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THE CASS COUNTY SUN
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The Handsome Man
by Margaret Turnbull
Illustrations by
Irwin Myers
Copyright by Margaret Turnbull.
W. N. U. Svvlce.
CHAPTER XIII—Continued
—23—
"Roberta, were you going to murry
this fellow?"
Roberta looked at him with a wide
■tare. Had she really been going to
■do that? It seemed Impossible. It
■eemed years ago that she had thought
•he hated this man and loved Jack.
She looked across the bed at Jack.
How stupid she had been. How silly I
Why the man was common! Some-
how she could not meet Sir George's
♦yes.
"I suppose I did mean to at one
time," she admitted. "I was so deter-
mined to do something desperate—to
get away from everything and every-
body, but I won't do It now."
"Good girl!" And then Sir George
added: "You couldn't anyhow. That's
■why I came to stop you. He's mar-
ried already."
"You He!"
"Oh, no I don't." He said It con-
fidently for Jack's face had been In-
stant confirmation. "I saw her at the
dock and I heard It at headquarters.
Unless you've murdered her quite re-
cently, she's still your wife."
Hoberta was staring nt .Tuck In
horror. She had let n thing like this
trick her!
"Iloberta's quite through with you,"
Sir George told him shortly. "And
I will be in a few minutes, after you
have told me how you got hold of the
fact that I was taking the payroll
inoney up the river."
Roberta whirled. "Was he—was he
in that, too?"
He nodded. He concealed his sur-
prise that she should ask this. How
he had misjudged Hoberta! "Come."
he said to .Tack. "I haven't any time
to waste. Who told you?"
"She did."
"Oh, no! No!" Roberta's voice rang
out violently. "You don't believe
him, do you?''
"Not If you say you didn't." Sir
George told her promptly, "though I
own it did look like that to me at
lirst."
"I never told him!"
Jack laughed.
"You dare to say—-T did?"
Jack nodded. "Everything T know
I got it from you, consciously or un-
consciously. You told me several
things that put me on the track ami
It needed only a little questioning
about roads and cars and banks to
get all I wanted out of you."
Roberta Hung her forearm across
her eyes, and leaned against the wall.
She could not face Sir George. She
had been this man's tool. She had
been a traitor in her own father's
house. She bad been tricked by .Tank
Into believing the things he said
against Sir Oeorge.
He was saying quite distinctly,
though you could tell from his tone
how tired he was, "Call them In,
Roberta."
Roberta opened the door. She came
hack and stood near the bed as the
men with the exception of the doctor,
who had gone on his rounds, filed In.
"You will please tell this man be-
fore these witnesses that you ore
through with him utterly and for-
ever."
"I am through with you," Roberta
eald between her teeth, "and If I were
a man 1 would kill you."
"It's—" Jack wrawled, though his
blood was dnrk behind his olive skin,
"fortunate you're not, and I'm not
done with you. I tell you before these
witnesses that 1 have letters of yours,
which you cannot deny. 1 have also
a marriage license and your promise
to marry me. Your coming all this
distance to do It will make good read-
ing In the newspapers."
Sir George turned to Arlett.
"Shoot It out double quick, what-
ever It Is you want," said Arlett,
stolidly. "I've got a lot of things to do."
"Nothing more Important than this.
You've heard this young lady refuse
to marry this man, nnd also heard
him threaten to make u scandal
about It."
"Huh!" exclaimed the fat con-
stable. "Women's got a right to
change their minds."
"Sure!" said the younger constable,
revolving his cud. "You can't leglsluto
agin that."
"Roberta, tell Judge Arlett that you
are not going to marry our friend
Jack."
"Nothing will make me marry him."
"Well, that'a plain." Arlett'S tone
was friendly. "Guess youve got your
walking papers, son, so why not take
them quietly and go?"
Jack walked toward th8 bed. "I
can make trouble and I will. What
yon going to do about It?"
