Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-05-22
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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 tho
'front.' Nan has since gone home to
care, for her three motherless step
o orothers;, she Is stu In touch. how
JOAN ENDICOTT In London.
whose husband has just returned to
that she ought to forget Peter and
encourage the love OF his friend and
JOHN XRNoTr. with whom Peter
widowed sister. not far from the
Marraby estate. Nan is jealous OF
Arnotts sister and Disguised with
HARLEY SETON. a money lend
err. who first met Nan through Peter
prior to his departure for France.
who ,n sHss t aSt Nam ms. Seton
him or face the consequences OF
having both Peter and her father
brought to- account for large sums
him. Nan has been encouraged, BY
her rather. to marry Seton.
In her fathers absence Peter
Sa'' s, to see Man. en- He has previous.
forcing his kisses upon Nan. and
now insists that Seton is not
worthy OF Nan. Peter is about to
whether she is one of the people he
knew before he lost his memory.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
THERE was something so pathetic
Il i'm the question that In an I'm
slant Mans heart melted. The
motherliness which is the best part
of the love all women bear to a man
rose uppermost i'm 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 started
to clear away the tea" she said
briskly. Are you going to help me?"
1t was q daring challenge to her.
self: a mighty effort to get back 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.
II shall apply for the job Of bat.
man If I'm no good for anything
else" he said.
Mans eyes grew startled.
'fBut-but you won't ever have to
so back?" she said quickly.
His face sobered.
I'm hoping to-Im tired OF being
on the shelf already. At the present
moment I am going about looking
FOR some kind friend who will give
me a tremendous shock" he said
banteringly. "They told me before
came home that a shock might give
me back what q shock had taken
away. He stified q sigh. I'm
not very sanguine though. I must
admit"
Don't think about it," Nan an
swered hurriedly. And now I am
going to TURF you out. Mrs. Mears
will be angry with me for keeping
you so long as it is
She spoke purposely, hoping he
would say that he did not care; but
refer only laughed.
''Oh, she'll forgive me-" he said
lightly.
They went down to the gate to.
gether. 1t was when Nan had shut
1t between them that Peter said sud.
denly:
so 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
TO him. Mrs. Mears heard IL I'm TIE
village las; night. 1t was she who
told me-"
she told vou-then =. then-was
tNat why =, II came here today-just
10 ask u "
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