| Show tm e handsome liandro me M man 01 by margaret turnbull illustrations by irwin win myers by turnbull W M X V service THE STORY Return returning inor to london practically perin liess af after teran an unsuccessful business trip t r p sir george MiLl bandlion Band idison lson taken take dl dinner n n r with his bis widowed stepmother his old nurse assy aggy he did not ap prove rw of dofher her marriage to his ap father t he r but her explanation satisfies hira him little Is left of th the s estate tate and lady bandison Sand Gan lson dison pro poses that they so to the united states to visit her brother rob kob ert crt wealthy contractor S sir r george 6 0 agrees macbeth lives on an island estate with his bis d daughter a roberta who longs tor for city life macbeth la a victim of arthritis and almost help less macbeth Is glad to see his mi ister ter and asks the two to stay roberta Is keeping a date with jack navarro about whom she knows little macbeth maclee t h arranges tor or h his a m ister a ter to take charge of the household ld and george to act as seer secretary tary CHAPTER ill III continued 7 youre your e a wonder aggy declared ker ier brother lookin looking gat at the toast ive been offering ng sir george the post of secretary lecreta ry private secretary A sort of liaison officer between me in my crippled state here and my new york office I 1 have a secretary there but 1 want him film at the office I 1 need a oman man who nho con go to the city and get things done llorme lf for orme me and at the same same time ti take ke a look outside atthe at the v various jobs fobs aud and come here and give me an idea abio as to whether my plans n s i are n re being carried ou out Cornot or not lad lady sandison Sand lson I 1 looked aked at him and nodded approval you have done well to take sir george here haye have a I 1 bit of toa toast rob and let me put jam an on it it will ie set t you up and to think thin kyou you two have bave planned it boutall out all yourselves without any help ill I 1 she look looked edat at them both admiringly sir george returned the look warily hi he k knew new hi ahls aggy of old but her brother smiled broadly it ads was warming to 6 mm iam to find findlow how bow much he liked aggy despite her handicaps poverty ihei her lack of family had bad she not contrived to marry baronet ba I 1 robert macbeth might think that titles meant nothing ti to himbur him but aggas 8 title and sir georges presence in his bouse were g a source of pride while were sipping our our tea said lady Sand lson comfortably aware that imbat sir george was admiring her may maybe bebe be able to tell me rob abb where here sir geordie will bide and how late does your daughter generally stay out when theres i res dinner to get and none to betit get it robert macbeth looked worried she ought ough tto to become be home bome we quarreled of coil course tise this morning but I 1 hardly thought shed leave me alone so long something by ordinary ord inars detained her declared lared aggy ever since she had glimpsed roberta this morning bhe had had bad her mind made up about that young lady but she was not telling robertas father dont put yourself out rob ashes no run away shell be home soon oh do you think so aggy Y youre oure it a great comfort then he be turned to to sir george id like you to stay liere here 1 sir george if it suits you it will ile be best for me and theres plenty of room sir george eorge looking like an embarrassed rass ed apollo thanked him he was thinking rapidly that never hid had his luck juck been greater than now that aggy had ta taken lienthe the helm afore your daughter gets back resumed aggy watching first one then the other but evidently satisfied in her own mind that they were all g getting et along nicely are we to use our titles here or pu t them by a 1 you might say so home again 71 robert ajack macbeth th looked puzzled he bad forgotten that roberta know nothing about b libis his punt aunt that she S he was waff a poor nad obstinate sc scotch otell woman who refused the money chehad he bad offered feied of how would the take this it new ev element he be was introducing into his home would roberta see her aunts real worth or only her ber odd ways and clothes and queer modes of expression if I 1 could only keep it from her r redi ed robert macbeth 1 I might try it as asan an experiment I declared sir george clicc ly its hardly fair if were to be in the housa she should know all about us I 1 think sir it would grand lesson to her liwa if we kept 4 her br ll 11 declared her aunt Aun aggy roberta Ro birth that kind bind retorted her father