The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-02-14

knew now that Penelope Gatlin prob
ably had more or less amnesia for her
former personality as Nance Relden.
Lanny had heard Doctor Burt discuss
such rare cases and she glowed with
pride In the knowledge that at least
he had secured a perfect specimen.
Il decided we wouldn't have broIled
lamb chops. I.anny," the girl went on
brightly, so I've made a ragout."
'You mean. In good old Americanese,
you've concocted an Irish stew"
you're so amusing, .snry. stcv.
of coiyse The difference between a
stew aud a ragout is entirely geo.
gsaphie. A ragout In France, an Irish
! STOW In the United States"
| Have you lived In France?"
Eight years, Lanny. Went to school
/ in Switzerland and learned French
| there
Are your people French?'
Il think | was there alone" Tie
| girl appeared puzzled. II don't re-
member my mother. but | had IA
Their. He was such dear. but he's
dead"
| "Were you happy thereF
NO. was perfectly miserable
why"
Because my father wasn't with me.
We'd been such pals"
"But you must have lived With some
body"
"There was l.anrette, the cook, and
Babette. the maid.
"nid you graduate?"
mo, | left school when father died.
He was Killed In Il motor accident en-
route to Europe. I've always had a
feeling he was coming over to see his
Penelope He loved me very much
I.anny. He WIS adorable He used to
tell me that was all that male his
life hearabe. Somebody forgot
who-tnld me he wasn't my renI ia
ed wouldn't believe that at first,
but when | read his will knew 1t
was So"
"What sort Of woman was his wife
or did he have nne?'
II haven't the slightest Idea. but
remember the will stated very positive
~ that he had settled with her. that
she hnd accepted the settlement In full
satisfaction Of her dover rights. and
he made my income from the trust
just sufficient to support me decently
until should come Of age. He said
In his will that he did this not he
cause Of any lack Of affection for me-
but because If he made ne an exces-
siyp allowance, his divorced wife
would have control of II during my
minority. He must have despIsel her.
We'll If she could have control d
yonr income during your minority. sh'
! must have been your adopted mother,
2 the practical Lanny reasoned. "Ant
. you must have lived with her followIn,
2 the divorce. That's why you didn't SO,
your father In Europe. You must hay,
been there with your foster mother
2 l.aurette. the cook. and Bahette. tn,
maid. argue an establishment. DO yoi
: remember everything thar has hap
v |
Namara brought you to Doctor Burt
: officer"
. Perfectly"
Ever have funny thoughts about n
e The girl stared at her shrpwtlly
4 "Hnw strange that you should ask tina
Z question, i4nnny. | do have funn
0 thoughts. Sometimes I'm hnrrIfied a
= The memory and could die Of shame
r III other times 1t seems perfectly al
e right, but those are the times whe
= I've been nervous and sleeplcss some
8 times think there's something wrDn
with me, because people often refe
y to me as Nance Reltlen and to thing
n I've done and which | Know very we
, | haven't done. And yet II seems /
u me sometimes ms II had--jusl
Is wrath of memory. like nm old dream
4 Bit still I'm strong and healthy
II "Btr little given to spells (
n nervousness 2"
II I'm moody" The girl seemed II
~ teresipd In herself to All unusual d,
r. gree. "Snme days | like to do thing
i. that ARE perfectly In'nlernhle to III
Y. on other Hnys. Some days LIN so den
II. ncraflc | could 70 out 10 dinner VIII
~ il garbage man--ofier Times | can
n beag to be with anybody hut nil
es people" She sighed and turned
y. inspect her savnry ragont- II wis
e. | knew what wanted In life and
III wish knew snmebndyZ wanIs
me. or course | can pay my WI
ri through life. but It's terrible to
r. lonely. i.anny.'
r. She faced I.anny again. mo
or when | decided to east m. self on so
!" hospitality. I.anily. 1t seemed 10 me Il
AZ most natural thing In the world To
ne Bni rHlay I'm covered wIrf cnnfusio
ne i've deliberately imposed myself up
IN yotlr pence and privacy"
err Listen here Penny. my npar Y
aren't the only lonely woma.- In Il
ne world. Believe 1t or. not. the tit
7" spring btiltprrnp isn't bit more W
'n. cnnie In old lady LannIng's house tn
ii'' ynn are
ire The lost one beafned upon her.
re- believe that l.anny. oh. i.nnny, VIII
IRE I'm happy I'm so happy and when
M wretched I'm so wretched.''