The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-06-10

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II used to have q friend living will
me" she went on. "But now She
had to so home, and I'm all alone
I've trie5 to put up with it, but some
how to-day I felt 7 couldn't bear i
any longer. SC I sent Nan a wire
and I'm going down to see her a.
she can't come back to live with me.
Man said Peter sharpl".
yes, that's e name-Nan Mar
raby; she's such a dear; one of those
cheerful people who seem to DO vol
such a lot OF good. [ felt quite dill
ferent when she was with me, bur
now =" She looked away from
him out Of the window and her little
face fell into haggard lines.
After a moment she went on
shes had heaps Of trouble, too
and she's so brave" She looked al
him. II don't know why I'm talking
TO you Ike this" she said with an
apologetic smile.
lin hattered that you should
Lyster told her awkwardly
After a momen he prompted her
gently.
you say your friend has had a
lot of trouble. I'm afraid that most
women have during the war"
But Mans is different to most
peoples" she said with a little shake
OF her head. 1T seemed such a
cruel kind Of trouble, you know. She
{ .r-,- -,~,-rl 20 n ~0an-c she rnGr
adored him-they were TO have been
married on his nex leave, and then
land then" said Peter as she
stopped.
He was wounded, the girl told
him. And he mad a bad shock as
we,.-and when he got better-wel.
he'd just forgotten all about her
and that was all"
Peter tried to speak, but no words
would come. his hands were locked
together. ms lips felt Geld and dry
Presently. with an effort. he found
mis- voice. hut 1t sounded cracked and
strange to his ears.
Forgotten all about her. % ne said.
4 knew a similar case-at least-a
mar vino lost his memory in some.
thing the same sort Of way.
Really she looked at him in.
teresteG.y. ~ SUPPOSE Things liNe
that happan every day u in France.
don't thcy2 It must all be soch g
nishtnaare-such d horror " She
shiverod seH=itivelv AT Arst wllec
: told Tin-Tjm is my husband" she
explained shyly, he said he thought
Peter must he shamming Did
YOU speak"
No" said Peter
TIM IS like tsat. you know she
went 0 n Hes a darling. but he's
SO matter Of fact-he didn't believe
IN the Angels Of Mons a Bit" she
added regretfully
Peter half smiled.
Il don't thlnk many of US really
did" he said whImsically. But with
regard to this-this man Peter.
I think YOU said his name was. ="
"Yes-Peter Lyster I never
saw him myself. hut Nan spoke OF
him so much I always felt as if !
knew him She gave a little
startled exclamation, leaning towards
him. ooh. are YOU ul?' she asked
anxiously
Peter pulled himself together with
ar effort. though he was white to
the lips.
mo, no-Eo on" he said huskily.
And what happened thea-what did
your friend do?"
DO What could she 10! she just
behaved as if nothing had ever ex-
listed between them-she just-let
him go"
"And-and the MANI"
Joan Endicott shrugged her Shout
ders.
oh" she said. tits not Peter I
sorry forts not Peter who
wants plying"
Peter laughed mirthlessly; he
leaned his head In his hands for a
moment.
Poor devil" he said then. who
knowsr"
The taxi had turned into Euston
Square. and Peter woke to his sur
roundings with a start.
He felt as II someone had plunged
him into an abyss OF darkness and
silence, through which he CROPPED
in the desire to find a way
0ut.
The taxi was slowing down, and
an effort he reused himself and
turned 10 the girl beside him.
TO Be Continued