The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-16
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81 believe you," Sir George said
simply and heartily. Though most
people wouldn't. can make myself
little palmer. perhaps. by directing
your attention TO the canoes as we
come toward them. You will notice
that one of the canoes Is occupied, and
that the occupant is smoking a Gig
arctic and waiting rather impatiently.
may be wrong, but think he's
waiting for you"
Roberta shrugged her shoulders.
"How can | help it? In as large a
party as this there's always likely to
be at least one moon-calf."
This isn't one of the guests" he
told her dryly. "Or. IL 1t is it's one
who hasn't been at the house yet"
Roberta's face stiffened In the
moonlight as she stified an exclama-
ton and took q hurried step toward
the little dock.
He followed her down. As they
neared the dock. however, Roberta
stopped and hesitated. "I-You must
go back now. I'd rather meet him
alone"
"Sorry, but can't do that. Oh
absolutely mott"
Roberta faced him angrily. II don't
have to explain everything I do TO
you. You've absolutely nothing to do
with me or any of my affairs"
Absolutely right! But since you
are afraid of your fathers eye. or you
would bring this fellow into your
fathers house, you will pardon me If
remain on guard. At a sufficient
distance, of course"
"You will do nothing of the kind.
You will go to the house and join the
others. l will come back at the end
of this dance"
He shook his head. He was not, If
his suspicious were correct, calmly
going to look on at an attempt to
kidnap MacBeth's daughter.
The girl turned on him about to say
something drastic, when he moved so
that the lantern light illumined his
face. Il say" he called toward the
still figure in the canoe, "are you
waiting to see me or Miss Macbeth? p
The cigarette was thrown hastily
into the water. There was a faint
sound of a paddle, and the canoe
began to move.
is it you, JackY the girl called,
and hurried from her companions side
down to the waters edge.
Flush! !" came from the water In a
frantic whisper. "What did you bring
him for?"
II didn't" the girl protested. 81
didn't know you were here until he
told me-"
Then go back" the voice Kissed
TELL him anything about me and it's
the last you see of me-"
The canoe moved off and slowly the
girl retraced her steps TO where, just
out of hearing, Sir George stood. The
cigarette dropped unlighted from his
hand in his establishment. The man
was afraid of him. He was some one
who knew him. There had been no
danger yet for the girl, and that bullet
had surely been meant for him!
She came up to him and looked al
him. For moment they faced each
other without a word. Then without
a word or a look, Roberta turned and
went toward the house. Sir George
quickened his step and, side by side
in so mortal an enmity that Ii held
them together as tongue-tied as a pair
of lovers, they went up the terrace
steps.
Roger Durham and Ray Browne met
Roberta on the terrace, and after a
Titles good-natured argument she finally
went away with Ray.
Sir George went to the edge of the
terrace and stood looking out toward
the river, watching for dark little
spot that would be canoe. But the
fellow must have made quick time
for there was no sign Of any canoe
On the mainland a car flashed lights
on and went speeding down the river
He had not seen the signal Roberta
had given as she turned from the
landing, and even If he had seen II
he would not have known it meant
wait for me-"
What would the girl do, Sir George
wondered, now that she knew he was
aware of this man? What game was
she playing that was worth such q
stake?
The secretary re-entered the library
How much did the doctor say you
might eat with impunity tonight?" he
asked his employer.
Robert Macbeth rolled a sarcastic
eye at his secretary. "A cup of soup
and some crackers" he said with q
grimace. August Is coming presently
to make me comfortable and then he'll
send a waiter here"
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