The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-23
61lGlS1,I1lem an
by MARGARET TURNBULL
Illustrations BY IRWIN MYERS
W. N. q. Services.

swered, avoiding her. Il would like to
continue my search alone. Go back to
your guests. or go back TO your father.
and explain TO him why you blocked
my way"
he had twisted from her now. II
she had wished to stop him she could
not. He ran. with the quick swiftness
which his long legs made possible,
across the little bridge and up the road
that led b the highway. The road be-
hind and before him was quite empty.
He waited moment, his senses alert
for any movement in the brush but
there was none. Not a sound, so far
back TO meet, as he crossed the bridge,
various riotous greetings and ques-
tons az to where and when he had
lost his girl he replied to them in
the same testing tone. relieved that he
had not been seen running along the
terrace, and that no one had been
alarmed
Robert Macbeth gave him a quick
inquiring look. He answered il with
a little warning frown-
Lady Sandison went toward the door
with some of Roberts guests, saying
in a low voice TO her stepson. as she
passed him: "Dance with Roberta.
laddie. She's missed you"
Il can't datter myself so much as
to believe that, Aggy. | advise you
as they say over hereto lay of u.s.
You can't drive US together"
Dear me, dearI" said Lady Sandi-
son and hurried after her guests.
Macbeth looked up at Sir George as
the others left the ROOM
"Well?"
u couldn't catch him"
"Who?"
"The man who was listening at the
window"
You're craZyi"
Il chased him along the terrace and
down TO the waters edge and then"
"WeII?"
"Then l lost him"
~Why?"
Because a girl got between US. i
had to avoid knocking her down. The
fellow got away"
"Who was the grip"
Rather not tell, sir"
"Then you think she knew some
thing?'
81 could not say"
Robert Macbeth gazed at him puz-
zled. what would he want under
my Window"
Again | don't know, sir. But there
are a lot Of your men here tonight
They-I mean the gang after your
payroll-may have thought you would
discuss some of your plans. Some one
was there-and he was listening"
Robert Macbeth leaned back TO
study the facts again. While be did
so the band played riotous fox trot
IF you're worried about the pay
ROLL Macbeth, who had been smoking
and thinking, suddenly said aloud.
1.-The spy went empty away. Nothing
said to anyone tonight about our plans"
"GoodI Then Wen sleep on it.
have a scheme which l would like to
tell you about tomorrow"
A voice from the door made them
look up. Tired, DadT Roberta
asked. She glanced quickly at the
two men Has Sir George been scar
ing you with his imaginary men-be-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS? Hes so deter
mined to find US infested with wild
men shooting pistols that he sees BAN
dts everywhere. Better send him to
Mexico, Father, and let his dreams
come true"
who told you about it?" Macbeth
look from one TO the other.
''Oh. Sir George, Of course" Roberta
laughed. Il met him when he was
hot on his wild goose chase"
Macbeth stared. Did you? He
didn't tell me that What were you
doing when you stopped him?"
Nothing" said Roberta, and bit her
lip. What fool she wasl Sir George
would be certain TO fasten all his silly
suspicious upon Jackl How easy il
would have been TO have said she was
looking ar the water or waiting for
her dance partner
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