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PAGE TWO A Forgot By RUBV M. AY RE 5 X? Arnott colored. “It’s t hegirl l~told you about the otehr night. Nan Marraby,” he said. “Oh!” Peter’s voice was indif ferent. “And—someone else she spoke of, someone else she said she was going to buy chocolates for— was that anyone I ought to know?” he asked with a sort of bitterness. “No,” said Arnott. “At least, Miss Marraby Jives with her— a Mrs. Endicott.” Peter made no comment. “How long are you going to be in here?” he asked presently. “My dear chap, we’ll go when you like,” said Arnott hastily. “What do you want to do? I’m game for anything.” “I don’t care, but don’t mind me, if you want to get alongF with Miss Maraby.” “Rot! She’ll leave us, of course: It was quit chance, running up against her.” He glanced over to Nan, and asked diffidently: "Fine looking girl, don’t you think?” Peter shrugged his shoulders. “Not bad,” he said laconically. Arnott was relieved when Nan re joined them. "Got the sweets?” he asked. “Yes; and now having got all I can ot of you I’m going to be mean and run away,” she answered. “I’ve got lots of shopping to do.” She held a hand to Arnott. “Goodby.” “When shall IF see you again?” he asked eagerly. He had not meant to ask the question, but it seemed to rise to his lips unawares. Nan laughed. “Oh, I don’t know; I’m going out of town soon for a few days.” “Really!” Arnott lookeFd absurb ly disappointed. “Oh, I say,” he protested, “I was hoping we were going to see a great dea’. of one another.” Nan looked at Peter. he was brushing some dust from the sleeve of of tunic and was apparently not in the least interested in either of his companions. A wave of great bitterness swept over her soul. It seemed impossible that she I could laugh and talk withArnott I while her very heart and soul were groveling at Lyster’s feet. “I’ve got to go home, you see,” she heard herself explaining flip pantly. * Not that I want to exact iy—I’m afraid I’m not a dutiful daughter really—but .. .” “Let me know where you are g-.-i ing, and when, won’t y-i i?” Arn<'tt] asked They were outside on .he path now, and it was with a rush of relief that Nan felt the cool spring air on her burning cheeks. “Oh, yes, I’ll let you know,” she answered, lightly. It’s a dreadful sleeply hollow of a place where I live.” *And where is this—appalling When You Need Anything in the Fancy or Staple Line of Groceries Telephone HARRIS GROCERY CO. N. West Corner Jackson and Forsyth Sts. 28 —Phone —29 We keep a fresh supply of Fleischman s Yeast always! JUST RECEIVED Beautiful new Patterns in Ladies’ Vanities; also Pearl Choker Beads. Americus Jewelry Company NOTICE We have on hand several second hand FORD CARS in good mechanical condition that we are offering at a rare bargain. See us if interested. CHAPPELJ MACHINERY CO. Americus. Ga. ft spot?” Peter asked, with a ghost of a smile in his eyes.. Nan turned and looked at him. She was wondering if he would re-1 member the name if she spoke it; she had told him about it so often, and her life at home and her lonely childhood, and the gladness with which she had escaped from her stepmother. “It’s a little place in Hertford shire called Leavenden,” she said, clearly. “I don’t suppose you’ve ever heard of it, but— ’ She broke off; John Arnott had given a war-whoop of delight. “Leavenden!” he said. “Why that’s only two mi’es from my sis ter’s place; she lives at Little Gads den, the nex village.” I There was no reflection of Jonn Arnott’s deFlight in Nan’s face. She had made up her mmd to keep away from Peter by going to her own home; and now it had turn ed out that her own home and Ar nett’s were close together. “You don’t look very delighted,” Arnott was saying ruefully. I Nan laughed. “Oh, but I am,” she protested. “I shall look to you to amuse me when I’m bored to death with the coun try and my three smal brothers. Oh, it’s raining’.” A sharp spring shower was sud denly deluging the earth Nan made a dive for the doorway of the shop she had pust 'eft, followed by both men. “It won’t last,” she saidbreat hlessly. “April shower* never last long.” She was standing »o close to Peter that their arms were touch ing—it turned her sick for a mo ment to remember the last time they had been together bes ore he went to France—even now she seemed to feel the clasp of his arms round her —the throbbing of his heart beneath her cheek. She spoke hurriedly to Arnott. “Do you think you could get me a taxicab?” Arnott dashed out into the rain— and Nan leaned against the door way with a sudden feeling of uncon trollable weakness. Lyster looked at her curiously; he spoke to her with sudden gentle ness. “Is anything the matter, Miss Marably?’F’ Nan raised her syes to his with an effort, her lips quivered into a smile. “Nothing—of course not; na there is nothing the matter, thank you.. . .” Unconsciously she shrank a little from him. “Do you know,” he