The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-02-27
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seven Roberta" and then his jaw
dropped, and he stared speechless. as
did her father. Sir George, having ap-
preached Roberta, had laid his hand
lightly on her arm to detain her and
she mad jerked away from him.
1.-The lad shows very little tact"
said ROberta's father. ut seems to
me that Sir George has lost his sense
of humor."
He had, for he had had a flash of
something, which he always alluded
to as THAT id queer inheritance
from my mothers side of the family
1t made him sure that Roberta must
not be allowed to leave her fathers
home today, alone. Then he had seen
the blue car and known that it was
Jack. He knew he must follow If he
could not stop her now, and very evil
IDENTIFY she would not listen. cold
sweat broke out on his forehead as he
followed the girl down the path. He
dared not leave her, but he cursed
the pride and caution that had kept
him from taking her father into his
confidence.
The moment he had read the printed
name, he had known that Jack Navarro
was determined to get the girl and her
money, but her attitude toward Sir
George was so antagOnistic that he
had not quite known how to proceed.
He knew he should force Roberta
either to bring Jack to her fathers
| attention or to listen while he told her
what he knew of Jack Navarro. But
how?
as your friend coming to join the
party?" he asked.
NO" Roberta said defiantly. SIN
going to join him."
Sir George frOwned. II wouldn't do
that Your father will miss you-and
-and-it will look rather odd. don't
you think, for girl to be constantly
in the company of man who never
comes to the hOuse?"
Roberta swung around on him. She
was furious, and she did not hesitate
to show it. $50" she began in low,
deadly sweet voice, latter all, my ia
theirs secretary is his spy"
"Don't. 1t has an ugly sound and
it isn't true. Your fathers laid up and
I'm trying to keep him from being
worried rm-rm trying to look after
you-for him."
"How nice of you," Roberta Knocked
softly. But you are In my way, Sir
George Sandison. and am waiting for
you to move"
He paid no attention. How lovely
the little devil was, and what voicel
A man might listen to it's music in
definitely. IF you would only listen
l think you would see what am driv-
ing at My dear girl, I would do a
lot to save Robert Macbeth a single
anxiety"
"And you thinkT'
"And l think you are causing him
some," he said slowly. I'm fact, I'm
sure"
Roberta stopped and stood still for
a moment. Her impulse was to cry
out: "Oh, you don't really mean that
father is worrying about me now?"
But her pride would not allow her
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she had started out to do. She knew
now that she was wrong to go. In
deed, she had all along been forcing
herself to believe that it meant little
to her father, in order to keep her
uneasy conscience from troubling her.
Almost she was on the point Of
turning back. She would tell Jack he
must come in and face father, even If
it meant quarrel.
Even as she hesitated, Sir George
unwittingly spoke the word too much
"Your father may not know the man
you are motoring with, but l do, and
what little know is not to his credit"
1t was too much, and he looked too
handsome and too confident. Roberta
swung back to her former state of
indignation with this man.
81 think you're mistaken"
"rm not" he said cOmposedly. "You
can see he isn't particularly anxious to
be recognized, but know him.
| Again every spark of consideration