Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-05
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fH% oEUAN kAkxASE 1VDAx
~ fPETER LISTER has lost his
memory from shell shock In France.
Upon his return to London he falls
NAN MARRABY. tho girl to whom
he became engaged before going
away. Nan. broken hesrted. has re:
motherless stepbrothers. She 10 sill
JOAN s9SSa VEN EsaSp1corr in London,
lie fTons ana ne Who a: shin as:uf Nan
should forget Peter and encourage
JOHN 0ARnorr. Peter. friend
! latter 10 spending rest period at
the homo OF Arnotts widowed sis.
ter near the Aarraby estate. Nan,
norts 81 p in Cooperation cna over re.
ment to Arnott's sister and threats
or her fathers financial embarrass.
ment. has consented to marry
HA AL sEEToN. a money lend:
now turn over her fathers notes
and on their wedding day make her
gift OF Peters obligations to him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
NTAN wrote. to her father that
IN night. II am going to marry
Mr.. Sefton." she wrote. ITO.
morrow he says he will hand me all
the IOU's he has OF yours: I hope
you will be pleased :"
She sat for q long time with the
pen In. her hand. staring down at the
lines she had written.
Then she addressed the envelope
and sent the little maid with It TO the
post.
She watched the girl scuttle down
the lane to the pi.lar.box with q feel.
ing Of finality.
well. that's finished. anyhow"
she said aloud.
What's finished. Nan?" Claude
demanded, coming up behind her
and squeezing g. sticky paw into her
hand.
Nan looked down into his interest.
led face.
Something used to call 70.
mence." she said.
oh" he did not understand. "And
why Is 1t finished?" he asked after a
moment.
Mans mouth twisted into its
crooked smile.
Because I'm going to be married."
she said.
She thought Of the chest OF things
she had prepared for her wedding
. with Peter. She had left them ali
at Joan Endicotts fiat.
Ordinary clothes from the shop
would be good enough In which to
marry Harley Seton: she wondered
why there should be such q differ.
,ence.
Claude was staring up at her with
solernn eyes.
Are you going to marry Mr. Lys.
ter?" he asked after q moment.
Nan flushed scarlet; II he had pur.
+; posely tried 20 hurt her. the child
could not have chosen q more cruel.
ly.worded question.
why do you ask THAR" she asked
why do you ask silly things like
that?"
He shook his head. Its only what
we thought about. me and Jim and
Buster" he said then. I'VE thought
1t would be nice IL you married Mr.
,Lyster."
He paused a moment. then added
Cravely: I'VE told him so. TOO
You told him." cried Nan in .,age
"You naughty. wicked ooy-how dare
you say such things. :" Then sud
denly her voice changed, and sh,
knels down beside him. putting hel
arms round him and hiding her fac,
against his little shoulder as II sh'
were ashamed.
Tell me what he said" she begget
almost In a whisper. "Oh. what di,
he say. Claudie?"
He said." Claude answered slow
iy. THAT he would fink about It."
Nan began to laugh; she laughe,
till the tears came to her eyes an
ran down her cheeks.
What a comic tragedy 1t all was.
Nan was busy IN the kitchen tn
following morning when John Arnot
opened the door and walked in.
Claude told me might" he e1
, claimed, In answer to Mans o,
olamation OF surprise. 1.-THE from
door was open"
L walked straight up to the tabl
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