Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18

and tomorrow morning at ten I'll be
here TO help her cash and spend it-f
necessary" She turned TO Pamela with
a twinkle Of anticipation In her eyes.
"How about itf'
Pamela smiled back her bubbllng
smile, and then suddenly grew grave.
"Do you think / could order by
measured" she asked, and, remarking
the hurt establishment on Eileen's
face, continued In rapid but neverthe-
less hating explanation: "YOu see, it's
Mr.. Randolph. This is really his apart
ment, and he may be back almost any
any day. II don't want TO miss
him. II wouldn't be 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 If he
finds you after two or three unsuccess-
full calls and just one days shopping,
he will never leave. Tominson 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 I'M
dergarments, and solid-silk hosiery
stole Pamela from her intention Of
eternal vigilance and led her to say:
after all, / will go with you, If 1t
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.. Milyuns' 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 |. p.
Thornton, that spoke volumes for the
formers exclusive taste I'm fashion
able purveyors and financial ability to
humor it. Possibly the two would
have shopped up to the moment Of the
present writing had 1t not been for
the fact that Pamela knew all about
money from the short end.
II have finished" she suddenly an
nounced.
FINISHED whatT asked Eileen.
FINISHED shopping" said Pamela.
1--WE 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, If you'll let me-" said Eli
leen. 81 simply must help you try
them all on"
"All 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 if
Mr. Randolph had called; the next was
to summon the Office Of Milyuns,
Branch & Milyuns on the telephone to
know what steps had been taken I'm the
new search. She was somewhat sur
prised to learn that the entire firm had
gone out to lunch in a body, and still
more startled at the information, OBJ
tanned three hours later from the same
supercilious voice at the other end Of
the wire. to the effect that none of them
had come back. She was young; she
believed 1t.
There is no doubt that In FIVE min
utes more Mr.. Gloom would have as
sumed full sway In the late apartment