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Show TTTE The Handsome fv i rj us J by ti MARGARET TURNBULL Illustrations by IB WIN RIVERS W. by Marparet Turnbull. N. U. Service. THE STORY Returning to London, praetirHl-lpenniless, after an unsm essful business trip, Kir George Siimlison takes dinner with his widowed stepmother, his old nurse, AKgy." He did not approve of her marriage to his father, hut her explanation satistles h!tn. Mule Is left of the estate, and Lady proposes that they go to the United States to visit her brother. Robert MacBeth, wealthy contractor. Sir George agrees. MacBeth lives on an island estate with his daughter. Roberta, who longs for city life. MacBeth Is a victim of arthritis and almost helpless. MacBeth Is glad to see his sister and asks the two to stay. Roberta is keeping a date with Jack Navarro, about whom she knows little. MacBeth arranges for his sister to take charge of the household and George to act as secretary. Roberta does not approve of the arrangement. heaven aa this earth could give to Robert Shi Roth's little daughter. It was different now. Now she wanted to arrange her own life, be happy In her own way, and here her father, once Iter greatest ally, to whom site ran for advice and suggestions, was decidedly In the way. Don't you feel like going over your plans with me? Her fattier had been studying her downcast face. She shook her head. Site was oppressed with a desire to climb Into Ids hip. to put her head against his shoulder us site used to do, but she would not yield to It. So across the gulf of the years that separated them, they looked at each other helplessly. Helplessness being a state that Robert MacReth waS unaccustomed to and declined to accept, lie said perWell, when you want me emptorily: I'm here, my girl, and meantime wlmt shall we do to make your aunt's visit pleasant ?" think yon can manage that between you without my help, snapped Roberta. Just as you like. I thought It might amuse you to engineer It. Sir George will he a bit of a sensation here, dont you think? "I don't know. He doesn't Interest me in the least." her father's fuee expressed a not too polite Incredulity. Since when? he asked. Since I first saw him." 1 , Why? dont know. lie's enough but he has no )h, 1 good-lookin- she felt CHAPTER IV 8 f Her father had automatically cut off the greater part of Roberta's allowance, when her aunt became housekeeper. Roberta had had a stormy Interview, In which her father had told her that as she was not willing for housekeeping. He had explained to keep house she would not he paid to her, In his business voice which was culm and devoid of any feeling whatever, that I.ndy Sandison had offered to do without payment, but that of course he would not permit. I recognize, he said, that it Is a job to run a big house. I recognized it when yon tried it. That's why I increased your allowance, and thats why I reduce it now. Tried! Roberta flashed out pasI did it. He Waited, but Roberta Did Nothing sionately. After a fashion, her father told but Blow Smoke Rings. her. hut you didnt put your mind on it. You disliked It and you didn't her father's amused eyes upon Iter and blurted it out, no sex appeal. do it very well. Witness your pulling out yesterday, and leaving a crippled Her fattier shouted with laughter man alone without a servant to attend and, mortified, Roberta withdrew. She to him, or to the unexpected guests had seen Sir George coming from the who arrived. library as she fled to the summer house, while her father still roared Guests should not come uninvited with delight over her last speech. and unexpected all the way from Minnie Scotland, said Roberta flippantly. Would he tell Sir George? Roberta's Neither should relatives come without face burned. I.ady Sandison took that warning. chance when she came here dragging It was little less than marvelous Little Beauty with her." how I.ady Sandison took hold of the You don't like him. do you? asked housekeeping. Roberta, anticipating her fattier, ignoring the rest of her the terrible awakening her aunt would speech. have when site encountered the usual "I haven't bothered my head about American housekeeping difficulties, had him. Roberta told him angrily. He's .so far been disappointed. Lady Sandi-soyour guest, or employee, not mine. knew, none better, how houseJust so. Well, hes not' to be made work should be done, and site saw to feel himself in the way. that It was done In Just that way. Roberta opened iter eyes. Site knew that in Roberta she had I mean what I say. Rob MacReth an enemy rather than an ally. Therewent on. still using his business manfore she asked her brother, casually, ner and voice. He's valuable to me. how much his household hills amounted 1 like him. and as lie's a young man to on an average and being told, and he's to he paid some attention by the shown the hills for the last few I Mfotinger member of my family. months, she had interviewed the new ftwan by that you are to see that he cook, stated the limit within which Is properly introduced to young the hills were to be kept, promised her people wtio come. If Im "not here. a bonus for any sflving, and wiped I'm not asking you to sacrifice yourthat worry from her mind. She knew self or