The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-03-04
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NAN MARRABY, the girl to
whom he became engaged before
leaving for France Nan has re-
tS Sr Gaat home oe frSm st a0ndGh aue she &c
S informed by her friend,
JOAN ENDICOTT, that Peter will
spend his leave in a small village
near her home on the estate of the
widowed sister of
LIEUT.. JOHN ARNOTT, a fellow
officer, also home on leave due to
Injuries. Arnott, who is falling in
love with Nan, has called to see her
and rejoined Peter on the road
nearby when they meet
HARLEY SEXTON, who claims to
be a friend of Peters. Peter fails
to recognize him and explains his
predicament. Seton is a money
lender. He is apparently eager to
know how much Peter has forgot
ten, as he is leaving he again turns
to Peter.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
SGNEIss MARRABY told me you
IYI We're home"
Did she?" Peter knit his
brows. odd that you should know
her, too" he said, rather constrained
~. shes a friend of Arnott's, you
know-seems rather a nice sort of
girl"
Seton stared; for a moment he
thought he could 0 have heard
Alright.
A nice sort of girl! And only a
few months ago Peter and Nan Mar
raby had been engaged! For the mo-
ment he could think of nothing to
say-then all at onc the truth
flashed across his mind.
If Peter had so completely forgot
ten him-Sefton-he must also have
forgotten Nan Marraby.
Was this. then, the meaning of
that little tremble in her voice when
she had asked him never to speak of
her to Lyster?
Seton called at the Marraby's the
following afternoon; as he stood wait
ing at the door, which was open to
admit the fresh spring air, Nan
crossed the hall.
She wore a big overall, and her
sleeves were rolled up, showing her
firm white arms.
She stopped short when h saw
Seton in the doorway.
Il suppose 1 may as well admit
that I'm fairly caught" she said.
She did not offer her hand to Self
ton. but he took it and pressed her
fingers warmly.
You look the ideal Englishwo-
man he said.
Nan shook her head.
IF YOU mean by that that l look
domesticated, you're quite wrong
she told him airily. Il hate house
keeping and baking, and busting,
and all those sort Of goOdy-goody
jobs
He found himself very curious on
corning this girl. After what Lyster
had told him yesterday it seemed
quite likely that there was some
hidden tragedy between them, OF
which Nan would never speak, and
of which Peter was not aware. 1t
was largely curiosity on the subject
which had forced his visit today.
you are not going to send me
away, are your" he asked her,
anxiously. She had not asked him
10 COM in. and there was a sort Of
stiffness in her bearing hat seemed
TO suggest that he should cut his
visit short.
"Certainly-do come in" she said,
but her words were not quite cor
dial. you want to see father, I
suppose?"
Seton met her eyes smilingly.
mo, not particularly" he said.
"Why?"
There was a sort of animosity in
her regard.
You came to see him yesterday"
she said, land you must have known
that I was his daughter, but you
never told me that you knew him"
, Seton changed color a little.
Your father and l are business
acqualntances, that is all" he said.
You might have told me, all the
same" she protested. ut would have
been a natural thing to do. However
please come in"
She purposely led him into the