The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-26

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OUT the worGs "vivlenne vivierre"-
her lips curlei in dlstaste at tie name
-"ah yes poor despGiring thing But
I--PameiaJ Thornton 30 Oh. who are
you? Why did you?"" She, dropped
her face in her hands and sobbed as
though her heart had broken. 5d
Randolph did not leap TO comfort
her this time; he did not even wa.Ch
her. With his eyes On the edges CT
fire that peeped from between and
round her ankles. he began to talk.
81 knew you; knew Sport: knew
Maggie. Just once met you all. and
I've never forgotten. I couldn't" He
smiled crookedly. you and sat down
so hard together and you cried out,
My, what bump and laughed and
laughed-just like tonight. back there
at the stage-door Of the Crocodile"
Pamela stopped crying:
$50 you We're that awfuIly nice
boy" she said, disclosing teaf-stained
cheeks and looking him over as though
she were inventorying long llst Of
points of deterioration
Robert Hervey Randolph, six feet
tall. freckled-nosed, open-faced. blue
eyed and broad-shouldered, looked up
at her almost appeallngly, as IL his
whole sum and substance were, crying
out to be appraised at face value but
I no less - $500
NH THAT'S me-" he said vapidly. my
name is Robert Hervey Randolph.
Some people call me Bob some
'Herv,' and the sjdey ones say
Randy" d..
"And L shall call you Mr. Ran
dolph.'" said Miss Thornton bravely.
and then broke into: "After--af;er
I've th---thanked YOU again and-and
again from my heart. I'm going now"
~ That's awrong guess" said Robert.
smiling happiTy---fe d;tn'tknow exact
ly why. I'm the one that's going. aft.
er you promise me that you'll say
here until ten o'clock tomorrow. But
before we come TO that, Please don't
thank me ever. It's selfish, but ia
simply love to have You remember ne
as Bob Or Herv or. at the veiy WORT
Randy Won't your =. a,..,,..,
She looked this way and that before
she let her face ripple TO its wonLrous
smile. cts f3J0. 9JH ol1gsi- Hai. %.
70 "I'n GO as fer as Randy" she cen.
ceded miscbievously then the smile
went and the shadow came. "But I
really can't stay here. you know"
Mr., Randolph leaped to his feet,
reached her In single stride and
caught her by both wrists ~ oOk at
mev' he saio. "If you won't promise
to stay here without break till ten
o'clock tomorrow and thereafter at
your pleasure. I'll stay myself and
hold you. Now, do you or don't your
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| do what3" inquired Robert.
81 promise" I;lrss-.f..
snake, yourself absolutely at home.
| them he said. as he dropped her
hands and turned toward the door,
lsd 81 feel like Christmas eve," said
Miss Thornton meekly.. "Won't you
| please tell me what's going to hap
| penn 80 ia ,,,;g.. h;..
you've guessed 'it-Christmas," he
answered automatically. tossed the
lateh-key ON the table. and left her. =
~ She can be excused for spying upon
him from the curtained window. She
saw him awake the cabman, and then
watched the pantomime of long COL
/ Icc,,v JIt mon n9p2 % iiiW ~ 81
iaaOh r" she 5nnooanned.s mo wonder!
The, awful, awful, price Of those horrid
clock things Why did let him tell It
! to gwaitTSmi vnG VI Insm91iup9l 1,
E1g Presently she was amazed to- see
both the driver and Mr. Randolph dis,
appear Unto the dark recesses Of? the
bcab and close afterethem it's door. For
SwAteted,J f6tmsiit ted ny, me thought
that they had retired to have IT out
where they wouldn't be disturbed by
the police, But at last they issued
both of them. Mr. Randolph proceed!
ed, to crank the car and then, walking
rather strangely. went 9off, Headed
invest, the driver mounted mis- box,
threw III the clutch, and 'scurried to
the east ~ though he were Of to
meet the morning, ~ '.' 20
Strange ,doipgsI !" thought Miss LIMO.
gene Pamela Thornton, as she turned
from the window to start on a private
" conducted voyage Of discovery
Strange doingss indeed. and stranger
still coVld Imogene Pamela have heard
as well as seen. This IL what, really
happened: Mr.. Randolph awoke the
cabman gently but thoroughly; then
| he said: