Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-04-01
PART llI-continued.

"Can't f?' said Miss Thornton, with
new edge TO her voice and something
In her eyes that made them look as
though they were passing in review
all the unehaperoned years since first
she made her debut as an independent
scullery-maid at Mrs. Blunkum's feed.
house. Il shall change nothing here, J.
she concluded when Randy-Mr
Randolph comes back, he shant find
his place eluttered with females"
Mr.. Milyuns turned on her gaze
that was complex with admiration and
realization that he wis ON the way
to biting off more than he could chew.
He decided to sidesiep.
"Cnn you be In this afternoonf' he
asked.
"Oh, yes" said Pamela, involuninr-
lily CHANGING at the door and betraylng
n half.formed intention TO watch that
portal night and day until death or
Mr.. Robert Heryey Randolph arrived;
"Pll be In. Whyf'
"Mrs. Milyuns and my daughter
Eileen will call on You at about five"
explained Mr.. Milyuns. Just one
more matter and ! must go" he CON
tinued. "Your income amounts to
something over eight hundred dollars
month. ! shall pay 1t In advance
until you get settled and have a
chance TO catch up"
please send me only half" said
Pamela, MS she rose to say g0od-by.
Mr.. Milyuns took her hand. dropped
1t. and started toward the door; but
before he got there, he stopped and
turned.
"My dear" he said, losing for the
moment his birdlike. chirpy pose, Il
don't want you to think of me as just
your banker knew your father and
your mother, and their fathers and
mothers before them. | am fond, by
old usage, of every drop of blood that
runs In your veins. You won't forget
that, will you2"
Pamela stared mt him, swept toward
him. threw her arms round his neck.
Rugged him, dropped her face on his
shoulder and wept. Mr.. Borden Mil
yuns stood very erect, his bald head
held high, his pink cheeks pulled out
aud his eyelds blinking Mt the rate of
fifteen to the dozen In vain effort TO
fan back an amazing lachrymatory IN
undntion.
There, therer' he said. patting Pam
Ella on the hack who would have
thought 1t, you adorable. lonely little
grip
Pamela threw up her head aud
smiled through the sudden summer
shower.
II know II was ridiculous" she said,
But couldn't help IT, You made me
like you all of sudden, aud just Ind
to, because you've had bath and YOU
look so clean inside and out" She
kissed him ms she broke away.
Il see; See said The astounded
MIR. Milyuns, and heat II.
At two minutes after five the door
bell rang again. In spite of the fnct
that IL was almost exactly The hour
which Mr.. Milyuns had set for the ar
rival of his wife and daughter, Pamela
couldn't help hoping--but in vain. II
was with a slightly resigned mir that
she received Mrs and Miss Milynns
instead of Mr. Robert Randolph.
Mrs. Milyuns flew 10 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 yonT'
Pamela extended one cheek to the
k,,,. 8.
size up the tall, blonde. cool young
person that she surinised must answer
to the name of Eileen Milyuns. Being
the product of two shorts. how or
earth had she managed TO grow sc
long? Her face was regularly heauti
full, as though it had been carefully
made 20 order like her clothes She ap
peared as passive as Palmer snow
scape.
After little skirmishing for posi-
tion, the three ladies' seated them
selves In triangle, into the center OF
which the well-trained Tomlinson ran
tea-wagon.
"Now," said Mrs. Mlyuns. having
empted and put down her cup. "let',
forget the sheer romance Of the situa
ton, my dear, and get down 10 prac
teal problems. The first Of all things
as you must realize, is the necessity o.
getting you companion. Would yo,
care to be our guest in Madison avenu,
until you can pick one outf"
81 would put clothes ahead of
hOuseeat." murmured Eileen.
Her mother ignored the remark AM
Kept her eyes fixed on Miss Thernton'
nerplexed face That young lady SCENE,
in no lack OF something to say bu
rather IN search OF words and tn
plunging courage necessary to the say
ing, She drew long breath and deliy
cred herself of the following:
Really, IFS most uwfully kind o
you. but, as told Mr. Mlyuns. Tom
linson Is such dear thai | am gOin.
To continue him as my companion
"'romlinSon :. exclaimed Mrs. MI
yuns. and then smiled tadalgently 10
the first time duris. the interview he