indignantly Y I 1 ashes not noi a ejob sheb just naughty child 1 sir george P put ua op his hand for and rose nut before he could ak thedoor oi was bluh fluh flung open heclo belloi Hel Het lo loi pad V roberta called happened no lights in the garage na no sim sign of willy 1 no ino one bus in the kitchen wlter where ld are the maids they 3 went f away Wj vally as soon oon at as your back wils was turned her father told he her r you expect it edid 1 I idid did not the flippant robertas eyes rested for just juit a mome moment ni on the conspicuously handsome young man who happened to be standing ne arher fathers chair she beut beul over her father and said sald lna bolce tha though low rena edair george phoebus apollo or Is s it adonis doing har i then before her falli father or cou coald ld prevent her she burned turned to sir george ita W of course included in the regular duties of a butler but t la in an an emergency if you would P put utility ut my lity car in the garage forme for me 11 lady sandison Sund lson took iok a quick steps step forward but sir george was vas lefoie before her delighted to be of use he said ald and crossed the room toward the doors door glad you take pleasure in jeur your work roberta called in low alvedy Al velvety vety voice that played havoc ost men halting baiting him as he reached riida the door in this place you will find it includes a little of everything out doors and indoors but we pay well have you arranged the terms father 7 my dear imald said robert macbeth quietly wondering want e effect act this ilias j X did you bring the braw lad over toma to marry rry american dollars aunt aulty aunty Y h would have on the girt girl this 9 gentleman antie Is my private secretary I 1 andels ahli salary hardly interest you private private secretary secre i rep repeated ei t ed rob ertl ertag ilia blood mounting ta to her ber cheeks She looked at the receding back of tiie the nian whom slie had so cavalierly set to work well 1 I can apologize lat inter pr if necessary she looked from the tray to tb lady ladli sandis Sand lson on Is that the best y ou on can bior do quickly robert maneth macbeth spoke with art an appealing loo look kit at aggy this Is 19 my slater sister yo your aunt aggy gy I 1 and sh she has kindly consented to help us out since eyou you so BO strongly object to th the e difficulties of housekeeping ive installed her tie aa ho housekeeper 1 1 aunt L aunt argyl aggei roberta who had been free all her life from thel the encumbrance of relatives es stared at this aunt who had comeforo com come efro from m across the seas unbidden unannounced ii how do you do my itea dear ii said eald lady Sa Sand nillson lson and s she h e p stepped eppedi forward fori yard 01 f roberta drew backa back a little her eyes sparkling angrily an gilli shii she gave gaie hii her father who had outwitted her an fn the first move of difficult game a quick glance before she could control her voice sufficiently to say pleasantly fly how do you do aunt ahls is a great surp surprise ilse to me too robert macbeth said smoothly athly watching hla bit daughter and avery a very welcome welcom e surprise to bow bothof ofus us aggy 1 1 well t talk ifill about that tha lafer laer declared 1 his sister regarding her fier a teed niece with great friendliness jfe step into the kl alth va t ahme ime my dear well maybe miyabi can get same some kind of meal together and tom tomorrow therell be a cook anid and maids here your father said you expected them tomorrow i III 1 I id rather help the secretary 7 find ills his way about th the e gar garage age said roberta airily and turned to go the plump capable had hand of lidy lady Sand lson lion fell lightly but compellingly on n her nieces sho shoulder tilder N no need sir georgeian Geor gecan always find his way about sir george I 1 ekl ir george gaorge who sli sir george alan edward Sn Sand nillson lson said her aunt smoothly ns as she blocked lier her niec nieces esway way of 4 escape aad gently steered her alls 1 sIt not wonderful that y your ur father i should diac alit into ohis his 6 service rice such a grand joung aan man va r roberta booked cooled at her warily whits your ins laef e an name areta 1 she ailed nalson lson C I 1 sa Sand he does nii look y a bit like you i aunt aunt aggy a 1 f jl indeed 1 not ol 01 I now how could be het pa only his bla at stepmother sues he the living image of 1 my late husband sir stephen Sand laon loon of sand asbra e the title lost nothing from lady nd Y Sand laon ons B announcement po no her niece stood spellbound jn in the door doorway wiy looting looking at her this dumpy little