The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-15
into her flushed face.

into her flushed face.
"But-supposing 1t was to save
someone else?" he asked.
Mans eyes dilated as they met the
subtle meaning of his.
What do you mean?" she whis
pered.
"You know what 1 mean-you need
not look so innocent" he answered,
brutally. You haven't lost your
memory as Lyster has-or as he pre-
tends to have done; you know quite
we'll what I told you the other after
noon. Well, I'll be magnanimous-
I'll throw LISTERS debt in with the
rest-marry me, and I'll wipe them
both off, but if you don't"
IF I don't" said Nan.
He let her go; he even drew back
a step.
IF you don't" he said, "Ill go
straight to Lyster and tell him the
truth"
"Tel Mr.. Lyster?" she stammered.
"Why-why, you must be mad! What
do you mean? What are you going
TO tell Mr.. LySteT!
II mean what I say. I shall tell
Lyster that he owes me money-and
make him pay"
Nan almost laughed; she had been
thinking something quite different
from this.
'Such a threat doesn't Brighten
me-" she said; her courage was com.
ing back. ITS nothing to me
whether Mr.. Lyster owes you money
or not; but I know him well enough
to know that if he does he will pay
you back-and every penny of It,"
Seton laughed disagreeably.
"You think so? Well, I hope you
are right"
Nan raised her head proudly.
And now, if you have quite fin.
ished, kindly let me pass"
But I have not fnished-there
is a great deal more I have to say.
Nan, I'm a rich mani can give
you everything you want; 1 can look
after those brothers of yours and
give them a start in life. I can put
your father on his feet, and make
you somebody in the world"
Nan listened alphabetically. When
he stopped speaking she looked him
squarely in the eyes.
II don't care to be somebody in
the world" she said. And I have
had all the happiness 1 even want
thank you"
You mean-Lyster! Very well,
then it will no doubt be a great kind
ness on my part to go 10 him ana tell
him what he-pretends to have fer
gotten"-the pause was deliberate
that you were once engaged 10 him
that he once imagined ne loved you
devotedly, and that the engagement
was never broken until ne came back
to England and you ware forgotten.
You see, 1 have guessed rather IncSe
than Won told II that day when we
came down Gr0m .uW.1 t1g"thsr." &
You can tell him what you like
1t is Of no interest to me-"
She made a movement to pass him,
but once again he barred her way.
There was an angry light in his eyes,
and a note of Impotence in his voice.
mo interest to you-eh? Well,
we shall see. I am pretty good at
word-painting when 1 choose. and I
think I can tell. Lyster a very pretty
story Of a girl who is broken-hearted
at the unfaithfulness of her lover
of a girl who &c" He stopped short
Nan was crimson; for a moment he
thought she was going to strike him,
then she shrugged her shoulders.
You're not worth arguing with"
she said, cuttingly. II have wasted
too much time here already. I for.
bid you to ever speak to me again
do you hear?"
He laughed.
"You forbid me! That is good
as If a woman could w pit her
will against mine-see ..." With a
sudden quick movement he caught
her in his arms-before she could
stop him he had bent her head back
against his shoulder, and was kissing
her white face.
Nan fought him with the frenzy
Of despair; but she was a child in
his grasp, and her strength would
have ayailed her nothing had not a
crackle in the underground broken
the silence, and the next moment
Peter Lyster was facing them in the
narrow footpath.
Harley Seton let Nan go-he was
flushed, but he met Peters eyes COM
posedly enough. ~
For a moment nobody spoke. Man
trembling in every limb.
CTO BE Continued