The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-23
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tie on the Western Front, has lost
his memory. He has failed, upon
returning home, to recognize
NAN MARRABY, the girl to
whom he became engaged before
leaving for france. Nan has re-
turned home from London due to
the death Of her stepmother. She
is informed by her friend,
JOAN ENDICOTT, that Peter will
spend his leave in small village
near her home on the estate Of the
widowed sister Of
LIEUT.. JOHN ARNOTT, a fellow
officer. also home on leave due to
injuries. Arnott, who is failing in
love with Nan, has called to see her
and rejoined Peter on the road
nearby when they meet
HARLEY SETON, wha claims to
be a friend Of Peters. Peter fails
to recognize him and explains his
predicament. Seton is money
lender He is apparently eager to
know how much Peter has forgot
ten, as he is leaving he again turns
to Peter.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Miss Marraby told me you were
home"
''Did she ?" Peter knit his brows.
"Odd that you should know her, too
he said, rather constrainedly. "She's
friend Of Arnott's, you know
seems rather nice sort Of girl"
Seton stared; for moment he
thought he could not have heard
Alright.
A nice sort of girl! And only a
few months ago Peter and Nan Mar
raby had been engaged! For the mo-
ment he could think Of nothing to
say-then all at once the truth
flashed across his mind
If Peter had so completely forgot
ten -Sefton-he must also have
forgotten Nan Marraby.
Was this, then, the meaning OF
that little tremble in her voice when
she had asked him never to speak OF
her to Lyster?
Seton called at the Marraby's the
following afternoons; as he stood
waiting at the door, which was open
to admit the fresh spring air, Nan
crossed the hall.
She wore big overall, and hel
sleeves were rolled up, showing hel
firm white arms.
She stopped short when she saw
Seton in the doorway.
II suppose may as we'll admit
that Pm fairly caught" she said.
She did not offer her hand to Sef-
ton, but he took it and pressed her
fingers warmly.
"You look the ideal Englishwo-
man. he SAID.
Nan shook her head.
IF you mean by that that look
domesticated. you're quite wrong
she told him airily. ri hate house.
keeping and baking, and busting,
and all those sort of goody-goody
jobs"
He found himself very curious con-
corning this girl. After what Lyster
had told him yesterday it seemed
quite likely that there was some
hidden tragedy between them. of
which Nan would never speak, and
OF which Peter was not aware. 1t
was largely curiosity on the subject
which had forced his visit today.
"iou are not going to send me
away, are you?" he asked her
anXiously. She had not asked him
to come in, and there was sort of
stiffness in her bearing that seemed
to suggest that he should cut his
visit short.
"Certainly-do come in" she said
but her words were not quite cor
dial. "You want TO see father,
suppose
Seton met her eyes smilingly.
mo, not particularly" he said
why"
"You came to see him yesterday
she said, land you must have known
that ! was his daughter, but you
never told me that you knew him."
Seton changed color little.
"Your father and are business
acquaintances, that is ALL" he said.
you might have told me, all the
same," she protested. ut would have
been a natural thing to do. Howeve,
please come in"
She purposely led him into the
kitchen; she was not going to pu,
herself. out in the least for this
| man.
"Miss Marraby, why don't you like
| me ~
A little flush flickered into Mans
pale cheeks.
How do you know that I dom
like you?" she asked.