The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-12-12
illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright by Margaret TurnbulL
w. N. U. Service.

struction job. You will likely laugh at
the idea that this has anything to do
with it, but though I've tried to, some
how l can't succeed in laughing very
hard. l have a feeling these letters
have some connection with gang of
men who mean to have try for that
payroll again, If they can't get at me
and my money this way" He shook
the letter.
'But surely you've taken precau-
tons? Why not pay the men by
checkT"
Robert Macbeth made wholly con-
temptrOus gesture with his hand,
which still held the letter. Use your
head. l can't pay laborers by check.
Lots of the foreigners don't know what
to do with checks. No, we've got to
make and keep things safe ourselves"
He looked at Sir George, and, lean
ing toward him and in a low tone,
said: Its all right in New York. ]
can get protection, armored cars If
need be, but I've a bunch there's
trouble brewing for me and I've got
great many thousands of dollars to
pay out on the big piece of construc-
ton work being done up the river.
It's how to get the money there safely
that is puzzling me now"
He paused a moment and said quiet
ly: 81 don't mind telling you that l
have the sum deposited in the nearest
local bank. I'm going to send some
one down to collect 1t from the bank
later and that some one may be you"
He looked at Sir George questioningly.
Eyes, of course, but when and
how?"
That's what want you to tell me.
I'd like you to go down with Roberta
today and look over the lay of the
land"
Cant your man take me?" Sir
George asked. might find out more
that way"
81 don't want the servants to know
or suspect anything about it, nor the
people in the village. In fact, don't
want anybody to know anything about
it, except possibly Roberta
"Must she know? Why drag girl
into this?"
Roberta won't be dragged in," her
father promised him. But l want
her to take you down the river to the
bank and up the river to show you
where the money is to be taken"
"By motor?'
ayes"
"But you surely wouldn't let the
girl drive if there was likelihood of
danger"
"No, but you could drive yourself.
once you knew the way"
"Oh, yes"
swell, 60 with her to the village
and to the bank. where she will cash
a check and introduce you to the
cashier. Then tomorrow she'll take
you up the river"
"Have you told her this?'
"Not yet. Why?"
Its barely possible she may have
made arrangements of her own"
She'll change that if l ask her."
her father said easily.
"Ah-"
Sir George was not aware himself
of how much he put in that "Ah." 1t
was sufficient to make Robert Mac
Beth turn his head quickly and survey
the young man. Having turned it he
saw that the young mans eyes were
fixed on a spot of blue. Macbeth was
presently able to observe that this
was a car on the high road over on
the mainland and that opposite that
car was dim blur that had bronze
color. He remembered the color of
the dress his daughter had been wear
ing that morning and turned his head
so that the younger man might not
see his face. Sir George continued to
watch the bronze blur until 1t took
shape and outline and began to look
like Roberta Macbeth. Then he started.
aware that the silence had been long.
''You were saying?"
"That I'll tell Roberta what ! want
as soon as she crosses the river. Or
will you meet her and tell her / want