The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-04-15
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her before he could stop himself. II will.
] haven't proved myself much-good at
the game. but I'll find Bob for you If /
have to start a detective agency of my
own. IN the meantime. what are you
going to do? suggest that you accept
these premises untIlfthe truant turns
up--only. Of course, we must get you
companion"
"a eompanionTg asked Miss
Thornton But have that already.
Tomlinson Is dear"
"Tomlinson is splendid in his way
admitted Mr.. Milyuns, but he Isn't
quite woman. You can't live here
chaperoned by mere male"
Cant II" said Miss Thornton, with
a new edge TO her voice and Something
IN her eyes that made them look az
though they We're paesing IA review
an the unchaperoned years since FIRST
she made her debut Qs an independent
scullery-maid at Mrs Blunkum's feed
house. 81 shall change nothing here.r
she concluded. "Nhen Randy-Mr.
Randolph comes hack, be 1shant lnd
his place clutfered with females.h
Mr.. Alllyuns turned on her Il gaze
that was complex with admiration and
a realization that he was on the way
10 biting on more than he could chew.
lie decided to sIdestep.
Can you be In this afternounT he
asked.
"0h, yes" said Pamela, inyeiuntar-
ily CHANGING al the door and betraylng
a half.formed intention to watch that
portal night and day until death or
Mr.. Robert Hcryey Randolph arrived /;
"Fn be in Whyg'
"Mrs. MIlyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call ON you at about FIVE"
explained MIR hilyups, Just one
more matter and / must go, he con.
'lnued. "Your income amounts 10
something over eight hundred dollars
a month. shall pay Il IN advance
until you yet settled and have Il
chance to catch ~"
''Please send me only half" said
Pamela. as she rose 10 sag good BY
Mr. Mtlyuns took her hand. dropped
IT, and started toward the door, but
before he got there, he, stopped AND
turned.
my dear" he said, losing for the
moment his birdlike, chlrpy pose. Il
don't want you TO think of mis- rs Just
XQur banker knew your father and
your mother, aud their fathers and
mothers before them. am fond. by
old usage, OF every drop Of blood dat
runs IN your veins, You won't forget
that will your
Pamela stared at him, swept toward
him, threw her arms round his neck
Rugged him, dropped her face on his
shoulder and wept Mr.. Borden NIL
gums stood very erect, his bald head
held high, his pink cheeks pulled @lt
and his eyelids blinking at the rate u
fifteen TO the dozen IN vain effort 10
fan back an amazing lachrymatory IN.
undation.
There, there =" he said, patting Pam.
ella on the back. "Who would have
thought H. you adorable, lonely little
girlg'
Pamela threw up her head and
smiled through the sudden summer
shower.
u know II was ridiculous She said,
But couldn't help q. You made me
Ike you all bf a sudden, aud just had
10, because you've had a bath aud you
look 50 clean inside and ont She
kissed him as she broke away.
II see; ! see," said the ustounded
Mr.. hilyuns, and beat IT,
Al two minutes after Ave the door
he'll rang again. In spite Of the fact
that 1t was almost exactly The hour
which Mr.. Alllyuns had set for tile ar.
rival of his wife and daughter, Pamela
couldn't help hoplngbut in vain. II
was with q slightly resigned air that
she received Mrs. aud Miss Mllyuns
instead Of Mr. Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Milyuns flew TO her set hands
on her shoulders. searched her face
with eager shrewd eyes, and said:
Borden indeed told me the truth
about you, my dear. May kiss your
Pamela extended one cheek to the
salute while her eyes wandered on to
size up the tail, blonde, cool young
person that she surmlsed must answer
to the name Of Eileen Mllyuns. Being
the product OF two shorts, how on
earth had she managed 10 grow so
long2 Her face was tegularly beanti-
ful, as though It had been carefully
mnde TO order like her clothes. She APP
peared as passive as Palmer snow.
scape.
After little skirmishing for posi-
tion, the three ladies seated them.
selves in a triangle, into the center Of
which the well-tralned Tomlinson ran
tea-wagon.
"Now," said Mrs. Milyuns, having
emptied and put down her cup. "let's
forget the sheer romance OF the sltun-
tion, my dear, and get down TO prac-
tical problems. The first Of all things,
as you must realize, Is the necessity OF
getting you a companion. Would you
care 10 be our guest in Madison avenue
until you can pick one outl
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