Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-04-24

| INTO her nuShed face.
"But-supposing 1t was to save
someone elsef'' he asked.
Mans eyes dilated as they met the
subtle meaning OF his.
What do you mean?" she whis.
pered.
You know what / mean--you neeJ
not look so innocent" he answered.
brutally. you haven't lost your
memory as Lyster has-or as he pre.
tends to have done; you know quite
well what told you the other after
noon. Well. I'll be magnaninous--
I'll throw LISTERS debt in with the
rest-marry me, and I'll wipe them
both of. but IL you don't"
If don't" said Nan.
He let her go: he even drew baci,
a step.
IF you DON'T" he said. "I'll go
straight to Lyster and tell him tho
TRUTH
Tell Mr.. Lyster?" she stammered.
"Why-why. you must be mad! What
do you mean? What are you going
to tell Mr.. Lyster?"
II mean what 1 say. I shall tell
Lyster that he owes me monev--and
make him pay"
Nan almost laughed; she had been
thinking something quite different
from this.
"Such a threat doesn't brighten
; me-" she said; her courage was COM
ing back. IT'S nothing to me
whether Mr.. Lyster owes you money
or not; but know him well enough
to know that IL he does he will pay
you back-and every penny OF it."
Seton laughed disagreeably.
You think so? Well, I hope YOU
are right"
Nan raised her head proudly.
And now. If you have quite fin
fshcS; kindly let me pass"
But ! have not finished-there
is great deal more 1 have to say.
Nan. I'm q rich mani can give
you everything you want: can look
after those brothers of yours and
give them start in life. can put
your father on his feet, and make
you somebody in the world"
Nan listened alphabetically. When
he stopped speaking she looked him
squarely in the eyes.
II don't care to be somebody in
the world" she said. land 1 have
had all the happiness ever want
thank YOU"
You mean-Lyster! Very well,
then 1T will no doubt be q great kind.
ness on my part to go to him and tell
him what he-pretends to have for
gotten"-the pause was deliberate
that you were once engaged to him
that he once imagined he loved you
deyotedly. and that the engagement
was never broken until he came back
to England and you were forgotten.
You see. I have guessed rather more
than you told me that day when we
came down from town together"
you can tell him what you like
1t is OF no interest to me-"
She made a movement TO pass him.
but once again he barred her way.
There was an angry light in his eyes.
and a note Of impatience In hio voice.
mo interest to you-eh? Well.
we Shall see. I am pretty good at
word-painting when I choose. and I
think can tell. Lyster a very pretty
story Of q girl who is broken hearted
at the unfaithfulness of her lover
OF q girl who :" He stopped short
MAN was crimson; for a moment he
thought she was going to strike him,
then she shrugged her shoulders.
you're not worth arguing with"
she said, cuttingly. IT have WASTED
too much time here already. / for
bid you to ever speak to me again
do you hear?"
He laughed.
"You forbid me! That IS good
as If a woman could ever pit her
will against mine-see :" With q
sudden quick movement ne caught
her in his arms-before she could
stop him he had bent her head back
against his shoulder, and was kissing
her white fece.
Nan fought him with the frenzy
OF despair; but she wa9 a child in
his grasp. and her strength would
: have ayailed her nothing had not
crackle in the underground broken
, the silence, and the next moment
Peter Lyster was facing them in the
I narrow footpath.
: Harley Seton let Nan go-he was
: flushed, but he met Peters eyes COM
:. posedIy enough.
a For a moment nobody spoke. Nan
was trembling in every limb.
n Ito BE Continued