do anything that might bore site had an ally In the new cook now, you. had made a possible saving for her I wont, Roberta promised him hi nt tier's purse, and later, when site with vehemence. knew more, she could be more drastic. Her father held hack t he things he Lady Sandison, like most Scots of her would have liked to say to her. and class, was careful rather than mean, went one step farther along in his ami provided well for both family and campaign to bring Roberta to tier servants. Senses. She was busy working out her plans, Since you dont care for houseami adjusting herself to this vastly keeping, Rohet'a, ami I must pay a different life, with its vastly different housekeeper, l ve you thought of anyneeds, that she found herself plunged thing you wofhd care to study?" Site was likewise very much into. n Roberta gave him prolonged stare concerned about her (trot her. It was before she answered. Study? Why, her opinion that Rob was far too I've left school." young a man to be crippled in this Her hither nodded. Still you won't manner and she was planning an enlike hanging around idle, will you? ergetic campaign in which she meant Roberta opened her mouth and to enlist tiie doctor, to get Rob to take spoke, us is the ha hit of the younger a holiday far from domestic and generation, without thought and with office worries, iint Rob would be hard heat, forge! ing how wary are these to move and Roberta promised to be middle-agepeople how tpiick to pera barrier to any plan that took him ceive ami use anv loophole given them from home just now. I don't know wliat I want. Except Sunshine flooded the terrace, his to get a wap from this place. island was steeped In beauty, yet Girls who dont know what they want are dangerous animals to let When loose In st 'tinge surroundings. you know what you want come to me and we'll talk it over. Happiness, tty the way. comes from within." 'ter the American doughboy had She haled him for his reasonablein France for a few months lie ness. ed his her face at up a few words of the Ian-:esoftened. hooking with admirable confidence and a time. Roberta, when There was n conversations with tiie French you would have come to me and talked ile that are remembered to tiffs it over. as examples of how French ought It, was true. To her, as a child, her to he spoken. some one been and had great father 'ter they laid returned from the powerful, whose coming meant gifts ,'ville sector a soldier of the First and fun, circuses, party ciotlms and don, billeted along the canal tit treats Inuumei able. To tie with iter Far le Hue. saw the cow belong him. silent beddo walk to or father, to tils landlady escape from it to mood ns his ciiat' eriitg permitted, and start up the road. He rushed travel with him. to go to his oliiee tiie bouse, and in ids Pest Fiein li and see him monarch of all; to lie She tier what had happened. made much of and to be admired by 'd to understand and the services Elm and hlf friends, was as near n PAYSON CHRONICLE. PAYSON. UTAH The doorway of the summer house darkened but Roberta did not look up. "I beg pardon, Sir George said sofily. Sorry to disturb you. I'm not disturbed," Roberta told him coldly. What Is it? She looked up at him and at once perceived her error in so doing. Ye gods! Rut he was handsome! Of course, he knew it. I'll show him he leaves me cold, she thought to herself. He was looking at her questloningly. If Roberta could only have guessed it he too was disappointed In the island. It was beautiful, it was peaceful, but he might as well be In Sandisbrae for all the excitement he was likely to find. Save for American slang and American manners and this girl's studied rudeness, life was as smooth as a mill pond. he asked and offered a Smoke? cigarette. Father doesnt approve. Sir George said easily, Oil, well, fathers have to have some prejudices, but I must say your old lad Is remarkably free from them. Seldom met one more Yes?" Jolly good sort. If you ask me." open-minded- didn't. What? Oh, yes, quite so," Sir She was a pretty George smiled. tiling, this red headed girl, even if she was a trifle brusque. "Well, then, I volunteer the remark. He waited, but Roberta did nothing but Mow smoke rings. The middle-agemight be a puzzle to her but she flattered herself that she knew her own generation. Tiffs young man had come out to make himself agreeable. Well, he would be left to do It all by 1 d . himself. Rut she had mistaken her young man. He looked off over the river and Got something then huek at her. he adrather awkward to say to u, vised. "Fact is there's a young man on the mainland been trying to attract for some twenty your attention y-- minutes. Where is lie? Roberta asked, her faee stiff and masklike. To her utter chagrin she felt it stiffen. It must he Jack. Why did he make a fool of himself by coming here and not coming to the house openly? Over beyond tiie bridge on tiie Hw has left his car road. rather a spiffy ear. He's down on tiie tow-pat- now. