| Show rhe Ebe Handsome Man Manby by L D t- t THE STORY I to London Iy ly penniless after an nn i business trip Sir George with his hiB takes dinner f dowed stepmother his old see A Aggy gy tie He did not apI ap ap- I ov of of her marriage to his fa- fa ther but her explanation Ratifies sat Rat ant es him Little Is left of or th the tho tats tate and Lady Sandison pro pro- ses es that they go to the United States I to visit her brother Rob Rob- wealthy contractor ir r Georgo George agrees MacBeth te fea on an Island estate with daughter Roberta who longs l r city life MacBeth Is IR a vie arthritis and almost help- help is Roberta meets Lady Sanon Sanon Sanon San- San on on and Sir George Georgo and mis- mis ces es them t for r expected servants tf APTER Ill Continued Continued I-Continued 5 5 1 remembered now that Roberta Robert 1 rUy observed that the they would d to get along somehow until the e came from the city an and d lt possible impossible they might not arrive e island until tomorrow The un un- r ss of this morning had b befth befth be- be fth th a statement from Roberta noberta this place It ft was Impossible t to toT 0 T keep a decent staff of servants too far f from om ever everywhere where The X ts brought from the city would f t up lt up with its remoteness and ana as help which was all el old ld get In this place It t was speech b the millionaire groaned and andt t to watch the car cross the 0 and make Its way toward the thel l It came to a standstill just justh roh h him and he saw Joe lift out outu u three traveling bags and then speak to the first of his pasI pas- pas lotI I who alighted This was a tallman tall man with golden brown hair gleamed in the sunlight as he his hat and looked about with bt He turned to help out a n aged ged woman oman with a round and figure gure Bob Dob MacBeth looked at t be the housekeeper cook ander and ander er Roberta noberta expected but she shep shet p t told him they were Scots MacBeth prided himself on his gained from years of handling nt lint labor of unerringly unerrIng even city cIty or dis- dis It a glance The woman was wasn Hyo to o Joe LIgori Libor who evidently n quite understand her lie saw ng ng man an gently n ly touch her arm 1 sign to DId DIU ner her oe ne quiet and ana address Joe Robert nobert saw that i tied led and grinned with pleasure I back n Into the front seat sent and und 1 I fa d himself to wait walt The man woman came toward the door ng eral several times but there response response response H himself painfully In his hisa Crapped R a loudly with his cane AI fed d out Jd fray I 1 mt turned and came toward him 1 as no doubt the dumpy little was 1 was a a Scot Robert nobert MacBeth t ca of this country that it ll eased ceased to think of or himself as but an American felt a warm Jot ot of kinship strong qs as only g Scots and possibly the equally t d Jews can feel at the sight il er r of their race In a strange m B s t typical tills this little wo woman an O woman at that I 1 But i ibes hes e He Be f found und himself eager Her er speak He lie knew w before would ha have e a glorious burr rob ibe ti a something of a dialect It d c to his ears ealS After all these Americanization Robert Mach Maci Mac- Mac h i J thrilled to bagpipes or the If J U Scots Scot's voice oIce I D need at the man to whom sheng she Ing ng and nd whistled low Sel- Sel l ir Bhe he seen such a handsome I lie he fellow was striking both T t height the cut clear-cut beauty and his fine head with Orr hair gleaming gold In to the Under his broad brond brows his Re Rc gees res s large and finely formed i it t wIth a curious directness j. j l man will never do Robert decidedly Have all 1 js Is neglecting their work to l D lm fm I came forward with a step She planted heron hery her her- Jl y on her feet as she walked j leach each small plump foot was l I Robert nobert had an odd feeling for her llOr Thorn Wl J 2 the wa way this woman walked b d d looked at h him him- m. m She was him now v. f 1 i me me but 1 I am unable tong to fug jag ng to a bad bud attack of or Jn nj ni Wont Won't you ou Bit sit J L not move but kept looking and finally said ye no know now me Im I'm Aggy Agg I 1 I ed at her speechless s His Ells J c ched ed her face for traces of and blooming g sister he had 1 any years ago ado In Scotland rt r be A Aggy g. g 1 Yet when he I In this lUl might ht be Aggy an AggY-an an lit tt t the tho years had 1 tined l f. ned nn and J rounded out a little the i. i and id Iut put gray In the great t ed hair which Sister Aggy Agog lve- lve ye k He said It aloud alo Is It innot rise feme this was Aggy this Aggy this strange me nearer him and took 1 n hers 1 JT t t bo be a surprise to you n no noi o i so 80 many y yeara ear Cara an and d CT a r by liD Ir Irwin Iru u Myers Copyright by Margaret ret TurnbulL W. 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U Service after my refusing your our kind offer so lIke decided-like but Im I'm Agy Aggy Robert his eyes still on on her said softly Aggy 1 Then he smiled Its like you coming this wn way without warning He lIe laughed Wh Why I thought you were the new cook or the housekeeper per Aggy Agg- smiled It U was a slow an and reluctant smile but It was pleasant So did your lady daughter liter who passed us on the road here She told yon driver that you were at home and would see us us You didn't tell tier her her Guld Gold Sakes l I No f I didn't tell her an anything about who I 1 was s She looked at him again Rob flab is It no convenient You tou need not not stand on ceremony with me All t the he old protective feeling that he as fiS elder eiller brother used to feel for wee Agg Aggy came over Rob Hoh MacBeth I ne lie forgot the years the they had lost lost lost- somewhere somehow He ne forgot that this was a middle aged ng le-ng d strange e worn wom worn worn- a i i p d r 1 J i F Fv Ft I ti v t c ti tita ta 1 11 I But She Had Not Told y Him im They Were Scota Scots an almost as old now as ns the mother they hey had lost so