Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-07-03
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~ 0NUAN HkSktE yOOAy
" PETER LYsTER hea lost his
) memory from shell shock In France.
ERsn his return he fails to reoos.
NAN MARRApY, to whom h: be.
|. came engaged before he went
s%s home Ssae e ess. iss
lnotherless stepbrpthers. She has
s sssn Peter often since he came TO
so x 1asn:c : &: r.. a ssa' ,s E:
nsrsby estate: but Peter has
failsd to show any signs OF remsm-
Ssrirs' Nan. whS has become des.
aculties ana Peters apparent indif.
t1sfHsaafSsti .h nss s nSssSS 70 ms.Ey -
Sis ne 6sb scid m nsf mat Peter t. also
: Joan BNDiCOTT on her way 20
vtsit Nan. She tells him chat he 10
the man. who % brsakinx Mans
s sossx e NARY e a sSao ons TS ss
next morning the boys are on their
way 20 the woods 20 meet Peter
wnen Joan calls back the smallest
o. tse TITO and presses . letter into
NOW GO ON WITH TUE STORY
s~HAT'S for Mr.. Lyster." she
Il said. urgently. but nobody
must know--promise noe
quick"
Claude flushed with pleasure al
the honor conferred on him.
"oniy you and me-" he said in a
stage whisper.
:" you mustn't evOn tell Jim or
Buster or Man."
NO" He peered round behind her
towards the house.
Not ten nobody" he said i'm.
portantly.
"And mind you don't lose It." Joan
entreated. TITS frightfuly impor.
He nodded vigorously. "s
mot to tell nobody-only Mr..
Lyster." he said again. Joan smiled
and nodded.
y ,"Yes-good boy-nSw run along"
She watched him patter Off
through the sunshine, his little feet
sending small clouds Of gray dust
behind him at each step; then. she
went back to the house.
Claude reached tho end Of the
road hot and breathless: he looked I'D
and down eagerly. but could not SEQ
his brothers.
J Once he opened his mouth to cali
70 them, but, remembering his pre-.
cious mission, closed 1t again deter.
.minedly.
II they waited for him, they Nigh.
see the letter and ask questions, and
ne had promised Mans pretty friend
not to tell nobody"
He clutched the letter tightly IA he
went-he felt more proud than ever
In his life before: he wondered II
Mr.. Lyster would give him g. penny
Tor being so faithful to his charge:
II he did-there were some new sort
OF lollypops In the village stores
his thought broke of as he
heard a heavy step coming towards
him down the narrow pathway;
Peter. Of course! His little face
.brightened-he started to run: then ,
suddenly he stopped dead, as Harley |
Seton broke through the under.
growth and came towards him.
Claudio hated Harley Seton. His
eager footsteps came to q frightened |
halt 50 he looked Up at the mans
hard face; 1t was quite unconsoiousiy |
that he put the hand which ciutchcd |:
Joan's note behind his back In an
attitude of defiance.
But for that little gesture Seton
would probably have passed on with. |
out speaking, but, as 1t was, he |
stopped and smiled down at the child
.unpleasantly.
. And where are you running tor"
ne asked.
Claude shivered; his little mind |
flew to the story of Red Riding Hood |
and the wolf whom she lad met IN |,
the wood. and he wondered In terror
II this mans smooth tones were |!
purpcsely chosen to hide some |
sinister motive. as the ,Wch's had
been
Nowhere" he said. stcut.J. He /
j oke1 anxlously pas. Softon down /
t'e narrow path beyond which leI !
s.5oy to Tetcr Lyster ard safety.