The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-03

side of her sat up and took notice. She i
glanced round the room and mur- |!
INJURED:
Mother she's absolutely right I'm
for her"
"'Right! Eileen!" exclaimed Mrs
Milyuns, flushing in her indignation at
finding traitor In the home camp. II
don't know what your generation is
coming to. The impossible is never
right"
Having taken up her suave cudgel,
Eileen was in no haste to lay 1t down.
and may 1t be pointed out right here
that Miss Imogene Pamela Thornton
had the rare faculty of enlisting the
nearest bystander to assume her bat
ties for her. thenceforth becoming a
charmingly interested onlooker, ready
to watch the tide of her own fortune
from the vantage-point OF an entirely
impersonal detachment.
That's where you slipped, mother"
continued the quite unrufiied Eileen.
There's nothing impossible to our
generation. Impossibilities are our
food, drink and raiment. We're like
those surprising orchid things that de-
fy the usual laws and live on air."
YES" remarked Mrs. Milyuns; 'any
new air. But didn't bring you here.
Eileen. to be a stumbling-block TOTO
Pamela, who is suddenly faced with
problems in the solution of which she
deserves our sympathetic assistance" -.
you've hit the nail on the head
again, mother" parried Eileen. You're
not In sympathy with her, and I am;
20 you'd better hand over her check,
and tomorrow morning at ten III be
here to help her cash and spend it-if
necessary" She turned to Pamela with
a twinkle Of anticipation in her eyes.
How about it?"
Pamela smiled back her bubbilng
smile, and then suddenly grew grave.
"Do you think l could order by
measuref she asked, and, remarking
the hurt establishment on Eileen's
face, continued In rapid but neverthe-
less halting explanation: you see, it's
Mr.. Randolph. This Is really his apart
ment. and he may be back almost any
any day. IL don't want to miss
him. II wouldn't he out when he
comes, for anything"
Him." interjected Mrs. Milyuns, but
before she could make any further
progress along that line, Eileen was on
her feet and saying good-by among
these other things:
THAT'S all nonsense. II Bobby
found you here just as he left you, the
first time he decided to turn up, he
might never appear again. But II he
finds you after two or three unsuccess-
full calls and just one days shopping,
he will never leave. Tomlinson will
have to throw him out"
"Tomllnson couldn't" said Pamela,
with calm complacercy.
Gradually the sure shot made by
Miss Milyuns began to take effect. The
thought of new clothes-new smart
suits. airy evening nothings, filmy un-
dergarments, and solid-silk hosiery
stole Pamela from her intention of
eternal vigilance and led her to say:
after all. I will go with you, If It
really isn't asking too much Of you"
Thus was Mrs. Milyuns side-tracked
for keeps. and on the following MORN
ing the two young ladies were waited
downtown In Mr.. AIilyuns' best limou-
sine and proceeded to open a chain Of
credit-accounts, on the bare say-sO OF
Eileen and in the name of Miss i. P.
Thornton, that spoke volumes for the
formers exclusive taste in fashion
able purveyors and financial ability to
humors it. Possibly the two would
have shopped up to the moment Of the
present writing had It not been for
the fact that Pamela knew all about
money from the short end.
II have finished" she suddenly an
nounced.
FINISHED what?" asked Eileen.
FINISHED shopping" said Pamela.
''Tve been keeping account. and I've
spent almost the whole check"
1.-The whole checkT" exclaimed
Eileen. "Why, you haven't touched It.
That's the beauty OF charge accounts.
You can keep your checks to look at.
I've got some that father gave me
three years ago."
Pamela smiled a smile OF much wis
dom and made for the nearest exit. As
a matter of polite formality. when they
reached Fifty-ninth street. she asked
Eileen to come up for lunch from the
bachelors buffet in the basement, and
she could not help slight feeling OF
relief at the news that Miss Milyuns
had promised herself elsewhere.
"But I'll break away and come for
tea at five. II you'll let me-" said Eli
leen. 81 simply must help you try
them all on"
"Al right; do" said Pamela. inward
ly pleased that she would have some
one beside Tomlinson upon whom to
flash the first dazzling vision Of her
metamorphosis.
The first thing she did when she
reached the apartment was to ask II
Mr.. Randolph had called the next was
to summon the office of Miyuns,
Branch & Milyuns on the telephone TO
know what steps had been taken In the