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Show THE PAYSON CHRONICLE. PAYSON. UTAH 8 Handsome Man by Margaret Turnbull EHusfrations by Irwin Myers Copyright W. by Margaret Turnbull. N. U. Service. CHAPTER VI -1- 2- Sir George was looking at Roberta hard, despite the lovely scenery they were passing through. Confound it! The girl hadnt spoken to him yet. It would I5ut he would not apologize. do no good anyway. The little spitfire would only use it against him. He wondered what she was thinking and would have been surprised If he had known that ltoberta did not think when she was with him. Her intellectual faculties, ns yet undeveloped, were rendered completely inoperative by his mere physical presence. ltoberta resented this fact, hut as jet hud been unuble to alter It. Let this man come Into sight and she was unable to "think about him, or anything else. All her faculties were absorbed in the process of feeling. The fact that she was a borniul product of her time, and in no way resembling the blushing and r generation, gauche girl of the uuii' d to and too conscious of men, did not save her. However she sought to disguise it by blunt speech and equally blunt manner, Roberta was acutely conscious of Sir George and dreaded lest he, and others, might guess it. Sir George lounged back and gazed at the road ahead of him, until finally t he girl spoke: Straight ahead until you reach this point in tlie road. Memorize it because you turn here to your left. I won't be with you next time. lie settled down and prepared to memorize the road. They were traveling Inland now, toward a large town or a small city. lie could not quite tell which it was. On its outskirts Robert a treMacP.elh was constructing mendous viaduct, which would bring two states and two great routes together. Presently they came witldn sight of . the construction camp. Great sheds, which sheltered the supplies, bunk houses and tents which housed some of tlie workers, and everywhere sounds e of activity, and of building. Tlie was as old as tlie pyramids of J'vpt and as fascinating as it was then. F.y and by, as tlie road grew narrower. Sir George caught sight of tlie construction engineer's shack and begged Roberta to set him down. lie would go the rest of the way on foot, while Roberta turned her car and waited for him or drove a short distance away, and came hack. He left her reluctantly. Sir George had always found some girl willing to listen to him. It was a new sensation, and one he did not like, to have a scornful profile, no matter how pretty, continually turned toward him. He looked back at Roberta and smiled. Ills smile met with no response. The girl had been thinking, with inward delight, that if he went to Ray Browne with that tiresome, supercilious British smile and accent he would promptly be set in his place. I shan't he overlong, he called, merely to say something and break the awkward pause. Dont hurry, Robertas voice, coldI don't mind ly sweet, came to him. In the least being left alone. Fact, I pre-wa- take down tlie river, hut Id like to explain a few things first. Take long? Itrowne frowned a little. Whats the everlasting hurry? Somebody's got to explain tills to tlie Old Man, and why not you? Why not. Indeed? You will find me willing, hut Mr. MacBeth's daughter is outside and I wondered if she could be induced to wait so long. Miss MacBeth brought me up here." What!" Browne rose to his feet. Oil. you lucky pup, and it doesn't seem to excite you nny. Mean to say you aren't linving tlie time of your life living under the same roof with that peach of a girl? Sir George shook his head. She may he a peach to you, hut in your slang she's a lemon to me or Is It she hands me a lemon?" Browne was pushing him toward the doorway. Lot's tell Miss Bobbie how long it will take us, and see If she will wait. Gee, is it possible that after the Old Mans sending for an imported article of large size and Imposing presence like yourself, she still sticks to smaller but products! It is too good to be true! Sir George, following the engineer at n leisurely walk, was privileged to see Roberta MacBeth greet Ray Browne with a cordiality In marked home-grow- n pic-Itur- rattier like it. Well, that was that. He had finished trying to be agreeable to this girl. Absolutely finished ! lie went toward the door of the slack for a moment, his door, looking about him, drinking In the scene, with a certain feeling of homesickness. It suggested to him the activities of a war camp, and later still, the camp In Yucatan. Are you hanging on to that latch for moral or physical support? Won't those long legs support your heavy head? A rather short, sturdy young man was gently pushing the door from the other side and had called this to him through the crack. Oh, I say, stupid of me! Sir George exclaimed, stepping aside. But the whole things so d d InterIm looking esting I forgot myself. for Mr. Raymond T. Browne, construction engineer. Will you kindly direct me? Rest your eves on me, Browne begged him softly. "This Is Raymond T. W'liat can I do for you? Mr. MacReth sent me." Sir George Im his private explained carefully. secretary." What happened to old Morrison? Oh, still at the office," Sir George reassured him. Maybe I ought to have called myself Mr. MacBeths home secretary. I'm the fellow at and stood hnmon the latch of tlie -- this end. Browne took a good look at him and Come In pulled him Into the shack. and sit down. This Is too good to be true. I heard there was, one titled Scotch gny over here, but I never hoped to lay eyes on such. He held out his hand. "Glad to see you here. Had a long distance call from the boss, saying that you would be up here today, so Im all set. Yes?" Sir George looked at him a trifle hazily. "I dont know what Would you mind going