Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-09
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Peser 70 reported seriously In.
jursd. SIX weeks later, Just &C 70.
overs % inn ran are telling Of her
JOHN ARNOTT. lieutenant IA
peter,s regiment. brings the news
that Peter is in London but that the
to lose OF bi n's ,n ,n5ury has caused him
that Peter. does not rememher hsr'
Contrary to .ArnotVs advice. Nan m:
s'sfs on seeing Peter.
the Fl iisr sns h sssas .e P "a
sprightly conversation with q prettv
young woman. Nan steps into fi,c
tt00m--sne signs audiblys-Peter
turns--their eyes meet.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
THERE was moment OF tragic
J. silence: the first throb Of ex.
quisite joy that rushed through
VANS whole being slowly died away.
leaving her cold and stunned.
Her eyes went past Lyster to the
girl perched on the wide fender: then
she forced them again to his face.
She thought she cried his name I'm
anguish. but her lips did not move
ana no sound escaped them. She
thought she held pleading arms to
nm, but they still hung Imply at
her sides. She thought that the in:
toierabie pain In her heart must kill
her. She prayed frantically that she
might drop dead rather than suffer
any more, as she stood there in the
silent room. staring back at this man
who looked at her with the casual
eyes Of q stranger.
1t was the girl on the fender who
spoke first.
Are you-are you looking for any.
thing?"
She had pretty, rather childish
voice. and her eyes grew interested
as they took in the palior of Mans
race and Its unconscious tragedy.
Nan found her voice then, and she
answered incoherently:
"Yes-my gloves IL must
have left my gloves"
Lyster walked over to the paper.
strewn table and moved a heap of
magazines.
II don't think they're here" he
said. and at the sound of his voice
the voice OF which she had been
dreaming night and day since last
she heard ia sudden faintness
came over Nan: she swayed a little
towards the table, clutching II with
both hands to steady herself.
She could not bear it-she could
not! For an instant her nerves
stampeded: all her natural compos.
ure fled! II 1t had not been for the
presence of the girl she knew she
must have flung herself at LISTERS
feet and implored him to remember
how he had loved her--how much
they had been to one another.
With a mighty effort she pulled
herself together; the girl turned
eway and was lifting the cushion
ON Liz armchair In q friendly
attempt to find the gloves, but Lyster
stood quite still on the other side Of
the table. staring at Nan with a
puzzled sort OF look In his eyes.
I'm sorry" he said. "I'Yn afraid
they're not here-I'm sorry," he
said again. almost stupidity. and
broke Off.
Things soon get picked up II you
leave them about" the girl said
lightly. Il expect they've been
pinched."
Nan supposed she must have an.
swered something, but she never
knew what she said; her one long.
ing was to get out Of the room be.
fore she broke down; she turned
blindly to the door.
Lyster reached It before she did
he opened II and held II for her; his
eyes searched her face again as she
passed out; when she had gone he
stood for a moment looking after
her. before he turned back into the
room.
Arnott was waiting on the Other
side OF The lounge. He took hel
hand and, drawing II through his
arm. led her out Of the hotel.
She walked quite firmly and stead
lily. and he glanced at her curiously