Troy# you a liar," Sir George said
t quietly. "Roberta, get the paper In
the right hand pocket of my coat,
If It wasn't burned up."
"It's here." Roberta said meekly.
She had a sudden vision—every time
she looked at Jack—of what It would
be like to go meekly back to the Island
and Green Bend, and a day or so
later see her letters and promises em-
bellishing the front page of the papers.
Her father would suffer, and every
oue would know what a fool she
had been.
She opened the coat pocket and
took the folded paper out of It. She
handed It to Sir George.
He feebly waved it toward Arlett.
"Show It to him, Bobble," he whis-
pered, "and tell him two can play at
that game and you were Just spoofing
this man. You never meant to do It.
That Is why I followed you."
She stared at him. "Did father
send you? Does he know?"
"No," Sir George whispered. "No
one sent me. Do you tjiink I'd let
you down? Look at the paper."
"But why should you—" Roberta
began and. then suddenly conscious of
the others, hurriedly unfolded the
paper. She looked at It, gasped and
turned to him. She opened her mouth
to speak, but Sir George put his han<i
over It. "Give it to the Judge," he
ordered. \ '
Meekly, and so unlike the Roberta
he had known that his heart con-
tracted with pain and tenderness, she
took It across to Arlett who, back
against the door, surveyed It.
"H'mm !" He looked at Jack. "This
here's a perfectly good New Jersey
marriage license made out for Roberta
MacBeth and Sir George Sandison.
Who's Sir George Sandison?"
"What!" Jack came nearer and
looked at the paper.
"Sir George!" Roberta cried.
lie held her hand. "It's quite all
right. You see, .Tack, there's no ques-
tion now of a defenseless girl return-
ing home, after a theatrical attempt
at elopement, to be covered with
shame and confusion while her father's
pocketbook is emptied by a man who
couldn't possibly marry her. Roberta's
been playing you—so that her father
might lay hands on you and your
gang."
He held Roberta's hand tightly, so
that she could not move. The puzzled
and watchful Judge came forward as
the two constables held the door.
"All the time you thought you were
running away with her, she knew that
she had another man, simply mad to
marry her, following close behind.
Can't keep up with the modern woman,
.Tack. Even a clever chap like your-
self has no chance. She has us, as
the Americans say, 'going and
coming.'"
"You're bluffing. This girl never
Intends to marry you."
Sir George laughed. It was a feeble
laugh but it Irritated .Tack.
"It's a bluff and you enn't bluff me.
I've got her letters nnd my story
and I'll—"
lie came up against Arlett and the
two constables at the door.
"You keep yourself to yourself,"
Arlett said. "No pushing and shoving
until this thing's straight. What do
you want done with him, mister? I
wouldn't argue with him no longer."
Sir George clung to Roberta's hand,
but he refrained from looking at her.
Try as Roberta would she could not
free her hand.
"Roberta, my dear. Judge Arlett can
marry us just as tightly and just as
well as any person, and Jack and the
constables will he our witnesses.
Will you, Roberta?"
He asked It recklessly. Roberta
would, of course, refuse and demand
to be taken home to her father, but
at least It would silence Jack and
make any attempt at blackmail Im-
possible.
Roberta hesitated and as she did
JacK laughed aloud. "You see!" he
said to Arlett. "It's sheer hlufH The
girl come with me to marry me and
no one else. He can't save her face
that way."
Sir George stared straight ahead of
him, smiling, waiting.
"Judge Arlett," said Roberta, In a
very low voice, "will you marry us
now—nnd do nnythtng you like with
timt—" She Indlcnted Jack.
"Sure. We can Jail him easy, after-
ward."
Sir George could not take his eyes
from the girl, who did not look at him
now. "Roberta!* lie murmured hut
she did not answer. She hnd thrown
her head back and, leaning against
the wall, she faced Jack.
Sir George found It hard to keep
from pitying Jack. He did not doubt
for a moment that to lose Roberta
now was a life and death matter to
htm, but Roberta was too young to
understand or be pitiful. .
