The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-06-24

l.. He was very kind-he told
her that you were In town. bur that
you had lost your memory. and could
not remember her, or anything about
her-or that you were engaged, Or
or-anything. Nan wouldn't believe
it-she laughed at him; she said that
she was sure that you could never
forget her. She went with him, back
to the hotel where you were stayingI
she said she must see 0 for her
self-she said that she was sure
when you saw her it would be ell
right. )" She stopped with
sudden tsagic memory of how Nan
had looked that night when she
came back.
"Yes-go on, please"
"She wasn't gone very long" Joan
said sorrowfully. "She came back
quite soon. She didn't say much, but
I just knew by her face that nothing
would ever be right again. She told
me afterwards that she walked into
the room where you were and that
you didn't know her, that you looked
at her as if you had never seen her
in all your life before. On,
poor, poor Nan!' she added.
There was a bitter silence.
"And I think that's ALL" she said.
Tier stepmother died the day after,
I think it was, and she had to go
home to look after the little boys at
Leavendon, and she's been there ever
since"
"And-and she eve
wished me to be told? Peter asked
huskily.
"She wouldn't hear Of it. I know
Mr.. Arnott wanted to tell you, but
Nan said she would never forgive
him if he did. She made us all prom.
Use"
Peter looked up.
do you know that she is engaged
to another man now?' he asked sud-
denly.
Joan stared; then she laughed.
Nan engaged to another man!
Rubbish" she said. "Why-why,
she was ever so much too fond Of
you to ever look at anyone else. Sne
just lived for the time when you
would come back. She had made all
her clothes to be married in. She
was so happy. Why, YOU were to
have been married. when you got
your next leave!" she added thought.
lessly.
Peter flushed to the roots of his
hair. 1t was an intolerable situation.
she is engaged to another man,
all the same he said co~nstrainedIy.
"a man named Harley Seton. He
has plenty of money and a fine place
down at Gadsden.'
Joan smiled incredulously.
Somebody has just made it up.
and told you" she said, s%cornfuIly.
Man would never do such a thing
I know
He sat staring down at the dusty
floor of the carriage; Joan watched
him intently.
She was not quite sure of him yet;
it all seemed strange and unbeliev-
able 10 her.
Suddenly she moved a little alons
the seat towards him.
what are you going to do?" she
asked, gently. what do you want
me to do?"
He raised his unhappy eyes to
hers.
"What can I do?" ne asked. res
all 50 impossible"
Joan considered for a moment.
Il should like to help you" she
said, frankly. Il should like to help
Nan, too-if there is anything I can
do-anything-I will, I promise
you
Thank you'll am sure you will.
And there is something-will you
find out why she is going to marry
that fellow Sefton?"
IF I can-and if you are sure that
she is. But Nan is so reserved when
she wants to be; perhaps she won't
tel me. And, Mr.. Lyster-may I ask
sJu a question:"
Her voice was a little Shy and un-
certain.
Please" said Peter,
"Well-perhaps 1 shouldn't ask,
but Nan is my best friend-and so
you see-what I mean is
supposing she-she was free today,
you would you
you :" she broke off, not
liking TO continue, but her meaning
was obvious.
Peter did not look up. \
TO Be Continued