Show V The me Handsome Man Sian Manby by MARGARET TURNBULL Illustrations by IB IRWIN WIN MYERS ky er Mu W W. N. N U. U L- L ILA CHAPTER XI 20 20 The end weekend party was wal In full swing Roberta noberta moved mo among n group of ot men some of them new some of ot 4 them old acquaintances but all ilL Ilk Ilk- able Her IIer father for the first time since his hll Illness Indeed Illness Indeed for the first time since Roberta had bad flouted d hU his Island was Island really enjoying himself Sir George Roberta told herself herselt Jealously jest Jeal was treated like a favored son SOD He Re was W gay and charming and as her Aunt Aggy took care to let her know looked flke Ake one of ot those old gods gOOS My dear aunt aunt Roberta noberta protested you talk of ot nothing else but Sir George from morning until night It cant can't be as bad as III all that I 1 her aunt exclaimed evidently e alarmed This U Ls the first time I ha have hae e spoken about Sir Geordie this day Theres There's something about the way you listen There must be bet bol I declared the tho maddened mad Roberta noberta Ill Til take care to change that something for you may mayas mayas mayas as well know now no as later that Im I'm Imsick Imsick sick of ot the sound of ot Sir Georges George's name on your lips Dear dear I Have lIa I done that for tor forthe forthe the lad Jud I Im I'm terrible sorry Borry Roberta noberta I wouldn't have bad had that happen for fora a great grent deal You Tau sec see c Its It's only the thelast thelast thelast last few v days ays that Ive I've known how he feels feel II about you and maybe that's why I have without meaning to you OU might say been having him on my DIy mind when I look at you How he feels about me met Why he be hates me met I The amazed girl almost shouted It I Jle ne lie says sas so with his lips p maybe Th Theres There's res re's an old Gaelic ing ea-ing that the lips must defend the heart though It Is breaking I will say Aunt Aggy that a man who can defend his heart henrt as well WIll as asSIr asSir asSir Sir George does his will never ne be beIn beIn beIn In danger of ot losing or breaking It it So you say returned her aunt shrewdly Hearts arent aren't made of ot glass Its It's true my lass Ins but they do break Not r right away maybe mabl not dropping down dead as they do In the stories but nevertheless they do go co off oft find and for tor nothing but dead love Jove Roberta noberta who seemed exasperated beyond all need at this conversation surveyed her aunt with unblinking eyes Well next time you see one dying that way cairme so 10 that I can come and watch his death struggle Piave Iba said her aunt and you'll no believe belle me She fihe left before Roberta noberta could cO reply What could you do with a woman womanlike womanlike womanlike like Aunt Aggy The Idea of ot trying to make h her r pity Sir George el Or was It a scheme of ot Sir Georges George's very own to keep her from telling her father tather what she knew knewT Did he suspect Jack of 01 giving her hIs true history What was was' she ahe to do do What rould could she abe do She had bad promised Jack Jak to meet him and yet as ns the hour drew near when she must fulfill that promise prom ise she grew more and more more reluctant It must be he this afternoon or never That was her feeling as III she crossed the terrace to where her ber father with Ith Ray flay Browne Sir George and the rest rut of th the young men watched with Interest interest In in- terest tuest a motor driven by Roger Dunham Dun Dun- ham ham filled with girls coming over the bridge ge Roberta gave Ia Sir G George org a quick keen look that might mean almost anything Involuntarily 1 1 he followed her down n tho the steps Since he had read that marriage license announcement announcement announce announceS ment went he had followed her like a hound boun on the trail lie could not bring himself him self to tell MacBeth and e expose poe the girl to an anger pr and ridicule He lie meant to tomake tomake make her Iler lead him to Jack Navarro and then he would take matters In his hll own hand and spare both the girl and her fattier father They were not flot married yet et and that announcement might be only one of Jacks Jack's tricks to catch cotch the girl Sir Hr George meant to see nee that the marriage e did lId not take pla place It would be n a dl difficult