said abruptly after a moment, “I’ve got a sort of feeling at the back of my.mind that you and I have met somewhere be fore.” He paused, but gave no sign, though her heart seemed to leap al most from her body. “Have you ever seen me before?” he asked painfully. “You know —I am sure Arnott has told you—that the shock I had when I was knock ed out in France has made me for get somethings in my life. They say it’s only temporary, and that I shall be all right again, but it’s got on my nerves—l’m always dreading that I shall run across people I ought to know, and not know them.” “I saw you that night at the ho tel,” she said gently. “I dare say that you are thinkingofthat.” “Perhaps I am.” He sounded re lieved; he gave a quick sigh and looked down the wet road in the direction in which Arnott had van ished. Arnott seems very bucked to think you will be within easy reach of him at Leavenden,” he said, with sudden change of voice. “I sup pose you are old friends?” Nan said “Yes,” and then “No” and then added, with a rush, “I don’t know; it all depends what you would call old friends. Arnott came back with the taxi the rain was dripping from his shoulders, but he was flushed and smiling. “I had the deuce of a job to get j ii. 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BUICK WILL BUILD THBM AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER it,” he explained to Nan. “I had to go halfway down the street.” Nan thanked him hurriedly; she said “Goodby” to .Peter without looking at him and ran across the path to the waiting cab. Arnott folio wedand stood at the door, regardless of the rain pouring down on him. “And you’ll let me know when you’re leaving town?” he asked “You promised, you know,” he ad ded as she hesitated. “Did I? Very well—do go and take shelter, you’re wet through.” He shut the door reluctantly. Nan waved a hand to him. It was only when she reached the flat that she remembered that had forgotten all about oJan’s hat; she bit her lip with vexation. Joan was angry. “You might have hemembered it,” she said peevishly. “That was all I asked you to do for me.’ Nan did not try to defend herself “I forgot,” she said. “That’s my only excuse. I just forgot—l was thinking about something else and. . . you’d forget worse things than that if you’d got little red de mons fighting for your heart,” she Cried with sudden fire. Joan’s little maid knocked at the door; she thrust a scared face round. “Please, M’am another telegram.’ Joan rushed across the room. “For me, of course—’’she grab bed the yellow envelope, glanced at it and gave a little laugh. “How silly; I was so sure it must for me; but it’s for you, Nan.” Nan took out the message. “I have got to go home at once,” she said dully. “My stepmother has died very suddenly.” “Nan!” The two girls looked at one another in dismay. Joan had never seen Mrs. Marraby, but she haFd heard a great deal about her. “Things always happen in threes,’ |When regular meal times. I I ready! I I ' «■ ■ I '/SR' vTx I IWM W I Don’t spoil your ■ appetite by humoring ? | a false hunger between I meals. 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Nan was saying dully. “First Mr. Arnott coming—then the wire from Tim, and now—this.” She stood twisting the paper me chanically. Life had suddenly changed from a sane and cheerful thing into a sort of torturous dream where sorrow and death and desola tion stalked hand-in-hand. She though of Mrs. Marraby as she had I last seen her—a woman in the MONDAY .AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 28, 1925 Powder-Puff Bandit makes Appearance Os course this happened in New York. A good-looking youth with an in gratiating smile walked into a coat and dress store at No. 505 Broad way, Bayonne, Mrs. Thomas Lucas, proprietress walked from the rear to meet him. “Please don’t get excited,” spoke prime of life—and it seemed im possible that she could really be dead. . . .and three small boys motherless. Nan’s cold face was suddenly swept by emotion. “Oh, the poor little boys!” she said brokenly. “I must go at once, of course I must.” It was only when she was really in the train and racing out of Lon don that she remembered what Ar nott had said about his sister’s home being so near to Leavenden. She caught her breath with a grasp. Was this the hand of fate again—• she closed her eyes giddily. (Continued). CHOKER BEADS We have on display a large assortment of Fall styles in Choker Beads. Prices from $1.25 to $15.00. THOS. L. BELL, Inc. See Our Window Display For Sale or Rent! One six-room house and lot Lee Street Road, just outside city limits; practically new, all modern improvements; city water, sewerage, electric light; large, up-to-date garage with cement floor. If more land is desired, will put in strip adjacent to house which has a frontage along Lee Street Road of 165 feet, running back 450 feet; all fenced. 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