The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-02-04
d I have met somewhere be.

you d I have met somewhere be
fore"
He paused, but Nan gave no sign
though her heart seemed to leap al
most from her body.
Have you ever seen me before?'
he asked painfully. you know
am sure Arnott has told you-that
the shock I had when I was knocked
out in France has made me forget
some things in my life. They say it,
only temporary, and that l shall be
all right again, but it's got on my
nerves-I'm always dreading that |
shall run across people I ought to
know. and not know them"
IT saw you that night at the hotel"
she said gently II dare say that you
are thinking of that"
Perhaps 1 am" He sounded re-
lieved; he gave a quick sigh and
looked down the wet road in the di.
r%ection in which Arnott had van
ished.
"Arnott seems very bucked to
think you will be within easy reach
of him at Leavenden," he said, with
sudden change of voice. Il suppose
you are old friends?"
Nan said YES" and then NO"
and then added, with a rush, Il don't
know; it all depends what you would
call old friends"
Arnott came back with the taxi;
the rain was dripping from his Shout
ders, but he was flushed and smiling.
II had the deuce of a job to get
it," he explained to Nan. Il had to
go halfway down the street.
Nan thanked him hurriedly; she
said "Goodby" to Peter without look
ing at him and a across the path
to the waiting cab.
Arnott followed and stood at the
door, regardless of the rain pouring
down on him.
"And you'll let me know when
you're leaving town." he asked.
you promised, you know" he added
she hesitated.
did I? Very well-do go and take
shelter, you're wet through"
He shut the door reluctantly. Nan
waved a hand to him.
1t was only when she reached the
fiat that she remembered that she
had forgotten all about Joan's hat:
she bit her lip with vexation.
Joan was angry.
"You might have remembered it,"
she said peevishly. THAT was all I
asked you to do for me-"
Nan did not try to defend herself
1T forgot" she said. That's my
My excuse. I just forgot was
linking about something else. and
you'd forget worse things than
hat if you'd got little red demons
lighting for your heart" she cried.
With sudden fire.
Joan's little maid knocked at the
loor; she thrust a scared face round
"Please, Nam, another telegram.
Joan rushed across the room.
For me, of course she grabbed
he yellow envelope, glanced at ii
nd gave a little laugh.
"How silly; I was so sur it must
e for me: but it's for you, Nan"
Nan took out the message
81 have got to go home at once"
he said duly. MY stepmother has
led very suddenly.
"Nanr The two girls looked at n
mother in dismay Joan had never
cen Mrs. Marraby. but she had
leard a great deal about her
"Things always happen in threes.'
IAN was saying duly. First MI
coming-then the wire from
i'm. and now-this.
She stood twisting the paper me
h%anically Life had suddenly
hanged from a sane and cheerful |
hing into a sort of t%orturous dream
sorrow and death and desola.
ion stalked ha%nd-in.hand She !
bought of Mrs. Marraby as she had [
asst seen her-a woman in the prime
f life-and il seemed impossible that
could really be dead and {
he three small boys motherless. 1
cold face was suddenly swept t
Y emotion.
"Oh. the poor little boys" she said
rokenly. Il must go at once, of q
curse ! must" V
1t was only when she was really in
he train and racing out of London a
hat she remembered what Arnott c
Iad said about his sisters home be
ng so near to Leavenden. Sic caught L
Ter breath with a gasp. t
Was this the hand of fate again.
he closed her eyes giddily. @ 4
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