Job but he would d do more than that for good old Robert MacBeth Roberta went down the steps slowly In an agony ef ot Indecision loll quite unaware unaware unaware un un- un- un aware that Ill I'll she hp was being followed Jack hud had told her to say Ray nothing to her father about his secretary's past r record lord as ItS he hit had given gln n it to her yet y-t curiously enough she doubted Jack sometimes and was nut not sure lurl that she doubted her fathers father's secretary Ray Huy Drown looked locked after the girl girland and Sir George I I 1 wish Ish he hI wa wasn't nt so good looking he hp d J Mared lared earnestly Even ln Roberta t. t then his Jaw dropped and he speechless as did her father Sir George having liP op- Roberta had laid his hand lightly on her arm to 0 o detain her and she had bad Jerked away from him The lad tad shows very little tact said eald Robertas Roberta's father It seems to tome tome tome me that Sir George has bas lost his sense of humor lie He had for he lie had Md b a flash dash of something which be he alluded Inheritance to as that d r queer from my mothers mother's side aide of the family I t. t made mads him bim tore sure that Roberta must not Dot be allowed to lease leare her het fathers father's home today alone Ilone Then he had seen eft the blue bine car far an and l known that It was Jack He lie knew he must toll follow ow If It he be could not net stop her now and very eTI rl- rl dently she would not listen A cold coM sweat broke out on his forehead as II he be followed the girl Irl down the path lIe He dared not leave her but he cursed the pride and caution that had kept him from taking her father tather Into his confidence The moment he be had read rad the printed name he Ie had known that Jack Navarro Navarre was determined to get the girl rJ and her money but her hr attitude altitude toward Sir George was to ro o antagonistic that be he had hod not quite known how to proceed He Ile knew he should I. force forte Roberta either to bring Jack to her fathers father's attention or to listen while he told her what he knew of Jack Navarro hut But bow how Is your jour friend coming to Join the party he asked No o. o Roberta said defiantly Im Tm going to Join him Sir George Glore frown frowned Id I 1 wouldn't do that Your father will miss you you and and and It and It will look rather odd dont don't you think for a girl to be constantly In the company of a man who never comes to the hou house home e Roberta swung wung around on him She was furious l and she did not hesitate to show It So she began t In n a low deadly sweet voice after atter all my fathers father's fa Is' ther's secretary I. Is his hla spy pj Dont I It has an ugly sound and It Isn't tree Your fathers father's laid up and Im I'm trying to keep kelP him from being worried Im I'm Im I'm-I'm Im I'm trying to look Jook after you for you for him How nice of ot you Roberta noberta mocked softly Rut nut you are In my way ar Sir George S Sandison and I am waiting for you JOU to move mo He lie paid no nn attention now How lovely ly the little d devil was as and what a voice IA I IA IA A man might listen to music In In definitely If you would only paten listen I think you would see me what I am driving ing fug at nt My dear dar girl I would do a alot alot lot tot to save slIe Robert nobert MacBeth a single Bingle anxiety And nd you think And AntI I think you are lire causing him some lome he be said slowly In sure Roberta stopped slopped and stood still for fora a moment Her lIer Impulse was to cry out Oh you jou ou dont don't really mean that father tather Is worrying about me now now Rut But her pride would not allow her herto herto herto to do It She would go on with what she had bad started out to do She SIll knew now that she Mie was wal wrong to go roo Indeed Indeed In In- deed the she had all along been forcing herself to believe that It meant little littleto to her father tather In order to keep klep her uneasy conscience from troubling her Almost she he was on the point of ot turning back She would tell Jack Juck he h l y t NI I Ica t t r Why He Ha H H Hates te Me Mel The Amazed Girl Shouted It must come tome In and face fale father even e I if It meant a quarrel Even en as II she ahe hesitated Sir George Glorge unwittingly spoke the word too much Your 1 our father may mar not know the man you are