woman whom she bhe had thought must be coole cook housekeeper who was indeed the housekeeper dowby now by her what did she mean by bj reeling off titled like Ilke WIIO who are yolar yon 1 your fa 1 bister 1 naU sal dAggy Assy with bomp composure I and also and sori tt coleita roberta looked f from rout her aunt to hel fiel father her father nodded without a word Robe roberta iia took the t tray ray and went out of the room ive taken the estt first trick rick declared robert baeb macbeth b oin sinking king bac back among the pillows aggy looked at him fit closed liei her lips Ps nodded and went towards the kitchen As the door bet between been the ithe kitchen and the hill hall closed roberta turned questioningly to her aunt lady San sandison Sandl dikon soo smile dai her 1 i bobs my broth brother ei an a your father so no well no qua quarrel irol but well bell not fiot be tyrannized over neit neither h er W lets leta beet this straight roberta i said are arc y you 0 u jonm on my father rs s bot both h and it if you 11 follow my advice give in to hoci humor him and he hes Is yours yours and surely robs bobs very easy to hu humor 1 mor you made ei a mistake in him today you told him what t you w were ere going to d db before yo you dd it roberta turned on on liar her angrily angilly she was r tot not I 1 fobe to be so BO ea easily ally managed 1 it if you take my ly place heye you tike take my place without any aid of mine her aunt surveyed her er calmly its it s war wai Is it 71 A r rob roberta well the abd sooner s ian understood d stool the bear better we well just get tbt he t 1 su supper me where the 66 potatoes are Roberta Ito birta land and keep a civil tongue in your head ay youre playing right into abbs Rob shands band and mine roberta robi arta considered fie herself a match tor for any woman woma woman she he fired hir her first s shot it 1 did you bring the braw lad nd 01 er to marry american doI dollars lars Aunt aulty aunty YV ab she e asked it 1 in it her er most choit honeyed tone one and did ibid you have me in your mind at the t time y slowly her aunt e counted on anted potatoes and began to wash them at the sink 1 1 I thought 11 I 1 alis was akong i a risk bringing ni my boente lad over here herb but I 1 said to myself at lenac least roberta would have her head screwed on and would know enough to io stand aside and give him his chun i ce at bolle some fine rich girl I 1 gave eyou you credit tor for the wit to see that thou though gif american dollars might be handy tor for Sandis brad almost any ady other girl would have havia a better chance than the daughter 0 C rob bob macbeth your father wice waa a f jun br and bull bulliner iier on iiii the entzi estate 1 e and aid his father before him P roberta lucked eda cher ather sp speechless e ec hiess so angry that she dared not open her mouth aye the money might better come fr from am or pork oi or gio groc cerles eiles the gentry would swallow it and a stranger in Sandis brae easter easier than they would robs daughter leave earb me out of it roberta flamed dont you think for a moment ill so fir far from r it her aunt declared i vigorously sly that im just fair upset to see that yon you illa share rethe the fatal weakness i 0 othe the macbeth film family lly that snapped roberta noting with surprise the professional manner I 1 in which lady Sand andison lson i pi pared red tie the potatoes aist slaves to beauty the w whole oje cla of th them em declared her aunt solemnly and youre as bad as the rest watch what boure youre doing lass I 1 youre 01 haggling that loaf 46 something methin g sa awful ful 11 this T his tin t scotland where theres hard scrabbling to get bread and a man roberta told her with scorn why eliy therease there ther eare are heaps of good looking men oyer oer here your little beauty i isn I 1 in danger so you say said her aunt time will I 1 tell its as well roberta not to boast until youve tried out your strength fudge im not reduced to poor scots deot s my father has to find jobs job s for she disregarded thi the sudden war warning ning look her aunt gave her find and continued emphasizing her point with the bread knife hes good looking enough to make some girls lose their heads but im dalig daughter lifer i to this extent trien that the roan man who tries a to make an impression edme on me will baleto have to have hae something more than an angel fae face big eyes pretty hair and stand six feet s i sit feet three from the doorway str sir george grave gravely y corrected her your sentiments are ale mine miss bliss Mai macbeth iBeth lev lets i stick bilci to them TO BE CONTINUED |
