The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-03-25

slim her hand tnrOuBn MS aim ~
Law her cheek to his sleeve and COM
fort him.
He laughed ruefully.
"shall /? Sometimes I wonder
It's a queer thing, you know, having
YOUR memory wiped out. And yet
his voice changed a little-'fn a way
II has its advantages. For instance
get a chance to see people dliter'
emily. Seton, for MISTAKENLY the
wav, I hope he is not a friend OF
yours?"
"No-no," said Nan, quickly.
"rben I can go on with what l
was going to say-which is that l am
sure if / could choose my frlenos
over again he would not be amongst
them. He tells me that we were
once great pals :" he gave a little
ehagrined laugh. 1T takes some De-
lieving."
Nan could not answer; in her heart
she was asking herself a desolate
question
what would you feel about me Il
I told you-if you knew?'
She stopped.
II ought to be going back-it must
be getting late"
Lyster turned at once.
II 1 ought to be gong
home, too" he said, reluctantly It's
a three.mile walk to Gadsden' isnt
it?"
"And do you like being there?'
Nan asked him. jealously. rs Mr.
Arnott's sister nice?'
shes a delightful woman" Peter
said quickly.
"Mr. Arnott said he would bring
| her TO call" said Nan.
"T am sure YOU will like her; she
has been kindness itself to me-
yes" said Nan, DULY.
IT shan't like her, I shall nate
her" she was thinking In her heart
They had come to an open space
where the trees had been cleared
Nan stole a glance at Peter-he was
looking at her, too. -,
al notice you are wearing the
badge Of my regiment" he ana suu,
denly; he touched the little enameleu
bow on her blouse.
Nan caught her breath.
"Yes-it was given to me-py
somebodv," she said in a panic.
she nut up her hand to the little
ornamant with a sudden nervous ges'
ture.
"Arnott's sister lost her husband in
- Hoid nrQCnnfIN.
yes" said Nam her cheeks
burned. And l lost my lover there
she said.
The words seemed forced from her,
she tried to cover the tragedy in her
voice. She knew that Lyster looked
at her quickly. and when he spoke
his voice was singularly gehtle'
"Arnott did not tell me-" he sald.
II never speak about it," Nan SAID
h~urriedly. Il just go on and try to
forget-always to forget -,
ITS the women who suffer IN TINS
war" Lyster said moodily. "For US
well. at least we have the excite
ment and the risk-and always some,
thing new-something different-but
for the ONE who stay at home :
1 think it is they who are the brave
ones, Miss Marraby.
Nan tried to laugh.
~ hope they are not all such COW
ards as / was just now n sal
shakily. "And I hope you won't tei
ANYBODY that I cried and made sucf
an idiot of myself
owe never done such a thing be
fore" she rushed on. II don't know
what came ver me. It's a mercifu
thing YOU turned up and brought m'
to my senses, or l might nave wan
derei on for the rest of my life hK'
Melisande in the wood
She was p~urposely talking hlppant
~, and Lyster seemed TO uhoersUdil'
her mood.
They were at the stile now,
"Perhaps you'll come to tea on
, dav." Nan said, trying to maxi ne
voice casual. I'VE only have school
room tea and thick bread and butter
but IN cut some thin for you-i
you'll Gomez
; II like it thick" he answered
laughing. Save the top crust 70
, me, Miss Marraby, and I'll promis
TO come-let me help you"
: Nan had deliberately pretended sh
: could not mount the stile; she longe
, to feel his hands on hers again-sh
: felt that she must snatch greedily a
4 every moment with him.
Lyster vaulted the stile easily an
i, turned to help her.
TO Be Continued