motoring with but I do do and what little I know Is II not to his hla credit It was Vas too much and he lie looked too handsome and lod too confident Roberta I swung hack ack to her former state of ot Indignation with this manI manI manI man I think joure youre mistaken Im Tin not he said ald t composedly You Youcan Youcan Youcan can see IlIe he Isn't particularly anxious to tobe tobe tobe be recognized but Lut I know him every 1 spark of ot consideration for tor her father or anyone else ele was swallowed ld up In Robertas Roberta's desire to crash down upon this arrogant Scot He U must mutt hue have had tits his reasons Cn she said laId with a sneer What particularly 1 disgraceful episode In la your career caner Involved In 10 Jack Sir George laughed I. I Dont Dent mislead yourself I have nothing to fear from Nicaragua r Jack but he bas has a great croat deal to dread from me me Nicaragua r Jack Jackl I You Yon are art crazy I IWho Who Is he her herA A handsome young Joung man who calls IUS himself a Spaniard but U It merely a hybrid South American lie He makes mates his hll living by tangoing with elderly ladles who ho can pay well for tor the privilege bek beHe be- be k S C l i ii i c cHe He Ht Went Sprawling on His Face Fae on en the Grass Gran Under th the Trees Tree tw tween een his gambling rambling trips on the high seas l. lies lie very young but hes he's had a alot alot alot lot of ot experience He lie slipped ped up badly bad ly Iy on the last trip and was caught with the goods The girl still lUll stared at him her face tile white I dont don't know what you yon are talking about I know no one called Nicaragua r Jack Oh undoubtedly he be wouldn't tell you ou about that name nut Hut you do know some one called Jack dont don't you yon Oh jes yes es several Several Jacks Jackl nut Cut only dances dance and Is II from NIcaragua It was 1111 wasa a rotten bad case that be he 11 was Involved involved In in- ol ed in In and there then was as a girl In It It ItHe Itlie lie Ill told m me you ou would do that that that- 1 What haU haUTe Te Tell your your story as his hili What do you mean f Roberta noberta drew back slowly ly away from him You understand me per per- You know what Im I'm talking about and I dont don't care to hear bear an any nr anymore more from you you In that moment ah she lb had slipped around Sir SIt George and a ahe s as ashe he came after her she lb turned tamed thrust out her Il slender walking shoe and deliberately deliberately de de- deliberately tripped him up He lie went on his face tact on the grass grus under tinder the trees tree When he was Ill up on his hla feet teet again he heard a tight light laugh and he saw laW that already Roberta noberta bad had gained the tb road above e him and was waving to the blue car which was coming rapidly down the road It was useless to go after atter her and he might be mistaken In thinking this meeting between the girl and Jack of so much significance but even efen as al he thought this he caught sight light of ot a bag bar set down lathe e shade of ot the sycamore Why a bag bal unless It meant she was Will going to leave the Island and her father once and for all With a quick exclamation Sir George picked up the bag and went hurriedly back over o the bridge He II meant to get a car and go after her He could not let the girl go now This Thill was probably her last Jut chance chance- Rod and his 11 He lie must overtake her and he h. h hon hoped devoutly that th the thought of her father might still make her bel willing to return He lie went Into the tha garage and surprised sue BUr at his own on haste took the first car that stood re ready Only when he be had hat gone out on the road dl did 1 hj hN l' l realize real al I ize lIe that It tt was Itay Browne ear car that he had commandeered Well Nell Itay Ray would probably forgive him It was now or never n It If he was to Ito stop Jack and the girl Hp Up had seen een from the garage that the girl bad had core come back to look for her hr bag He lie had even even eno laughed at the thought of how she Ibe would scowl when she ibe found It gone Well he be would go after Itter her and bring her back by hook or crook to Hobert MacBeth Nicaragua Nicara gus gua Jack wasn't the son son law In law for that stout fellow As h he clattered over the bridge the first tint drop of ot rain fell TO BE CONTINUED |