you mean. rather slowly with the great American slang, Mr. Browne, until Im thoroughly act limated? P.rowne laughed. In other words. Im ready with the goods for the Old Man. I've got my reporta for jrou to Sir George Lifted Her In His Arms, and Strode Toward the Shack. contrast to the unfriendly and cold shoulder she had shown him. Moreover, she agreed to ride further up the river and then come back for both young men, giving Ray Browne time to explain himself to MacBeths secretary. She promised also, with equal cordiality, to take both men to the next town, where Ray enthusiastically assured her he would dig up a tea place where they could dance. Marveling at this friendliness, frqm the, to him, cold and unapproachable Roberta, Sir George watched her drive away. If she were always like that no wonder Browne adored her. lie noticed, however that after a brief but thorough tribute to the ladys beauty and sense, Browne settled down to business and, even to Sir Georges critical eyes and ears, proved himself a good choice for the job, which he was in his own Idiom holding down." Ray, n8 he talked, was studying the other man with just a little amazement, wondering what had brought tills modern Beau Brummel this British sheik os he characterized him to an American construction camp. When Sir George in his turn began asking questions about the camp, however, Browne looked twice at this man who he had decided, at first glance, was one of those who made his way In the world by looks and Influence, and had left gray matter out of the count. This fellow had gray matter. How much Browne could not yet say, but lie had it, if be chose to use It; and beside it those looks and that height Browne menially shrugged Ids shoulders, as he put MacBeth's private and special report In a large and official 1 envelope. He dusted himself and his hat carefully, threw Ills working coat across the small room and landed It squarely on the hook he had selected, washed his hands, smoothed down his hair and declared himself ready. Roberta not being In sight yet, Sir George detained Ray Browne as the latter prepared to go forth and search I say, Browne, stay for the car. where yon are. Miss MacBeth will be here just as soon If you dont run to meet her. I'd like a bit of Information about the payroll trouble the MacBeth Construction company has had, either here or at the New York end. There wus some little rumpus at the New York end. 1 wouldn't really dignify It by the name of trouble. Yet Mr. MacBeth seems to have the wind up about It. Ray Browne grinned and nodded. "Funny! Must be because he's feeling a bit low." Roberta drove forward, and Browne hastened toward her. Sir George took Ills time. He sauntered past the groups of foreign laborers, taking them all In In tils survey as a group first, and then patiently trying to memorize a few Individual faces. It might be necessary, If there should ever be trouble, to remember some, at least, of the workmen on the Inside. He heard an exclamation and looked to see Browne rush up, startled toward Roberta. Sir George strode forward, he could see that her face was white and that her left hand was He ran and covered with blood. 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 hack. Im not going to faint. Some one shooting at rabbits winged me. Browne gave an exclamation and bent over the hand which Sir George was examining. Sir "Plowed across your fingers, 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, well have you fixed In no time. Sir George lifted her In his arms, and strode 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 Browne's office Roberta was placed In a chair and then given a glass of water by Browne, who washed treatthe hand and gave It first-aiment. Sir George, who felt he could have made a much better and quicker Job of that bandage than Browne, asked Roberta where she had been when she was shot. On receiving her answer that It was on the rough road that led from the main highway to the construction camp, lie left with a murmured statement that he would come back, In a moment. Browne raised his eyebrows at Roberta and asked, "What does he think hes going to do? 1 don't know, said Roberta, who was feeling rather limp. Probably thinks he can get the man, but he I heard him scramble off wont. among the bushes. D n fool! Might have murdered you. Yes, but I don't think that was what he meant to do, and Im glad he got away. Run along and see that Beauty Sandison comes to no harm. Im 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 that as engineer In charge at this end he must see that he wns not left out of anything that the other man started. It was a rotten thing that had happened to the girl, but he could not have Sir George starting any trouble or excitement at his camp. When lie stepped outside, he stepped Into practically an empty camp, save for a man on guard who told him excitedly In broken English that the big fellow had taken all the men off the Job to hunt the mau 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 something about directing men. It was a quiet search, systematically going forward with very little noise or excitement Sir George came up to Browne with an empty shell in his hand. Found this and the marks of a He pointed strange car over there. toward the entrance to the construction road. "Think we might as well call off the men now. If the fellow had a car hes miles away by this time. No use looking for him here. Browne agreed, and gave the signal for the men to return, promising that he 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 It that Browne, who had been consulting with a fore man, came up to him and paused. What next? e well-define- tlie Indian legends of the Northland. 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