The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-02

the New York end wouldn't really
dignity II by the name of trouble"
yet Mr.. Macbeth seems to have the
wind up about t."
Ray Browne grinned and nodded.
Funny Must be because he's feeling
q bit low"
Roberta drove forward. and Browne
FASTENED toward her. Sir George took
his time. He sauntered past the
groups of foreign laborers, taking them
all in In bis survey as a group frst.
and then patiently trying to memorize
few individual faces. Ii might be
necessary, IL there should ever be
trouble, TO remember some. at least,
Of the workmen on the inside.
He heard an exclamation and looked
up, startled 10 see Browne rush
toward Roberta. Sir George strobe
forward, be could see that her face
was white and that her left hand was
covered with blood. He ran and
reached her a second before Browne.
what happened?" he asked, as he
put his arm about her and lifted her
from the car.
Roberta drew back. I'm not going
bits-wingeo me-"
Browne gave an exclamation and
nent over the hand which Sir George
was examining.
"PlOwed across your fingers" Sir
George announced. Painful, but not
dangerous. OF course. you have first
aid stuff here, Browne?"
''Surest thing you know" Browne
told him Come along, Miss Macbeth.
we'll have you fixed in no time"
Sir George lifted her in his arms,
and STROBE toward the shack. followed
by the disgruntled Ray. who was sure
he was quite as strong and would have
given much to have shown Roberta
that strength.
In Brownies Office Roberta was
glass of wafer by Browne, VITO washed
the hand and gave II first aid treat
ment Sir George, who felt be could
have made much better anG quicker
job of thai bandage than Browne.
asked Roberta where she had been
when she was shot On receiving her
answer that il was on the rough road
that led from the main highway to the
construction camp, he left with muir
INJURED statement that be would come
back. in moment
Browne raised his eyebrows at
Roberta and asked. What does he
think he's going 10 do?''
Il don't know." said Roberta, who
was feeling rather limp. Probably
thinks he can get the man. but ne
wont. / heard him scramble of
among the bushes"
"D-n foolI Might have murdered
you"
''Yes, but | don't think that was
what he meant TO do. and I'm glad he
got away Run along and see that
Beauty Sandison comes 70 no harm.
I'm responsible TO my father and aunt
for him"
Browne did so somewhat reluctantly.
divided between the desire TO stay
with the girl and the feeling thai as
engineer in charge at this end be
must see thai he was not left out of
anything that the other man started,
Ii was rotten thing that had hap
pened TO the girl. but he could not
have Sir George starting any trouble
or excitement al his camp.
When he stepped outside. lie stepped
into practically an empty camp, save
for man Cd guard who told him ex-
citediy in broken English that the bic
fellow had taken all the men off the
job 10 hunt the man who had shot Miss
Macbeth.
Browne hurried in the direction the
laborer pointed out. TO find the woods
and the old quarry full of foremen
and their men. Browne had to admit
that this Beauty Sandison knew some
thing about directing men Ii was q
quiet search, Systematically going for
ward with very little noise or excite
ment Sir George came up TO Browne
with aD empty shell in his hand
Found this and the marks of q
strange car over there" He pointed
toward the entrance TO the construc-
ton road Think we might as well
call off the men now. If the fellow
had q car he's miles away by this
time. No use looking for him here"
Browne agreed. and gave the signal
for the men TO return. promising that
be would take care, If anything came
TO light tomorrow, that Mr.. Macbeth
was Immediately Informed
Sir George went to the car and
stood so long before ii that Browne,
who had been consulting with fore
man. came up 10 him and paused.
What nextT
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