many years ago He lie forgot that he was a middle aged d man man with a grown da daughter r and a million or two He lie saw himself once more a strong young oung man leaving Scotland while a red haired girl clung to him and ind cried Oh Rob I cannot let you ou go I What'll I do without ye He reached out his hand and said Aggy Abby Im I'm glad to see you Did Old I Inot Inot Inot not tell you that Except for Roberta theres there's nobody left but you and me The little woman stooped over smoothed his hair and kissed him Dear Rob nob she murmured He De Indicated a chair beside him and she sat down What brought you Aggy Agg he asked tier her ier reverting unconsciously to the almost appalling directness of the true Scot and who's that He Indicated Indicated In In- Sir George who was standing at it the edge of the tile terrace and looking off oft toward the river Sir GeordIe said his sister quietly What roared Bob MacBeth Sir George Sandison explained I Aggy Ab y with a self conscious smile that just lust escaped being a smirk I might have known it ft sal said J Rob nob MacBeth slowly I might have remembered remembered remembered re re- those good looks Hes He's the same handsome de' de devil fI that his father futher was before him By the wn way what's I become or of Sir Drunk himself to death Yes said Aggy Ag solemnly just tha that t. t Well and her brother gave her a puzzled look Sir George doing here I invited him answered Aggy Agy de dL de- de Have you room or shall I send him back to the town for th the thc e night Her lier brother gave her a quick look It mean Nothing said Aggy stubbornly Its but natural Good G-d G d J 1 exclaimed her brother brotherIs I Is s anything wrong with him Are you still his nurse nurse Aggy looked at him scornfully and yet et a little proudly f tIt am not ant an and have not been for many a year Im I'm his stepmother What I l roared the owner of th thi island who had been thinking how hest best he cou could d In a n modest way Introduce Introduce Intro Intro- duce to his poor but proud sister the great story of ot his success his millions Yes said his sister with a mat fact ter calmness that deceived her brother and then proceeded to spin spike all his guns by her declaration Im Lady SandIson of She kept her eyes ees away from he her brother until she thought he had dI dl- dl tested this and then added Im traveling with my stepson Sir Geor Geor- dIe dle We thought wed we'd fist drop In Inand inand and see you yon on our wa way H The master of the Island stared back at his sister There was a considerable consider consider- a able le pause during which Robert thought hard before he asked How did you manage mannge it ft A Aggy gy Lady SandIson looked at him with quiet dignity Its a long story but It'll be told In time Rob Are we Invited to bide the hn night f n. or om nn T to tn toll fill I u u. u to wait valt Here Joe called Mac MacBeth eth put the hags bags In the hall Open the door yourself There are no servants In Inthe Inthe inthe the house Get the trunks up from the station tonight Sure a alia alla right Joe responded blithely ly and carried the bags toward vard the door Lady Sandison waved her hand and summoned her stepson Imperatively eJ He started toward themIs themIs them Is he lie no beautiful asked Aggy proudly MacBeth groaned Handsome Is as handsome does he countered Aye agreed Lady SandIson Inthe Inthe In Inthe the same way that beauty Is only skin deep and Guld Guid kens hens that's deep enough Sir Geordie this Is my brother brotter r Rob How are you Mr MacBeth Sir George asked quickly Can I do anything anything anything any any- thing he hc continued as Rob MacBeth shifted uneasily In his chair and und groaned d with pain at even that slight movement Sir Sil Geor George e. e youre you're welcome to my house an and J er e everything In to It MacBeth paused thinking with a little awe of the chan changes es time brings s. s The last time he had seen this man was as a tint boy bov In Agg s arms With a start he continued cordially Im unable to do the honors My ry daughter Is out and there are arc no servants temporarily Will wm you go inand Inand In Inand and make yourself at home You will find plenty to smoke and drink In the library My MJ sister has something to say to me before I ask you to help me In Thanks Sir George said hesitating hesitatIng hesitating ing a little Frightfully good of you ou Im I'm surp sure Ill I'll leave lea you OU to talk tan o over er things thins but remember Im I'm within callif call can callIf If It you need a strong arm He lie nodded to Ag Aggy y and went toward the doorway doorway doorway door door- way Inwardly amused J and puzzled at this country that could make a millionaire of Rob MacBeth and yet leave that millionaire alone and antless on his Island But he knew he was going to like MacBeth He I was as fine and simple in his way asgood as asgood asgood good old Ag Aggy Rob MacBeth gave a sigh asSir as asSir asSir Sir George Georg-c disappeared Out with It ft Aggy he hc said sold quietly turning on his sister I remember you of old You never Ile made a trip all the wa way from to this this' Island without wanting something What Is It Its this way Rob nob began his sister e e e e e e e As Ag Aggy y laid J frankly before him the urgent reasons for her visit Robert MacBeth's daughter sat In the cabin at Indian Lodge some ten miles way The Lodge was an old Penns Pennsylvania stone house on the highway between New York and Philadelphia lately restored restored restored re re- stored and operated as an Inn Roberta MacBeth had often dined here with her father when servants ha had J failed them at home for the Lodge was famous throughout the county for tor Its food tood but this was tier her first visit without him Inde Indeed d so short a time was It since Roberta noberta had left school that this was the first time she had ever dined quite alone with witha a young oung man She was determined however to keep that fact to herself TO BE DE CONTINUED |
