Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-05-15

shook as she began to pack the
plates together.
Lyster rose and went to stand by
the fire; he kicked at the glowing
logs viciously.
Are you going to marry that
brute?" he asked CURLY.
Nan raised her eyes: for moment
she could not speak.
He went on without waiting for
her answer.
Sturdy it's not such a very OK.
| traordnary thing to ask. is 1t, after
the other afternoon It's no business
of mine. I admit. but" He broke
| of.
ooh. no, it's no business Of yours"
she said recklessly.
He went on angriIy: Seton Is
no good. If he ever was friend Of
mine-which doubt-all I can say
Is that I've been a bigger fool than
I could ever have believed. Lately
pleasant things. Eff you are
thinking OF marrying him. It's only
fair you should be told what he is.
IL wouldn't wish my worst enemy
to walk blindfolded into such a mar
| rage"
| Mans pale cheeks were crimson.
Thank YOU" she said shrilly.
THANK you very much for your kind
interest. but I'm quite able to take
care Of myself I've learned enough
and suffered enough in the past
few months to teach me that no
man is what one believes him TO be.
1 don't suppose Seton is any worse
than the rest"
Peter moved a step towards her.
What do you mean?" he asked.
There was sort of uncertainty in
his voice. Its nonsense talking like
this, There are plenty of decent mon
in the world-good fellows who
would make you happy-Arnott' for
instance. -
Mans breath came hard.
''Iias he asked you to appeal for
him?" she demanded hoarsely. IF
that's why you've come here you
might as well have saved Yourself
the trouble. It's nothing to do with
you'll shall marry Mr. Seton. if I
like-when l want YOUR advice I'll
ask for it,
Lyster turned rather pale.
"Arnott has never spoken of YOU
to me. he has too much pride
suppose l had no right to speak TO
you on the matter at all--I beg your
pardon"
There was something in the poise
of his head-something in the tone
of his voice that took Nan back TO
the memory of the one small quarrel
| she and this man had ever had to
mar the happiness of their engage.
> ment.
e Before she was aware of it his
name escaped her lips in a little
strangled cry
Peter
!, She had put such careful guard
] on her lips during the last weeks
Not once had she forgotten and ad
dressed him by his Christian name
but now, for the moment at least
nothing seemed to matter but that
she was parting with him in anger
1t broke her heart to see the little
y droop of his shoulderS-the hurt lool
Il in his eyes.
It Peter turned in a flash and went
back to where she stood.
n Miss Afarraby."
~ soI1S HuiS UP liST ileSiti, ilSI eye
II We're hard and bright.
.e "Oh. go-go!" she said fiercely
ID Let me alone. Why can't you &C?
e. I'm sorry if I've hurt you," Pete
lie said He found it difficult to choos
IS words in which to speak to her. e
had no right to say what l die
NJ Please forgive me and forget it,"
"a There's nothing to forgive" ash
said hoarsely. II shouldn't care, pnl
lately somehow I'm such an lido
-. This is the second time I've mad
" a fool of myself in front Of YOU"
A queer expression crossed h
:. face. She heard him catch his breath
- He took a step towards her.
DO you know" he said slowl.
that sometimes-when ] am wit
you'll get a strange sort of convi
Ter ton that I've known you before
sometimes-your smile, or the wa
IRE you move your shoulders like yC
did just now" He stopped; so
be- of painful INDIGESTION struggled in h
eyes. Miss Marraby-are you OIL
Of those people whom / have &c
gotten?" he asked. Were you ev
ed in that part of my life which ca
not remember"
Ids ! CTo Be Continued