He was so much Interested In Jack's
plight, he forgot his own.
Jack, who had once loomed Im-
portant in Roberta's life, was less than
nothing now, and knew It. n« made
a swift leap toward the door, while
the constables gaped at Roberta, but
Arlett was in his way, ponderous un-
moved and Immovable.
"You keep away from that door,
young man," he said without emotion
or excitement. "You're wunted as a
witness." He motioned to the younger
constable. "Stand between the door
and this wildcat. As Justice of the
peace, young man, I can lock you up
and will do so If there's any more
disorderly resistance. Ready, both
of you?"
"Oh!" Roberta whispered.
Sir George put out his hand. "Not
unless you want to, Roberta. If you'd
rather wait, I'll take you back to your
father. I'll understand."
• Jack laughed nervously. "I told
you It was a bluff." He turned to tho
judge and said vehemently, "The girl
doesn't want to marry him. This
foreign grafter Is after her money."
Roberta gave a little gasp. She slid
to her knees beside the bed, put her
arms about his neck and her lips close
to his ear.
"George—do you really love me?.
Aunt Aggy said—you did."
At the moment, Sir George, dum-
founded nt Aggy's audacity, could not
speak. Then It came to the man sud-
denly that here was Just a bewildered,
frightened little red-headed girl. Such
a surge of tenderness went through
him at tho touch of her lips on his'
ear that his whole body trembled.
His eye met hers steadily. Roberta's
eyelids drooped.
"Don't be a silly little fox," he said
nnd put a bandaged hand on hers.
"If this is Aggy's plan how can we go
far wrong?"
As he looked at her, he knew In-
stantly that it was no thought of her
own dilemma that was causing the
girl to turn to him. He doubted If
even u fleeting thought that It would
silence every slanderous tongue If she
was to return to the Island as Lndy
Sandison had crosed bar mind. He
was hurt and wounded In her defense
and Aunt Aggy had said he was dying
of love for her, so she was doing
whole-heartedly what she could to
heal his wounds and his heart.
"All set?" asked Arlett. He Indi-
cated Jack to the younger constable;
"Hurl the Bad Egg, if he explodes."
"You'll make him sign the certifi-
cate, Judge?" Sir George asked. "A
photograph of that signature will do
away with any blackmailing scheme
he has In his dirty mind, and will
make liini a laughing stock In his own
refined circle. If that doesn't remove
him from our path I'll take a gun. I'm
growing quite American, you see."
"No guns," Raid Judge Arlett disap-
provingly. "I don't hold with them.
But I'd offer this dark-complected
young fellow the chance to sign and
get jiwny while the going's good."
".lack." Sir George said amicably,
"will sign to oblige the lady or I'll be
compelled to tell the judge my sus-
picions as to his complicity with the
gang who tried to get MacBeth'a
payroll."
He paused significantly, and held
Roberta's hand tightly to prevent her
from speaking, for he saw that to
Roberta the knowledge that this man
had used her to harm her father was
the most overwhelming blow.
.lack looked nt them, then nt the
other rliree men. "I'll sign," lir
muttered.
"Ready?" asked Arlett.
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CHAPTER XIV
Robert MacBeth was growing anx-
ious. He had been wheeled out to
watch the distant fire, but that had
long since died down and It grew dark
with Roberta and Sir George stlU
missing, and no word from them.
There was much excitement on the
part of the guests from New York,
because the bridge was gone. There
was no direct communication with
the other side now. so they must go
further down the river nnd cross nt
Bridgetown for their return. It meant
they must leave earlier. Lady Sandi-
son bustled about, arranging for an
early supper, and for a time there
was so much hurry and excitement
thnt the absence of daughter and sec-
retary was apparently forgotten.
When they had all gone. Ray Browne
had time to wonder why the secretary
did not return with his car.
