The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-13
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PETER LISTER has lost his
memory from shell shock in France.
Upon his return to London he fails
NAN MARRABY. to whom he be-
came engaged before going to the
front. Nan has since gone home to
care for her three motherIess step
brothers. She is still in touch. now
ever, with her friend
JOAN ENDICOTT in London,
whose husband has just returned to
the battle front loan has told Nan
that she ought to forget Peter ana
encourage the love of his friend and
fellow officer.
JOHN ARNOTT. with whom Peter
is resting at the home of Arnotts
widowed sister. not far from the
Marraby estate. Nan is jealous of
Arnott'S sister and disguised with
the advances of
HARLEY SEXTON, a money lend
er. who first met Nan through Peter
prior to his departure for France.
Peter does not remember Seton,
who insists that Nan must marry
him or face the consequences OF
having both Peter and her tather
brought to account for large sums
of money which he says they owe
him. Nan has been encouraged, by
her father, to marry Seton.
In her fathers absence Peter
calls to see Nan. He has previous
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forcing his kisses upon Nan. and
now insists that Seton is not
worthy of Nan. Peter is about to-
leave when he turns to ask Nan
whether she is one of the people he
knew before he lost his memory.
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THERE was something so pathetic
l. in the question that in an in
slant Mans heart melted. The
m~otherliness which is the best part
of the love all women bear to a man
rose uppermost in her heart. She
forgot everything but her pity for
him.
You imagine these things" she
said gently. Its because you know
there are some things you have for
gotten that you are always dreading
TO come across them" She tried to
smile.
1T must be ages since I started
to clear away the tea" h said
briskly. Are you going to help me?"
1t was a daring challenge tc her
self: a mighty effort to get b; Z to
the normal.
Peter agreed at once; he picked up
a pile of plates and followed her to
the kitchen: he joked with the sur
prised little maid there; when the
last cup had been carried out he
looked at Nan laughingly.
Il shall apply for the job of bat
man If I'm no good for anything
else" he said.
Mans eyes grew startled.
"But-but you won't ver have to
go back?" she said quickly.
His face sobered.
I'm hoping to-I'm tired of being
on the shelf already. At the present
moment 1 am going about looking
for some kind friend who will give
me a tremendous shock" he said
banteringly. "They told me before I
came home that a shock might give
me back what a shock had taken
away He stihed a sigh. I'm
not very sanguine though. I must
admit"
Don't think about it," Nan an
swered hurriedly. And now I am
going t. turn you out. Mrs. Mears
will be angry with me for keeping
you so long as it is"
She spoke p%urposely, hoping he
would say that he did not care; but
Peter only laughed.
oh, shen forgive me-" he said
lightly.
They went down to the gate to-
gether. 1t was when Nan had shut
it between them that Peter said sud
denly:
80 there is no truth in-in what
Seton says?"
Mans face famed.
What do you mean? What has
he been saying?" she asked quickly.
He looked away from her.
only that-that you are engaged
10 him. Mrs. Mears heard it in the
village last night. It was she who
told me"
"She told you-then then-was
that why you came here today-just
10 ask me?"
Yes"
His eyes met hers steadily through