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Doughboy Meant Well, but French Was Weak , OOODtKlOODOOOCHKHKH3CHyCH5iKKH Robert MacReth shook his head as h spoke to his sister: It w ns a mistake to tell Roberta your title." It would have been a bigger mistake to make a secret of it," said his sister, "and Roberta's no easily fooled. If you had tricked her she would have been just wild. Shes red headed. I don't recognize her at all," said Roberta's Irritated father. Six months ago when she left school, you wouldn't have wanted to know a sweeter or better mannered girl. Who's tiie man? Robert glanced at his sister. You're daft, Aggy ! She's a mere child. She's popular enough with tiie boys, but there's no man. At least theres no one in particular, that I know of. It's the one you don't know that counts. Stie has something up her sleeve. What is it?" Robert MacReth shook his head. "She hates the Island, " he admitted reluctantly. Aggy looked about her and sighed. It's a bonnie place. Rut you never can tell about young people. There was a pause. Was there nothing Roberta ever asked you to let her do, Rob, and you refused?" He shook his head. Not any one particular tiling. I think she had an idea slicd like to go abroad, but I thought that would come later. Anyway she hasn't made any clamor about It." Aggy nodded her head. "Well, It will break out somewhere, and where you least expect It. I wish she'd fill the house with young folks. I'd like fine to see her amused. Ill give a party for you and Sir George. That'll stir up tilings maybe. Maybe," agreed Aggy and sighed. I wisli she liked me. Rob sighed, too. Its strange the two women I like best will neither of them like each other. I like her fine, declared Aggy. It's me she cannot thole. Shes under a good deal of strain, Rob. I wouldnt give this party unless she wants it You're likely to have her make It a terrible failure If you give It before she's agreeable. 1 wish I knew what to do," said I know this Is only Robertas father. a temporary phase of Roberta's character were seeing now, but I dont like It. It gives an entirely wrong view of Roberta. When she Is nice Is herself, I mean no girl could be sweeter." "I take your word for It, said Lady Sandison. of a French soldier were called in, who Informed her what had happened. She hurried out, rounded up the cow, arid after returning to the hnusfl, laughed for about five minutes at tiie It developed that puzzled doughboy. Ids message ran something like this: "Mademoiselle, mademoiselle, your milk Is taking a walk! Roy Scours In Jungle Catitdbals. who. a few years ago, were eating human beings in the tropical jungbS of the Papuan mountains in Australia, now lave Roy Scouts among them, who do a good Geed every day 8 Digging His Own Grave g By R. T. M. SCOTT (CoDvrtghi.l tight with Aurelius bysmiths was a desperate af- Beware of Imitations fair. Smith usually fought with his mind while he allowed Ids lanky, lazy body to assume tiie 'most comfortable posture possible hut when Bull Danby looted a Los Angeles bank. Smith found himself so close to death that lie had to tight with everything that was in him. Oanby made t he mistake of letting himself be recognized before lie escaped In his high powered car with the hank's money. The police followed and telephoned ahead in all directions. Fifty miles from the city, on a lonely mountain road, the bandit's car broke down Tiie police found It and were certain that Danby and his one companion had struck Into the mountains on flint. The sheriff was organizing several posses when Aurelias Smith, in the pay ot the looted bank, decided to look over Hie ground. Near the deserted car was an old and precarious trail which ascended the mountain along the side of a deep valley. Smith, his long legs dangling from the buck of a small burro, turned Into this trail and began to ascend. He had been riding for several hours when his burro halted suddenly. On the path attend a large rattlesnake was coiled with raised head. Evidently It was temporarily blinded Smith took a by the summer heat. spare cartridge from his pocket and tossed it at the snake which struck viciously at nothing and glided under a small bush. At the same instant a rock crashed down the mountainside and struck the trail a few feet behind the burro before bounding Into the valley be'&w. Rocks sometimes crash down a mountainside without the aid of a human hand, but Smith was suspicious. 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Pistol In hand he stooped to feel the heart of the prostrate man. Put em tip Bull Dnnhy rose from behind a rock twenty feet higher up the slope gun In hand. Smith dropped his pistol and raised his hands while the mnn on the ground rolled over and stood up. Certainly Smith was caught. Danby dropped to the ground behind the lower rock and Insolently confronted Ills captive. Desperate as he was Smith did not forget the value of keeping his temper. He smiled. That smile Infuriated Bull Danby, He kicked the shovel tnwnrd Smith and told him tn dig the hole higgei and at least six feet long. Well bury you with the money from the hank." Danby snarlpd and you can guard it until we come hack." Ile felt Smiths breast and pockets to see If lie bad t n,v more weapons. Now Rost. Sjll Krt Contents Pracfta 15 . j ! j get to work !" He may have money, suggested Bull's compn. ton ns Smith began to dig. "We nh got high denominations from tiie bank and we need some small stuff. 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