.S." he in
formed Nan eagerly. 'And he told
US he'd been out in France and was
here on leave"
Nan laughed. quite a modern
hero she said. But you ought not
to speak TO strange gentlemen in the
wood. even if they are in uniform u
she added.
Buster was crying" Jim ex-
planned. That's why he spoke to
US. Busters such an awful baby"
he added contemptuously.
NO. I'm not" Busters little face
grew fiery.
7 Nan hastily interviewed. Now,
boys-you're not to quarrel" she
protested. Go on and tell me some
|, more about this man."
Hes nice" Claude volunteered.
"Nice," echoed Buster.
And he said he knew you" Jim
told her. He asked what our names
were. and when we told him he said
he knew YOU"
Nan nearly dropped the teapot
Peter" she breathed.
The boys stared at her. HE was
an officer" Jim rebuked her mildly.
And he had a gold stripe on his
arm-that means that he was wound
ed" he explained, kindly. "And he s
going to meet US again tomorrow.
You can come, too, il you like" he
added.
Thank you," said Nan, with a lit
tie catch in her voice. but l am
afraid he wouldn't want me :"
She laughed, to try and cover her
seriousness.
Well ask him." Jim promi sed.
ASK him." murmured Claude.
Indeed. you'll do nothing of the
kind" Nan declared, sharply. "And
anyway. ! haven't got time to 60 in
the woods"
But she was glad that the boys
had met Peter-Elad that the boys
had evidently liked Peter She would
love to have seen him with them, she
thought, wistfully.
It seemed such an odd situation;
apparently everyone might be with
Peter and talk to him except her
self; loneliness seemed to enfold her
like garment.
After John Arnott left Nan in the
lane he came across Lyster a little
further down the road.
'Well-have you seen herr" he
asked whimsically.
Arnott blushed. "Silly OWL" he
retorted with dignity. He eyed the
flowers in LISTERS cap scornfully.
1--WE known men court-martialed for
a smaller crime than that" he said.
WHO gave them to your, he de-
manded. j
Lyster laughed. 1.-THE smallest Of
Miss Marraby's three small broth.
ers." he said. AT least they told me
that they were her brothers,"
Really" Arnott was slightly en-.
vious; he would like to have made
friends with Mans brothers himself.
Where did you see them?" he asked.
The thought crossed his mind that in
spite Of everything perhaps Peter
had stolen march on him and called
at the house.
"They were in the wood" Lyster
explained. He took off his cap and
let the cool breeze fan his forehead.
Zone Of them was howling-the tint
est one" he laughed. "Rum little
cusses. they are" he said. "They
were frightfully excited when they
heard Id been in France-wanted to
know how many of the enemy I'd ac-
counted for. told them it was the