Sir George and Roberta! What did
It mean? He glanced at Robert Mac-
Beth sitting silent beside him nnd ]
tried to guess what he was thinking. I
They watched the long procession of i
cars returning from up the river and i
from watching the fire. Still no word I
from either Roberta or Sir George. i
Browne felt he must make light of
the fact that the two had not re-
turned, for Robert MacBeth'a sake.
"Something wrong with niy car. The
little heost Is always breaking down,"
he said, us he went away In one of
the MacBeth cars.
"Aggy, Aggy," her brother said,
shaking his head. "Firemen hnr«
wives and families."
(TO BE CONTINUED.;
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I. The Degeneracy of the Times
<vv. 1, 2).
The Jews had sunk to a very low
level of civil, moral and religious life.
Luke carefully enumerates the civil
and religious rulers In order to show
the profligacy of the times and there-
fore the need of a messenger to call
the people back to God and virtue.
Caesar has been described as "talent-
ed, ambitious, cruel, licentious, Infa-
mous, inhuman." Civil rule was di-
vided between four of Rome's vas-
sals. Pontius Pilate a little later at-
tained notoriety by unjustly and In a
cowardly manner condemning Jesus
to death. Herod, the son of Herod the
Great, was a murderer. Annas and
Calaphas were corrupt ecclesiastical
rulers.
II. The Nature of John's Ministry
(vv. 3-C).
Out of the wilderness John flashed
forth, preaching the baptism of re-
pentance for the remission of sins
(v. 3). The baptism was a sign of
repentance. His ministry Is declared
to be a fulfillment of Isaiah's proph-
ecy. He is described as one calling
upon the nation to. prepare for the
coming of the Messiah. The only hope
for the world Is God's salvation
through Jesus Christ. The valleys of
righteousness need to be filled. The
mountains and hills of sin need to be
brought low. The crooked ways of
commerce need to be straightened,
and the rough ways of society and na-
tions need to be smoothed. Let men
accept Jesus Christ and all war and
contention will end. Men will then
love each other.
III. The Content of John'* Message
(vv. 7-18).
1. A denunciation of sin (vv. 7, 8).
He called the people "a generation of
vipers." He charged them with being
essentially wicked and deceitful.
Knowing the subtle hypocrisy of these
Jews, he demanded evidence of their
sincerity.
2. An announcement of judgment
(v. 0.) He declared that the ax was
laid at the root of the tree and that
the tree not bringing forth fruit was
to be hewn down and cast into the
fire. John made it very plain that for
their sins they should be called Into
Judgment. To be brought face to (ace
with judgment has a sobering effect
upon men. Paul's preaching of a
Judgment to come made Felix tremble
(Acts 24:25). While John prenched
sin and judgment, he accompanied It
with the assurance of pardon on con-
dition of repentance.
3. Instructions to the Inquirers (vv.
10-14). (1) The people (vv. 10, 11).
Each man was to turn from his be-
setting sin and show love and kind-
ness to his fellow men. Clothing and
food were to be given to those who
had need. The people were to turn
from a life of selfishness and greed
and do unto others as they would be
done by. (2) Publicans (vv. 12, 13).
These taxgatherers who were guilty of
greed and oppression were not asked
to give np their occupation, but to ex-
act only thnt which was appointed
by law. (3) The soldiers (v. 14). These
were probably the policemen of that
day, at least men on military duty.
They were to refrain from false accu-
sation and doing violence to men, and
to be content with their wages.
4. Testimony to Jesus (vv. 15-18).
The people were musing In their hearts
as to whether John was Indeed the
Messiah. When John perceived this
he, with fine humility, declared that
his mission was so lowly by compari-
son with that of Christ that he would
be unworthy to perforin the menial act
of a alave in loosing the Inchet of
his shoes. John baptized with water,
but Christ would baptize with the
Holy Ghost and with fire.
IV. John'a Imprisonment (vv. 19,
20).
Because of his reproof of Herod for
his lewdness and other sins, John went
to the dungeon and eventually waa
beheaded. God's faithful prophets are
usually despised by the world, and
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