Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19
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Org from shell shock in France.
Upon his return 70 London he falls
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caring for her three motheriesS
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tion In his eve eoa~NSaAes.
going to Nan. and by careful
prompting he elioits the informa-
breaking Mans heart. "A the taxi
arrives at the station Peter turns
to the young woman beside him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
COT DON'T know in the least who
4 you are" Peter aald rapidly.
land I dare say you will think
am mad when I ask you--when I
beg of you-to let me speak to you
for a moment. Please don'tsHbe
afraid" he broke out agitatedly as
Joan shrank back from him In owl.
dent alarm. I'm not going to hurt
you or brighten you: just want you
to help mel just beg OF you to be
kind and help me-
1t was impossible not to believe In
his agitation: Joan stared at him
with fascinated eyes.
"But--but I don't even know who
you are" she said in a frightened
voice. I've never seen you until
today-oh oh. don't know who
you are she said again.
49, Then he told her: he blurted out
the truth with the desperation Of
necessity.
I'm Peter Lyster."
Peter Lyster!' she echoed his
name with q little cry--the color
rushed to her face .Petsr!-then
then =. oh. don't believe It,"
she said indignantly.
Its the TRUTH swear it's the
truth =. look-I can show you half
dozen letters to prove It," FIe
searched through his tunic pocket
agitatediy. II am Peter Lyster--you
you've done me the greatest kind.
ness one human being could have
done to another by telling me what
what you did just now. But want
to know more-I must know all the
truth. I've been down at Leaven.
den-I only came up to town this |
morning-it was Fate that threw US
together. can't leave you like this |
I've got TO know more. Surely |
YOU can have little pity---a little |
:'"mpathy. +"
'Eut-bu; T'm-1'm fun Of It."
joan told him. her pretty eyes were |
round una amazed: she stared at |
hi'n as II ne were aome extraordinary |
S""cimen of manhood wnom she had |
Nor seen before. live always
Inged 70 see you-Nan will tell you
mat. Rat it's all SO strange-I just
'"nt believe IT. ;" Her brows
:'nckercd 'If you've forgotten
'ings. shn said In perple1ity. how
1t you 'on talk about Nan now?
IN. don't understand
A M, named Arnott introduced
h%r to me In town a few weeks
ago
But" said Joan.-"but oh. II
you've forgotten all about Nan. what
IL the good OF going back to her now7
fou-oh. surely you can't really
care for her-if you've forgotten
herr"
Peter looked away: he could not
explain his own feelings: he did not
know what he felt: he tried to think
OF Nan. but his thoughts were con.
fused: he was relieved when the stop
HinS n the cab nut an end to the ',
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