The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
G HERE TO-DAY

" HEINZ WIN
,ETER LYSTER has lost his
mory from shell shock on the
stern Front. Upon his return TO
ndon he fails to recognize
VAN MARRABY, the girl to
ng to France. Nan has returned
her home, due to the death of her
pmother, to take care of her
zee young s-tepbrothers. She is
II in touch with
loan ENDICOTT, in London, VINO
expecting her husband on leave
d who told her that Peter n a
j f6H iiAafRNorT, were spending
cir leave at the home of Arnotts
dowed sister not far from the
lrraby estate. Nan is jealous of
motifs sister. and very much dis
aased with the attentions of
HARLEY SEXTON, a money lend
who claims to have been a friend
Peters before he went away.
ter also failed to recognize him
len they met. Seton has told
n that both her father and Peter
e him great sums of money.
Nan is walking through the
pods near her home, crying over
= fate. WhensShe meets Peter. She
es to explain her tears and soon
comes quite fippant with The
an Who Forgot" They have
alked back to the fence surround
& the Marraby estate when Nan
presses a doubt of her ability to
.ult the stile.
low GO ON WITH THE STORY
FITS such o long time since I
4 lived in the country. that I've
forgotten the way to climb a
lie" Nan said. her heart was ham
ering in her throat
1.-THE best way is to give me your
ands-stand on the top bar and
mp" he declared. Give me your
tands."
Nan was sure that he must feel
rat she was trembling. but he took
er hands firmly and steadied her.
"Now-one. two. three-jump" he
lid.
His face was raised to her as she
TODD above him-she could e his
yes plainly in the faint moonlight
nth their half-laughing, half.embar'
assed expression.
His cap had got pushed a little to
n e side. and an obstinate lock OF
air which she remembered never
,ould lie down and behave had strug-
led Out and lay across his forehead,
living him a singularly boyish APP
iearance.
Men looked at him. and suddenly
he moonlight seemed blotted out and
he whole world TO be swimming
round her. She swayed eiddily, and
would have fallen but for his up
lolding hands.
oh" she said. weakly "oh, I'm
alling"
But in a moment his arm was
round her, and she was safely be.
ide him on the soft grass.
He kept his arm about her for a
moment; he made her stand with her
pack to the stile. There was a
puzzled sort of look on his face.
I'm afraid you really have forgot
en- about being a country girl" he
said, presently.
Nan opened her eyes.
That's what it must be-I've
never turned giddy before-how silly
If me-"
She pushed her hair back from her
forehead.
And now, having made ar exhibit
ton of myself for the second time
she said, II think l had better go
home, or there will be a third time,
and you know what people say about
the third timer"
Peter Lyster looked at her steadily.
Miss Marraby-wiil you tell me
something's" he asked.
Nan was brushing a dried leaf
from her sleeve.
"Will II" she echoed hippantly,
''Why, of course" She raised her
eyes to his face. What is it?'' she
asked smiling.
But Peter was grave.
Tell me why you We're crying
when I met you" he said.
A little bat whirled by overhead,
cutting the air with its gauzy wings;
IL flashed away like a shadow in the
Nan watched it mechani-
cally-the fever in her veins seemed