Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-16
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COLT had been longing for the day
when the Great War WOULD . en6.
ed and PETER LISTER. Meme
Josn's husband. would come sack 70 I;
six weeks previous to n. tim. Of
por..d fos is;:r Deter vas re-
Tnsn LIEUT.. JOHN ARNorr
brought the tidin9 that Peter had
lost his memory-that he did not re.
Peter fails 70 rscocni.e Nan when .n
she faces him while on leave In Lon.
Arnott tells Nan about hi. un..s.
cessful attempts TO make Peter re.
member his engagement. He tells
OF finding her letters and . photo.
graph OF her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Get KNOW" Nan tried to laugh,
i but It was moro like . sob.
"A dreadful photograph I
had taken last year on the sands at
Margate-that was before I knew
him-and the sun was in my eyes
and nay hair blowing all over the
place, but it was the only one I had.
and so :"
She stopped. with q desoiating
memory OF tho day she had given II
to Lyster. and Of how he had kissed
1T and put it away in his tunic when
they said goodby.
Yes" said Arnott. Eyes. that was
tho one. 1t was there, with your
letters. / wanted to show Il to him,
but the doctor wouldn't allow Il. He
said 1t was no good forcing things
that / had far better let him alone.
He always got so excited when we
tried to make him remember any,
thing
but my name." Nan said eagerly.
Surely when you spoke my name
to him"
81 don't think I did speak It. I
think all I said was. hadn't I better
write and tell the girl in England?"
He broke of. A little dry sob had
escaped Nan.
mo. no." she said as he paused.
Go on. please. please"
HE asked me what I meant. He
said that knew there was nobody In
England he cared for. I remember
he had told me months before that he
hadn't a relation in the world
Eyes. knew that" Nan answered.
He came from Vancouver when the
war broke out and Joined his old
regiment"
Arnott's admiration of this girl
was growing. She had grit, real grit.
What are you going to do?" he
asked presently. IL hate to feel
that-that I've had to bring this
trouble to you. I'd give my right
hand IL could undo IL :"
Perhaps I'd give q great deal
more than that" she told him. "But
1t wouldn't be any good. And-and
all my letters?" Nan asked.
II have them. I'll send them back
to you If you wish.
Eyes. Then. IL you will, please let
mo have them"
"I'll bring them round tomorrow"
They had reached the fiat now. and
Arnott stopped.
ask you" he said hesitatingly. "Of
course, you may not know anything
about it. but but Lyster keeps
on asking about signet ring Of his;
apparently 1t was a great fayorite.
oSCihCU " CdlCU INttI1 Dy
the throat; for a moment she could
not answer.
The ring that even then lay against
her heart! The ring he had given
her because 1t had been his most
treasured possession--and he did not
even remember having given It.
thought perhaps you might
know something about IT,. Arnott
said uneasily; he seemed to take her
silence for negation. After q mo.
ment he held out his hand.
~ will say goodnight, then-I may
call tomorrow and bring your let.
ters-"
THANK YOU" He held her hand
hard fer moment. "I think you're q
wonderful woman" he eaid simply.
IT" Nan laughed hoarsely. "Oh,
I'm not, really. II you could only
geo into my heart, you'd know how
ss and railing against fate