The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-25
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PETER LYSTER has lost his mem
ory from shcll-shock on the Western
Front. Upon return to London from
Franc" he fails to recognize
NAN MAtRABY, the girl to whom
he became engaged before leaving
for France. Nan has returned to
her home. but is still in touch with
her friend.
JOAN ENDlCOTT, whose husband
is spending Il few days in London on
leave. Nan meets
JOHN ARNOTT, a fellow officer
with Peter. who informs her that he
is spending a few days at the homc
Of his widowed sister and that Peter
is with him. Nan is jcalous Of Ar
motifs sister and annoyed by the at
tcntions Of
HARLEY SEXTON. a money lend
or who has been visiting her
father. Seton has now come to visit
Nan. He tells her that although
he. and Peter were great friends,
Peter failed to recognize him when
they met on the road nearby. Nan
turns from his advances until he
becomes aroused and indicates that
hcr father is his debtor and that
Peter also owes him a great sum of
money. Nan becomes cnrascd and
cries Its a lie. a lie"
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
Seton laughed snccringly.
"iOure a p!ucky champion. Inc
said. "The more so as the man you
are defending is nothing to YOU"
He watched her closely as he
spoke. and it gave him a sort Of sat
isfaction to see the color die from
her face. to see the proud poise OF
her head falter.
There are some people whom one
defends instinctivelv from such u
! man as YOU" she rctorted. 81 wondc,
YOU are not ASHAMED to stand there
ard tell such abominable lies. Mr.
Lyster is nothing to me any more
but"
Seton laughed.
''Or is it that YOU are nothing to
him?' he asked insolently.
Mans eyes blazcd.
ooh. if | were a man Id thrash
YOU within an inch Of your iifc!" she
said passionately. ITO dare to come
here and offer me your friendship
and then insult me like this!'
Sh" walked past him to the door.
Seton watched her.
"What arc YOU going to do? he
asked.
~ am going to fetch my father ant
ask him to turn you out Of the
house" she answered.
Seton laughed.
''Do. by all means: but I'm afraiC
he won't obligc YOU"
There was a note Of certainty in
his voice that arrested Mans attcn
ton. She looked back at him.
Seton was leaning over a chail
back, tapping the heel Of his boo
| with a riding-crop he carried. ....
"fou will find your father woult
infinitely prefer that | remain h
said cool'v.
Mans blue eyes searched his face
she caught her breath.
81 suppose You will be telling m
next that my father owes you none.
! rs wclI?' she said scornfuly.
at would b" no more than tn
| TRUTH he answered.
lie raised himself suddenly fron
| his stoopin" position. and crossing
| the room to where she stood
! stretched a hand above her head an
+: Shu: the hoor.
Look here, Miss Marroby," h
| said more gently. I'm not out t
! quarrel with YOU admire you NOR
than any woman I've met in all m
! life. and"
| Thank YOU" said Nan furiousl,
"iour admiration is an honor whic
| can do without"
He smiled.
every we'll. let it go at that. Yo
don't like me for some reason. bu
assure YOU that can be Il yer
good friend to you and-yonr famiI!
if YOU will allow me. Ny business
] suppose. you pise--most wUmc
do. I bclicvc---hut I'm what 50
might call an unfortunate. ncccssit!
If your father was not borrowin
money from me he would be borrow
ing it from, somebody else, and
dare say ! am treating him bette
than good many people might j
the same circumstances. With rt
gard to Lystcr-"
III don't wish to listen ~ yuu---
believe you're lying don't believ
my father ever borrowed penn
from you in his life, o: from anybod
else"
She faced him proudly, but he
heart was beating with unformc
fear
Seton shrugged his shoulders.
Every well go and ask him =
will come with you, if you like"
He stood aside from the doc
opened it. and looked at her. well
Shall we go and ask him"